Restoration of the nasopharyngeal response after bilateral sectioning of the anterior ethmoidal nerve in the rat

Abstract In response to stimulation of the nasal passages with volatile ammonia vapors, the nasopharyngeal reflex produces parasympathetically mediated bradycardia, sympathetically mediated increased peripheral vascular tone, and apnea. The anterior ethmoidal nerve (AEN), which innervates the anteri...

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Main Authors: Paul F. McCulloch, Karyn M. DiNovo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-08-01
Series:Physiological Reports
Subjects:
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.14814/phy2.13830