The effect of decerebration on the reflex response to left atrial distension

An increase in heart rate brought about by stimulation of the re centers at the junction of the pulmonary veins and the left atrium in dogs has been reported by Ledsome and Linden, (1964). Although extensive experimentation has shown the afferent pathway for such tachycardia is in the vagus nerve, a...

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Main Author: Albrook, Sally Milton
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2011
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/33699