Effects of Airway Pressure, Hypercapnia, and Hypoxia on Pulmonary Vagal Afferents in the Alligator (Alligator Misssissippiensis)

The American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) is an aquatic diving reptile with a periodic breathing pattern. Previous work has identified pulmonary stretch receptors (PSR), both rapidly- and slowly-adapting, and intrapulmonary chemoreceptors (IPCs) that modulate breathing patterns in alligato...

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Main Author: Marschand, Rachel E.
Other Authors: Hedrick, Michael
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: University of North Texas 2013
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Online Access:https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc407750/