| Description |
1 online resource (xv, 401 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Contents |
Central autonomic pathways / J. Patrick Card and Alan F. Sved -- The nucleus of the solitary tract : processing information from viscerosensory afferents / Michael C. Andresen and Julian F.R. Paton -- The hypothalamus and autonomic regulation : an overview / Roger A.L. Dampney -- Autonomic and neuroendocrine roles of the paraventricular nucleus / Javier E. Stern -- The ventrolateral medulla and sympathetic regulation of arterial pressure / Ann M. Schreihofer and Alan F. Sved -- Sympathetic preganglionic neurons / Ida J. Llewellyn-Smith -- Parasympathetic preganglionic neurons / David Jordan -- Spinal interneurons in the control of autonomic function / Susan A. Deuchars -- Regulation of autonomic function by visceral and somatic afferents / John C. Longhurst -- Cardiorespiratory integration / Patrice G. Guyenet |
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Modulation of autonomic function by the cerebral cortex / Anthony J.M. Verberne -- Central circulatory control : psychological stress and the defense reaction / Pascal Carrive -- Central autonomic regulation of the airways / Brendan J. Canning -- Central control of gastrointestinal function / Pamela J. Hornby and Paul R. Wade -- Central autonomic control of the pancreas / R. Alberto Travagli and Kirsteen N. Browning -- Circumventricular organs : critical autonomic control centers at the blood-brain interface / Alastair V. Ferguson -- Central autonomic control of energy homeostasis / Barry E. Levin and Alison M. Strack -- Central nervous system regulation of body temperature / Shaun F. Morrison and William W. Blessing -- Autonomic regulation of the urinary bladder and urethra / William C. de Groat -- Autonomic regulation of sexual function / Lesley Marson |
| Summary |
Central autonomic circuits in the brain and spinal cord are essential to vertebrate life because they are involved in controlling all basic bodily functions, including blood pressure, feeding, body temperature regulation voiding and reproduction |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Autonomic nervous system -- Physiology
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Autonomic Nervous System -- physiology
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MEDICAL -- Neuroscience.
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PSYCHOLOGY -- Neuropsychology.
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Autonomic nervous system -- Physiology
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Llewellyn-Smith, Ida J
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Verberne, Anthony J. M
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| ISBN |
9780199719242 |
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0199719241 |
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9780199894130 |
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0199894132 |
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