BREATHING RHYTHM GENERATION - FOCUS ON THE ROSTRAL VENTROLATERAL MEDULLA

Authors
DUFFIN J EZURE K LIPSKI J
Citation
J. Duffin et al., BREATHING RHYTHM GENERATION - FOCUS ON THE ROSTRAL VENTROLATERAL MEDULLA, News in physiological sciences, 10, 1995, pp. 133-140
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Physiology
Journal title
News in physiological sciences → ACNP
ISSN journal
08861714
Volume
10
Year of publication
1995
Pages
133 - 140
Database
ISI
SICI code
0886-1714(1995)10:<133:BRG-FO>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
Current knowledge about the generation of breathing rhythm is reviewed . The respiratory neurophysiology of the medulla and particularly its rostral ventro-lateral part as well as the major hypotheses of breathi ng rhythm generation are discussed. A model incorporating recent conce pts is presented.