Carotid Body: A New Target for Rescuing Neural Control of Cardiorespiratory Balance in Disease

• Главный автор: Rodrigo Del Rio (auth)
• Другие авторы: Harold D. Schultz (auth), Rodrigo Iturriaga (auth)
• Формат: Электронный ресурс Глава книги
• Язык: английский
• Опубликовано: Frontiers Media SA 2016
• Серии: Frontiers Research Topics
• Предметы: Physiology; Hypertension; Autonomic Function; Sleep Apnea; Insulin Resistance; Heart Failure; Sympathetic Nervous System; Carotid Body
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The carotid body (CB) is in charge of adjusting ventilatory and cardiovascular function during changes in arterial blood gases. Regardless this essential function, the CB has been implicated in the sensing of other physiological signals such as changes in blood flow and glucose levels. More importan...