Pulmonary afferent activity recorded from sympathetic nerves. J Appl Physiol 1975 Jul;39(1):37-40
Date
07/01/1975Pubmed ID
1150589DOI
10.1152/jappl.1975.39.1.37Scopus ID
2-s2.0-0016799626 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 56 CitationsAbstract
This study in mongrel dogs, anesthetized with sodium pentobarbital, verified the existence of pulmonary receptors whose afferents traverse the right and left upper thoracic white rami communicantes. These receptors responded to lung inflation as well as pinching of the lung parenchyma and were nonadapting in nature. In some fibers, increases in afferent activity were also observed when the pulmonary artery and veins were mechanically stimulated by probing. Conduction velocities of these afferents were measured in single-fiber preparations and were of the Adelta fiber type.
Author List
Kostreva DR, Zuperku EJ, Hess GL, Coon RL, Kampine JPMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AnimalsAxons
Dogs
Evoked Potentials
Lung
Mechanoreceptors
Neural Conduction
Neural Pathways
Neurons, Afferent
Pressure
Pulmonary Artery
Pulmonary Veins
Sympathetic Nervous System
Trachea
