Point: Medullary pacemaker neurons are essential for both eupnea and gasping in mammals.

Authors :: Ramirez JM
Garcia A 3rd
Source :: Journal of applied physiology (Bethesda, Md. : 1985) [J Appl Physiol (1985)] 2007 Aug; Vol. 103 (2), pp. 717-8; discussion 722. Date of Electronic Publication: 2007 Feb 01.
Publication Year :: 2007

Subjects :: Animals
Calcium Channels physiology
Hypoxia physiopathology
Mammals physiology
Periodicity
Respiratory Center physiology
Respiratory Physiological Phenomena
Sodium Channels physiology
Biological Clocks physiology
Medulla Oblongata physiology
Neurons physiology
Respiratory Insufficiency physiopathology
Respiratory Mechanics physiology

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