Open AccessAfferent Activity in Pulmonary Stretch Receptors before and after Lung Injury
Author(s) -
Peter J. Radell,
Anders Jonzon
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
upsala journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.808
H-Index - 41
eISSN - 2000-1967
pISSN - 0300-9734
DOI - 10.3109/03009739209179289
Subject(s) - medicine , afferent , receptor , lung , pulmonary stretch receptors , pulmonary injury , cardiology , anatomy , anesthesia , pulmonary fibrosis
This study was undertaken to determine the effect of a lung-injury on the activity of slowly adapting pulmonary stretch receptors. Comparisons of receptor activity were made at inhibition of inspiratory (phrenic nerve) activity. The inspiratory activity of these receptors was found to be decreased after lung-injury.