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ON THE NERVOUS CONTROL OF RESPIRATION
Author(s) -
M'Dowall R. J. S.
Publication year - 1926
Publication title -
quarterly journal of experimental physiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.925
H-Index - 101
eISSN - 1469-445X
pISSN - 0370-2901
DOI - 10.1113/expphysiol.1926.sp000390
Subject(s) - respiration , vagus nerve , section (typography) , anesthesia , stimulation , biology , medicine , neuroscience , business , anatomy , advertising
Experiments are described which show that the influence of the vagus in restraining respiration, as indicated by the effect of block or of section, may be caused to vary. Acids, asphyxia, adrenaline, and sensory stimulation reduce the influence of the vagus, and under such circumstances section or block of the vagi has little or no effect on respiration. Rest, acapnia, alkalies, and ergotamine (especially if combined) increase the influence of the vagus, and under such circumstances the effect of section or block may be very profound; indeed, breathing may be altogether arrested. The expenses of this research were in part defrayed by a grant from the Government Grant Committee of the Royal Society. I beg also to acknowledge the gift of a supply of “adrenalin” from Messrs Parke, Davis & Co.