Discharge properties of dorsal medullary inspiratory neurons in newborn pigs

The discharges of medullary inspiratory neurons were recorded in newborn pigs. They were classified by discharge pattern; response to lung inflation; synaptic relation to phrenic motoneurons. Our results showed: these neurons have similar discharge patterns and responses to lung inflation as adult c...

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Published in:	Brain research Vol. 408; no. 1-2; p. 222
Main Authors:	Sica, A L, Donnelly, D F, Steele, A M, Gandhi, M R
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Netherlands 07-04-1987
Subjects:	Action Potentials Animals Animals, Newborn - physiology Lung - innervation Lung - physiology Medulla Oblongata - physiology Neurons - classification Neurons - physiology Neurons, Afferent - physiology Phrenic Nerve - physiology Respiration Swine Synapses - physiology
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Summary:	The discharges of medullary inspiratory neurons were recorded in newborn pigs. They were classified by discharge pattern; response to lung inflation; synaptic relation to phrenic motoneurons. Our results showed: these neurons have similar discharge patterns and responses to lung inflation as adult cats; most neurons do not project to phrenic motoneurons. It is suggested that our sampled population of neurons is involved in integrating pulmonary afferent inputs.
ISSN:	0006-8993
DOI:	10.1016/0006-8993(87)90376-3