Phasic mechanoreceptor stimuli can induce phasic activation of upper airway muscles in humans.

Akahoshi, T; White, D P; Edwards, J K; Beauregard, J; Shea, S A

Akahoshi, T; White, D P; Edwards, J K; Beauregard, J; Shea, S A.

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Akahoshi T; Harvard Medical School and Division of Sleep Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 221 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA.

J Physiol ; 531(Pt 3): 677-91, 2001 Mar 15.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-11251050

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Mechanoreceptors/physiology; Muscles/physiology; Tongue; Adult; Electromyography; Epiglottis/physiology; Female; Forecasting; Humans; Male; Reflex/physiology; Respiratory Physiological Phenomena; Ventilators, Negative-Pressure

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Tongue / Mechanoreceptors / Muscles Type of study: Prognostic_studies Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male Language: En Journal: J Physiol Year: 2001 Document type: Article

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