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Relatively little is known regarding the neural pathways mediating the respiratory responses to chemoreceptor stimulation and the transmitters involved in these pathways. Recently published information on this topic is presented in this short review.
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Sapru, H.N. (1996). Carotid Chemoreflex. In: Zapata, P., Eyzaguirre, C., Torrance, R.W. (eds) Frontiers in Arterial Chemoreception. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 410. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-5891-0_55
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