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The physiological and anatomical demonstration of functionally selective parasympathetic ganglia located in discrete fat pads on the feline myocardium.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  7769158     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Experiments utilizing surgical parasympathectomy of discrete fat pad ganglia on the surface of the heart have suggested that there are two anatomically segregated and physiologically independent parasympathetic intracardiac ganglia which are capable of selective control of sino-atrial (SA) rate and atrio-ventricular (AV) conduction. Some pharmacological data, however, are inconsistent with these conclusions. We have examined the cardiodynamic effects of discrete injections of a ganglionic blocking drug into two fat pads on the surface of the cat heart. These fat pads were shown to contain ganglion cells histologically. It was observed that vagal effects upon cardiac rate are selectively mediated by neurons located in ganglia overlying the right pulmonary veins at the junction of the right atrium and superior vena cava. On the other hand, vagal effects upon AV conduction were selectively mediated by neurons located in a fat pad at the junction of the inferior vena cava and the inferior left atrium. These pharmacological data support the concept that specific intracardiac ganglia are capable of selective control of SA rate and AV conduction.
Authors:
P J Gatti; T A Johnson; P Phan; I K Jordan; W Coleman; V J Massari
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of the autonomic nervous system     Volume:  51     ISSN:  0165-1838     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Auton. Nerv. Syst.     Publication Date:  1995 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1995-06-30     Completed Date:  1995-06-30     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8003419     Medline TA:  J Auton Nerv Syst     Country:  NETHERLANDS    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  255-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Pharmacology, Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC 20059, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adipose Tissue / innervation*
Animals
Cats
Ganglia, Parasympathetic / anatomy & histology*,  physiology*
Heart / innervation*
Heart Rate
Myocardium / cytology
Sinoatrial Node / innervation
Trimethaphan / administration & dosage
Vagus Nerve / physiology
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
NHLBI-44922/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
7187-66-8/Trimethaphan

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