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Cardioregulatory Role Of The Abdominal Ganglion Of Aplysia Californica, George Maeda
Cardioregulatory Role Of The Abdominal Ganglion Of Aplysia Californica, George Maeda
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An isolated heart-abdominal ganglion preparation of this mollusc was developed and used to study the cardioregulatory function of the ganglion and nerves. The heart was perfused with artificial sea water through an atrial cannula and the gastro-esophageal artery was catheterized for blood pressure monitoring. The presence and cardioregulatory effects of axons in the nerves was investigated by electrical stimulation. Fine-tipped glass microelectrodes inserted into ganglionic neurons were used to determine the relationship between the neuronal and cardiac activities.
The principal results are listed below.
- Primarily inhibitory responses are obtained from both right and left connective stimulation, with some evidence for …