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Nmda Receptors In The Dorsal Vagal Complex Of Normal And Diabetic Mice, Eva C. Bach
Nmda Receptors In The Dorsal Vagal Complex Of Normal And Diabetic Mice, Eva C. Bach
Theses and Dissertations--Physiology
The dorsal vagal complex (DVC), containing the nucleus of the solitary tract (NTS) and the dorsal motor nucleus of the vagus nerve (DMV), plays a pivotal role in autonomic regulation. Afferent fibers from peripheral organs and higher brain centers synapse in the NTS, which integrates these synaptic connections as well as information from systemically circulating hormones and metabolites. The integrated information is relayed to the dorsal motor nucleus of the vagus nerve (DMV), which in turn, projects motor fibers to elicit parasympathetic control of digestive and other viscera. Physiological functions mediated by the DVC are disrupted in diabetic patients and …