The Lower Brainstem and Bodily Homeostasis |
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| Author:
| Blessing, William W. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-507511-3 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 1997 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $170.00 |
Book Description:
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This is the first book to integrate the anatomy of the lower brainstem with functional regulation of different homeostatic functions, including breathing, arterial pressure and blood flow to the tissues, arousal and nociception, and eating and metabolism. The role of visceral afferents is stressed, and the concept of the autonomic nervous system is critically analyzed. The book is controversial as it questions the conventional distinction between somatic and autonomic domains and the...
More DescriptionThis is the first book to integrate the anatomy of the lower brainstem with functional regulation of different homeostatic functions, including breathing, arterial pressure and blood flow to the tissues, arousal and nociception, and eating and metabolism. The role of visceral afferents is stressed, and the concept of the autonomic nervous system is critically analyzed. The book is controversial as it questions the conventional distinction between somatic and autonomic domains and the validity of holistic concepts of the limbic system, the reticular formation, the central cholinergic system, and others. Anyone interested in how the nervous system coordinates physiological functions should find it invaluable.