title: The effect of thyroidectomy and thyroxine on the reactivity of rat diaphragm muscle to electrical stimulation in vitro.
abstract: The effect of thyroidectomy and thyroxine on the reactivity of diaphragm muscle to electrical stimulation was studied in adult albino Wistar rats. Thyroidectomy significantly affected the contractility of the diaphragm muscle. The result shows that thyroidectomy predisposes the muscle of the diaphragm to fatigue.
authors.affiliation: Department of Human Physiology, University of Jos, Nigeria.
authors.forename: K O
authors.initials: KO
authors.lastname: Adeniyi
authors.forename: O O
authors.initials: OO
authors.lastname: Ogunkeye
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Senok
authors.forename: F U
authors.initials: FU
authors.lastname: Udoh
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003964:Diaphragm; D004558:Electric Stimulation; D008297:Male; D009119:Muscle Contraction / Q000187:drug effects; D009132:Muscles / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000502:physiology; D013965:Thyroidectomy; D013974:Thyroxine / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D013974:Thyroxine