Stimulation of epipharyngeal receptors can produce significant bronchoconstriction or bronchodilation: dependence upon unilateral forced nostril breathing?
It is suggested that the disagreement in the literature on whether stimulation of epipharyngeal receptors produces bronchoconstriction or bronchodilation may be explicated by the factor of unilateral forced nostril breathing.
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Mount Pleasant Hospital Addiction Studies, Lynn, MA.
D001341:Autonomic Nervous System / Q000502:physiology; D001980:Bronchi / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008954:Models, Biological; D009666:Nose; D010614:Pharynx / Q000502:physiology; D012018:Reflex / Q000502:physiology; D012119:Respiration