title: Reciprocal changes in nasal resistance to airflow caused by pressure applied to the axilla.
abstract: The resistance to airflow of each nasal passage was measured using active, posterior, rhinomanometry. Application of pressure to the axilla for 15 min by means of a wooden crutch caused a reciprocal change in nasal resistance with an ipsilateral increase and a contralateral decrease in resistance. The results are discussed in terms of reflex changes in sympathetic tone to the nasal venous erectile tissue.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000403:Airway Resistance; D001365:Axilla / Q000294:innervation*; D005260:Female; D007839:Functional Laterality / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008465:Mechanoreceptors / Q000502:physiology; D009297:Nasal Mucosa / Q000098:blood supply*; D011312:Pressure; D012123:Pulmonary Ventilation; D012018:Reflex / Q000502:physiology; D013564:Sympathetic Nervous System / Q000502:physiology*; D014680:Veins / Q000294:innervation