Central nervous system regulation of cardiovascular homeostasis.
Moment-to-moment regulation of sympathetic and parasympathetic neural activities to the heart and peripheral circulation are vital to effective cardiovascular homeostasis. The arterial baroreflex serves as a major regulator in these activities. Consequently, central regulation of the operational point of the reflex may serve as a major determinant of neural outflow and hemodynamic stability in the critically ill.
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Department of Physiology, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio 78284-7756.
D000818:Animals; D017704:Baroreflex / Q000502:physiology; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000502:physiology; D002303:Cardiac Output, Low / Q000503:physiopathology; D002320:Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena; D002490:Central Nervous System / Q000502:physiology*; D006706:Homeostasis / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000503:physiopathology