title: Genesis and control of the respiratory rhythm in adult mammals.
abstract: The neural mechanisms responsible for respiratory rhythmogenesis in mammals were studied first in vivo in adults and subsequently in vitro in neonates. In vitro data have suggested that the pacemaker neurons are the kernel of the respiratory network. These data are reviewed, and their relevance to adults is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Biologie des Rythmes et du Développement, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Groupe d'Etude des Réseaux Moteurs, 13009 Marseille, France.
authors.forename: Gérard
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hilaire
authors.forename: Rosario
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pásaro
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000818:Animals; D008322:Mammals; D012125:Respiratory Center / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology*; D015656:Respiratory Mechanics / Q000502:physiology*; D012132:Respiratory Muscles / Q000254:growth & development / Q000294:innervation / Q000502:physiology*