Introduction: Several supra spinal areas such as rostral ventrolateral medulla (RVLM) area are involved in basic cardiovascular regulation. The Kolliker— Fuse nucleus (KF) is located in pons and is heavily connected with RVLM. The cardiovascular effect of KF nucleus has been shown and it is suggested that KF is involved in sympathetic vasomotor tone and basic cardiovascular regulation. Therefor...

Three anephric patients were studied during sequential periods of normal hydration and overhydration. The increase in arterial pressure caused by the overhydration (+ 7% of body weight) was associated with an increase in peripheral resistance (+ 21.1%, P < 0.01). The elevation of peripheral resistance was preceded by an increased cardiac output (+ 22.3%, P < 0.02) which then fell part way to co...

ypertension is often viewed solely as a disease of the adult. However, early indicators of hypertenion are frequently observed in young children and neonates. Having an adequate appreciation of the ormal range of infant blood pressure is critical for the appropriate management of the conditions ssociated with elevated or abnormally low blood pressure. In healthy neonates, systolic blood ressure...

introduction: the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis (bst) is a limbic structure which is involved in cardiovascular regulation and baroreflex modulation. the presence of cholinergic synaptic terminalis with high level of muscarinic receptors in the bst has been demonstrated. this study was performed to find the role of the cholinergic muscarinic receptor in cardiovascular response and baroref...