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Superior laryngeal nerve afferent activity is altered by upper airway CO2 (Bradford et al, 1990) and cold air (Sant’ Ambrogio et al, 1986) Ventilation and upper airway muscle activity are also influenced by upper airway CO2 (Nolan et al, 1990) and cold air (Ukabam et al, 1992) through a superior laryngeal nerve-dependent reflex These responses may be important in the regulation of upper airway patency The larynx is a major site of upper airway resistance but the effects of CO2 on laryngeal resistance have not been studied The purpose of the present investigation is to compare the effects of laryngeal cooling and CO2 on ventilation and laryngeal resistance in anaesthetized rats
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O’Halloran, K.D., Curran, A.K., Bradford, A. (1994). The Effects of Laryngeal CO2 and Cooling on Ventilation and Laryngeal Resistance in the Anaesthetized Rat. In: O’Regan, R.G., Nolan, P., McQueen, D.S., Paterson, D.J. (eds) Arterial Chemoreceptors. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 360. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-2572-1_75
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