Hypoxia: The Role of the Peripheral Chemoreceptors

Synopsis

The gross effects of hypoxia on cerebral function are first illustrated on a subject in a decompression chamber; the action of hypoxia is then analysed in more detail in cortical cells in vivo and in isolated brain sections. The properties of the peripheral arterial chemoreceptors are then demonstrated. Examples of the receptor response are shown together with current views on their mode of excitation. The effects of hypoxia on respiration, cerebral blood vessels and the vascular supply to the hind limb are illustrated, and the significance of these responses in the protection of the CNS and in the role played by the peripheral receptors is summarised.

Series

Physiology Classics, Series

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 28 min.

Year of production

1976

Availability

Sale

Notes

Paired with MICROELECTRODES IN MUSCLE and THE COCHLEAR NERVE.

Uses

2nd and 3rd-year courses in human physiology. BSc Hons in a cardiovascular or respiratory course.*

Subjects

Medical sciences

Keywords

hypoxia; physiology - human

Credits

Producer

M J Purves

Distributor

Name

Oxford University Press, Educational Marketing Department

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