Population
15 normotensive rabbits (40 C-fibres and 32 medullated fibres from aortic arches)
Comparison
Pressure changes and noradrenaline administration vs Medullated fibres
Design
Preclinical
Authors
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Suggests C-fibre role in acute pressure surges in animals; leaves open translation to human baroreflex physiology.
Arterial baroreceptor C-fibres likely play a greater role when arterial pressure rises acutely rather than at normal pressures.
Thorén et al. (1977) studied this question.
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