Publication: Stimulation of lacrimal secretion by sympathetic nerve impulses in the rabbit
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1984-06-11
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00243205
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Life Sciences. Vol.34, No.24 (1984), 2365-2371
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Vipa Tangkrisanavinont Stimulation of lacrimal secretion by sympathetic nerve impulses in the rabbit. Life Sciences. Vol.34, No.24 (1984), 2365-2371. doi:10.1016/0024-3205(84)90423-5 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/30567
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Stimulation of lacrimal secretion by sympathetic nerve impulses in the rabbit
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Direct electrical stimulation of the preganglionic nerve trunk of the ipsilateral superior cervical sympathetic ganglion induced fluid secretion from the cannulated main excretory duct of the non-stimulated rabbit lacrimal gland. The optimum strength and frequency of stimulation were 4 volts and 25 Hz. At this stimulus parameter, the rate of secretion was 2.1±0.2 μ1/10 min.. The sympathetic-induced lacrimal secretion was markedly depressed after intravenous administration of hexamethonium (1 mg/kg) and by post-ganglionic neurectomy. The results suggest that, in addition to parasympathetic nerve activity, sympathetic nerve impulses, which pass through the superior cervical sympathetic ganglion, also play a role in initiating fluid secretion in the rabbit lacrimal gland. © 1984.