Fig. 8From: Long-term blood pressure control: is there a set-point in the brain?A hypothetical mechanism of angiotensin II effects on the central nervous system to enhance heart rate and to suppress renal sympathetic nerve activity. AP area postrema, AN ambiguus nucleus, DMN dorsal motor nucleus of the vagus nerve, NTS nucleus tractus solitarius, RVLM rostral ventrolateral medulla, CVLM caudal ventrolateral medulla, ImL intermediate lateral column, HR heart rate, RSNA renal sympathetic nerve activityBack to article page