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Table 1 Parameters of the carotid sinus baroreflex open-loop characteristics

From: Open-loop analysis on sympathetically mediated arterial pressure and urine output responses in rats: effect of renal denervation

Total reflex arc

 

 P1, response range, mmHg

57.8 ± 6.6

 P2, slope coefficient, mmHg−1

0.142 ± 0.021

 P3, midpoint pressure, mmHg

113.3 ± 4.1

 P4, minimum pressure, mmHg

65.0 ± 1.7

Neural arc

 P1, response range,  %

91.6 ± 3.1

 P2, slope coefficient, mmHg−1

0.142 ± 0.015

 P3, midpoint pressure, mmHg

117.8 ± 3.6

 P4, minimum value,  %

9.5 ± 2.6

Peripheral arc

 Intercept, mmHg

59.0 ± 2.4

 Slope, mmHg/ %

0.609 ± 0.052

Operating-point parameters

 Operating-point SNA,  %

80.8 ± 3.8

 Operating-point AP, mmHg

107.4 ± 3.6

  1. Data are expressed as mean ± SE (n = 10 rats)
  2. SNA sympathetic nerve activity, AP arterial pressure
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The Journal of Physiological Sciences

ISSN: 1880-6562

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