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Brainstem: neural networks vital for life.

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Author/s: Nicholls, John G (JG); Paton, Julian F R (JF);

Affiliation: Department of Neurobiology, SISSA, Trieste, Italy. nicholls(-atsign-)sissa.it

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Publication Type: Introductory Journal Article

Journal: Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences (Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci), published in England. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-Sep; vol 364 (issue 1529) : pp 2447-51

Dates: Created 2009/08/04; Completed 2009/10/30;

PMID: 19651646, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 10/30/2009, IMS Date: )

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Brain Stem - growth & development; physiology Cardiovascular Physiological Processes

Nerve Net Respiratory Mechanics - physiology

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