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J E Angell James

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PubMed1971

Effects of graded pulsatile pressure on the reflex vasomotor responses elicited by changes of mean pressure in the perfused carotid sinus-aortic arch regions of the dog.

1. In the anaesthetized dog, the carotid sinuses and aortic arch were isolated from the circulation and separately perfused with blood by a method which enabled the mean pressure, pulse pressure and pulse frequency to be varied independently in each vasosensory area. The systemic circulation was perfused at constant blood flow by means of a pump and the systemic venous blood was oxygenated by an extracorporeal isolated pump-perfused donor lung preparation.2. We have confirmed our previous observations that under steadystate conditions the vasomotor responses elicited reflexly by changes in mean carotid sinus pressure are modified by alterations in carotid sinus pulse pressure, whereas those evoked by changes of mean aortic arch pressure are only weakly affected by modifications of aortic pulse pressure.3. When the carotid sinus and aortic arch regions are perfused in combination at constant pulse frequency (110 c/min), the relationship between mean carotid sinus-aortic arch pressure and systemic arterial perfusion pressure is dependent on the size of the pulse pressure.4. Increasing the pulse pressure alters the curve relating the mean carotid sinus-aortic arch pressure to systemic arterial perfusion pressure in such a way that the perfusion pressure is lower at a given carotid sinus-aortic arch pressure within the range 80-150 mm Hg. The larger the pulse pressure, up to about 60 mm Hg, the greater the fall in systemic arterial perfusion pressure. Above a mean carotid sinus-aortic arch pressure of about 150 mm Hg, alterations of pulse pressure have little effect.5. There is a family of curves representing the relation between mean carotid sinus-aortic arch pressure and systemic vascular resistance, depending on the pulse pressure.

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PubMed1971

The effects of altering mean pressure, pulse pressure and pulse frequency on the impulse activity in baroreceptor fibres from the aortic arch and right subclavian artery in the rabbit.

1. A method is described for perfusing an isolated preparation of the rabbit aortic arch with independently controlled mean pressure, pulse pressure and pulse frequency.2. Recordings made from single or few-fibre preparations from the aortic arch and right subclavian baroreceptor regions show that the number of impulses per second or per cycle in a single fibre is the same during pulsatile perfusion as during non-pulsatile perfusion if the pressure is above the threshold pressure to non-pulsatile perfusion during all phases of the pressure cycle.3. In multi-fibre recordings the total number of impulses is greater during pulsatile perfusion than during non-pulsatile perfusion due largely to recruitment of fibres during systole.4. The relationship between instantaneous impulse frequency and aortic arch pressure during one pressure cycle forms an elliptiform curve.5. Increasing the pulse pressure increases the ellipse and causes additional recruitment of other fibres during systole, thus augmenting the total impulse activity.6. Increasing the pulse frequency reduces the number of impulses per cycle for single fibres but produces a small increase in the total impulse frequency in one second period due to recruitment.7. Increasing the rate of change of pressure by increasing the pulse pressure or pulse frequency produced a small reduction or no change of the threshold pressure. Similarly the ;cut off' pressure was elevated in some fibres.8. At low initial mean pressures, an increment of pressure, at constant pulse pressure and pulse frequency, increases the total impulse activity by increasing the frequency of impulses in single fibres already active during systole and diastole and by additional recruitment of other fibres. At higher mean pressures there is little increase in impulse activity as the maximum frequency of fibres is attained or superseded and there is little recruitment.

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PubMed1971

The effects of changes of extramural, 'intrathoracic', pressure on aortic arch baroreceptors.

1. The isolated aortic arch was perfused by a method enabling the mean pressure, pulse pressure and pulse frequency to be varied independently. The preparation was also subjected to phasic and non-phasic changes of extramural pressure.2. The aortic arch baroreceptor impulse activity in single or few-fibre preparations was increased by raising the intra-aortic pressure and by applying a negative extramural pressure at constant intra-aortic pressure.3. Curves relating impulse frequency and negative extramural pressure were similar to those relating impulse frequency to intra-aortic pressure. The effective stimulus to the aortic arch baroreceptors is the transmural pressure resulting from the algebraic difference of the intra-aortic and extramural pressures.4. Rhythmical alterations in extramural pressure caused phasic changes in baroreceptor impulse activity. As the pressure became more negative, the impulse frequency increased and other baroreceptors were recruited.5. During pulsatile perfusion of the aortic arch the maximum impulse activity occurred when the negative phase of extramural pressure coincided with the systolic phase of the perfusion pressure.6. These findings are discussed in relation to the effects of changes of intrathoracic pressure on aortic baroreceptor activity in vivo

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PubMed1969

Nasal reflexes.

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