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Viscero-somatic reflexes following distension of urinary bladder in cats: Role of supraspinal neuraxis

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Viscero-somatic reflexes have been studied by recording monosynaptic reflexes following distension of the urinary bladder in intact, decerebrate and spinal animals. It was observed that the viscero-somatic responses following bladder distension are inhibitory in nature and this inhibition was highest in decerebrates and least in spinal animals. The site of viscero-somatic interaction probably lies in the bulbar area (supraspinal) and spinal cord.

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  1. Dept. of Physiology, Electrophysiology Unit, University College of Science, Calcutta University, 92 A.P.C. Road, 700 009, Calcutta, India

    B. N. Koley, A. K. Das & J. Koley

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Acknowledgment. The work was carried out with the financial assistance of the Indian Council of Medical Research, Govt of India. We are thankful to A. T. Pradhan, Abott Laboratories (India) Pvt. Ltd. for a generous supply of Nembutal.

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Koley, B.N., Das, A.K. & Koley, J. Viscero-somatic reflexes following distension of urinary bladder in cats: Role of supraspinal neuraxis. Experientia 40, 689–690 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01949724

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