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Stimulator for the isolated phrenic nerve diaphragm preparation

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A simple and inexpensive stimulator is described to deliver regular impulses of alternating characteristics suitable for direct and indirect stimulation of an isolated phrenic nerve diaphragm preparation. Output impedances of 5 and 10 ω provide independence of pulse size and shape from load characteristics.

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  1. Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine and Brain Research Institute, University of California, 90024, Los Angeles, California

    Robert W. Silverman & Donald J. Jenden

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Silverman, R.W., Jenden, D.J. Stimulator for the isolated phrenic nerve diaphragm preparation. Ann Biomed Eng 6, 78–81 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02584534

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