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J Appl Physiol 58: 1298-1304, 1985;
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Journal of Applied Physiology, Vol 58, Issue 4 1298-1304, Copyright © 1985 by American Physiological Society

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Laryngeal influences on breathing pattern and posterior cricoarytenoid muscle activity

F. B. Sant'Ambrogio, O. P. Mathew, W. D. Clark and G. Sant'Ambrogio

Receptors responding to transmural pressure, airflow, and contraction of laryngeal muscles have been previously identified in the larynx. To assess the relative contribution of these three types of receptors to the reflex changes in breathing pattern and upper airway patency, we studied diaphragmatic (DIA) and posterior cricoarytenoid muscle (PCA) activity in anesthetized dogs during spontaneous breathing and occluded efforts with and without bypassing the larynx. Inspiratory duration (TI) was longer, mean inspiratory slope (peak DIA/TI) was lower, and PCA activity was greater with upper airway occlusion than with tracheal occlusion (larynx bypassed). Bilateral section of the superior laryngeal nerves eliminated these differences. When respiratory airflow was diverted from the tracheostomy to the upper airway the only change attributable to laryngeal afferents was an increase in PCA activity. These results confirm the importance of the superior laryngeal nerves in the regulation of breathing pattern and upper airway patency and suggest a prevalent role for laryngeal negative pressure receptors.


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