Journal of Applied Physiology AJP: Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology
HOME HELP FEEDBACK SUBSCRIPTIONS ARCHIVE SEARCH TABLE OF CONTENTS
 QUICK SEARCH:   [advanced]


     


J Appl Physiol 69: 1998-2003, 1990;
8750-7587/90 $5.00
This Article
Right arrow Full Text (PDF)
Right arrow Submit a response
Right arrow Alert me when this article is cited
Right arrow Alert me when eLetters are posted
Right arrow Alert me if a correction is posted
Services
Right arrow Email this article to a friend
Right arrow Similar articles in this journal
Right arrow Similar articles in PubMed
Right arrow Alert me to new issues of the journal
Right arrow Download to citation manager
Citing Articles
Right arrow Citing Articles via HighWire
Right arrow Citing Articles via Google Scholar
Google Scholar
Right arrow Articles by Praud, J. P.
Right arrow Articles by Bureau, M.
Right arrow Search for Related Content
PubMed
Right arrow PubMed Citation
Right arrow Articles by Praud, J. P.
Right arrow Articles by Bureau, M.

Journal of Applied Physiology, Vol 69, Issue 6 1998-2003, Copyright © 1990 by American Physiological Society


ARTICLES

Thyroarytenoid muscle activity during hypoxia in awake lambs

J. P. Praud, E. Canet, D. Dalle, A. Bairam and M. Bureau
Centre Jeremy Rill, Departement de Pediatrie, Universite de Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada.

It is generally accepted that hypoxia in early life results in active laryngeal braking of expiratory airflow via the recruitment of glottic adductor muscles. We examined the electromyogram expiratory activity of the thyroarytenoid muscle in seven 11- to 18-day-old awake nonsedated lambs exposed to an inspired O2 fraction of 0.08 for 18 min. The lambs breathed through a face mask and a pneumotachograph. During baseline prehypoxic breathing, the thyroarytenoid muscle was largely inactive in each awake lamb. Unexpectedly, no recruitment of the thyroarytenoid muscle was recorded during hypoxia in any of the seven lambs; simultaneous examination of the flow-volume curves revealed an absence of expiratory airflow braking. Also unexpectedly, marked expiratory activity of the thyroarytenoid muscle was recorded, with each expiration occurring within less than 10 s after the return to room air. The resulting delay of expiration was apparent in the flow-volume loops. Thus, in awake 11- to 18-day-old lambs, 1) active expiratory glottic adduction is absent during hypoxia and 2) a return from hypoxia to room air results in prolonged expiration as well as active glottic adduction that controls end-expiratory lung volume.


This article has been cited by other articles:


Home page
J. Appl. Physiol.Home page
J. Arsenault, F. Moreau-Bussiere, P. Reix, T. Niyonsenga, and J.-P. Praud
Postnatal maturation of vagal respiratory reflexes in preterm and full-term lambs
J Appl Physiol, May 1, 2003; 94(5): 1978 - 1986.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
Am. J. Physiol. Regul. Integr. Comp. Physiol.Home page
J. M. Bissonnette
Mechanisms regulating hypoxic respiratory depression during fetal and postnatal life
Am J Physiol Regulatory Integrative Comp Physiol, June 1, 2000; 278(6): R1391 - R1400.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Home page
J. Appl. Physiol.Home page
T. R. Feroah, H. V. Forster, L. G. Pan, and T. Rice
Reciprocal activation of hypopharyngeal muscles and their effect on upper airway area
J Appl Physiol, February 1, 2000; 88(2): 611 - 626.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]




HOME HELP FEEDBACK SUBSCRIPTIONS ARCHIVE SEARCH TABLE OF CONTENTS
Visit Other APS Journals Online