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SUBMITTER: Ohke H
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7109144 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Ohke Hanako H Sato Toshiya T Mito Kohei K Terumitsu Makoto M Ishii Hisayoshi H
The journal of physiological sciences : JPS 20200331 1
The skin temperature (T<sub>m</sub>) of the orofacial area influences orofacial functions and is related to the blood flow (BF). Marked increases in BF mediated by parasympathetic vasodilation may be important for orofacial T<sub>m</sub> regulation. Therefore, we examined the relationship between parasympathetic reflex vasodilation and orofacial T<sub>m</sub> in anesthetized rats. Electrical stimulation of the central cut end of the lingual nerve (LN) elicited significant increases in BF and T<s ...[more]