Reflexogenic Areas of the Cardiovascular System

Abstract

The senior author of this book is a Nobel prize laureate and the discoverer of the chemoreceptor action of the carotid and aortic bodies. This book gives not only a critical evaluation of the physiology of the sinoaortic receptors but also a survey of cardiovascular reflexes in an attempt to correlate the latter with definite receptors characterized by anatomic localization and physiological function. Although the bulk of the work is based on the discussion of physiological investigations, the anatomic and embryologic basis is adequately covered. The problem of neurogenic hypertension (resulting from elimination of the sinoaortic receptors) is dealt with in a brief chapter. There is much material in this book of great value to investigators interested in cardiovascular physiology, respiration, and the neurophysiology of receptors. The text is well printed and provided with excellent illustrations, an extensive bibliography, and a short index. Since parts of the book are difficult