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CARDIAC ACCELERATOR NERVES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cardiac accelerator nerves
1, record 1, English, cardiac%20accelerator%20nerves
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- accelerator nerves of the heart 2, record 1, English, accelerator%20nerves%20of%20the%20heart
correct, plural
- accelerans 3, record 1, English, accelerans
correct, see observation, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The cardiac nerves which accelerate the action of the heart, when stimulated. 4, record 1, English, - cardiac%20accelerator%20nerves
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Spinal cord injuries in the cervical region are often accompanied by blood pressure instability and heart arrhythmias. Because of interruptions to the cardiac accelerator nerves, the heart can beat at a dangerously slow, pace, or it can pound rapidly and irregularly. 1, record 1, English, - cardiac%20accelerator%20nerves
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Arrhythmia is an irregularity of the action of the heart, which may be due to diminished vagus tone and consequent loss of inhibitory control, or it may be due to an interference of the accelerator nerves of the heart. 2, record 1, English, - cardiac%20accelerator%20nerves
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
accelerans: Obsolete term for an accelerator (sympathetic) nerve to the heart. 3, record 1, English, - cardiac%20accelerator%20nerves
Record 1, Key term(s)
- accelerator nerve
- Gaskell's nerve
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- accélérateurs cardiaques
1, record 1, French, acc%C3%A9l%C3%A9rateurs%20cardiaques
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nerfs cardiaques capables d'augmenter la fréquence des battements du cœur lorsqu'ils sont stimulés. 1, record 1, French, - acc%C3%A9l%C3%A9rateurs%20cardiaques
Record 1, Key term(s)
- accélérateur cardiaque
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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