du Pont J S
Brain Res. 1987 Jun 23;414(1):163-8. doi: 10.1016/0006-8993(87)91340-0.
On the basis of their firing patterns, 143 of 189 cells recorded in the respiratory centres of conscious, non-paralyzed rabbits could be identified as respiratory related units (RRUs). The activities of 45 RRUs were analyzed during sniffing in response to an odour stimulus. During sniffing as well as during normal breathing neuronal activity and respiratory movements were synchronized. Synchrony was lost, however, at the start of sniffing, indicating an action of the olfactory system on the respiratory generating mechanisms.
根据它们的放电模式，在清醒、未瘫痪兔子的呼吸中枢记录的189个细胞中，有143个可被识别为呼吸相关单位（RRUs）。在对气味刺激的嗅吸过程中，分析了45个RRUs的活动。在嗅吸期间以及正常呼吸期间，神经元活动与呼吸运动是同步的。然而，在嗅吸开始时同步性丧失，这表明嗅觉系统对呼吸产生机制有作用。
