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Abstract #2162

fMRI/fcMRI Investigation Showing Cortical and Subcortical Pathways Involving in Phrenic Nerve Activation and Respiration Control in Rats Under 9.4Tesla.

Rupeng Li1, Nicholas Flugstad2, Xiping Liu3, Christopher Pawela1, 2, Ji-Geng Yan2, Hani S. Matloub2, James S. Hyde1

1Biophysics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, United States; 2Plastic Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, United States; 3Anesthesiology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, United States

Cortical and subcortical pathways accouting for phrenic nerve function were discovered with the combination of BOLD fMRI and fcMRI for the first time.It helps with further investigation of respiratory system control and provide physiological basis for this nerve to be used as donor for peripheral nerve injury repair.

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