chemoreceptor trigger zone

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Area postrema Neuroanatomy The neural center for emesis, located in the floor of the 4^th ventricle, which receives vagal afferents or stimulated directly by apomorphine, cardiac glycosides, ergot compounds, chemotherapeutics, staphylococcal enterotoxin, salicylate and nicotine and other circulating chemicals; in contrast to the adjacent but distinct vomiting center, the CTZ does not respond to electrical stimulation

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Aloxi antipsychotic agent apomorphine buclizine HCl chemoreceptor CRTZ CTZ dimenhydrinate diphenidol dolasetron mesylate Dramamine droperidol granisetron hydrochloride Kytril metoclopramide hydrochloride ondansetron hydrochloride palonosetron hydrochloride Phenergan promethazine hydrochloride			Vomiting occurs when the drug stimulates a certain part of the brain called the chemoreceptor trigger zone - this then sends a message to the vomiting area of the brain. Customary Side Effects Associated with Chemotherapy by Mike Foster / Health, general community Determine whether the potential causative factor is acting on: (2,5,7,8) * vomiting centre (VC) * chemoreceptor trigger zone (CTZ) * via vagal stimulation * via vestibular apparatus * via cerebral cortex, e. Symptom control in cancer management by Kraus, Peter Alfred; Botha, Michiel C. / CME: Your SA Journal of CPD This conjecture supports the hypothesis that although the area postrema is part of the chemoreceptor trigger zone, it is not associated with the production and control of motion sickness. Vertigo and motion sickness. Part II: pharmacologic treatment by Roland, Peter S. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal			chemoexfoliation chemoheterotroph chemoheterotrophic chemohormonal chemoimmunization chemokine Chemokine receptor chemokines chemokinesis chemolithotroph chemolithotrophic chemoluminescence chemolysis chemonucleolysis chemoorganotroph chemopallidectomy Chemoprevention chemoprophylaxis chemoprotectant Chemoprotection chemopsychiatry chemoradiation chemoradiotherapy chemoreception chemoreceptor chemoreceptor trigger zone chemoreflex chemoresistance chemoresponsive chemosensitive chemosensitivity chemosensitizer chemosensory chemosensory dysfunction chemoserotherapy chemosis chemostat chemosterilants chemosurgery chemosynthesis chemotactic chemotactic factor chemotaxin chemotaxis chemotherapeutic chemotherapeutic agent chemotherapeutic index chemotherapy chemotherapy management chemotherapy-induced emesis chemotherapy-induced leukemia			Chemopreventive Agent Development Research Group chemoprophylactic chemoprophylactic chemoprophylactic chemoprophylaxis chemoprophylaxis chemoprophylaxis chemoprotectant chemoprotection chemoprotection chemoprotection chemopsychiatry chemoradiation chemoradiotherapy chemoreception chemoreception chemoreception chemoreceptions chemoreceptions chemoreceptions chemoreceptive chemoreceptive chemoreceptive Chemoreceptive Trigger Zone chemoreceptivity chemoreceptivity chemoreceptivity chemoreceptor chemoreceptor chemoreceptor chemoreceptor trigger zone chemoreceptor trigger zone (CTZ) chemoreceptor trigger zone (CTZ) chemoreceptor trigger zone (CTZ) chemoreceptor tumors chemoreceptor tumors chemoreceptor tumors Chemoreceptors Chemoreceptors Chemoreceptors chemoreflex chemoresistance chemoresponsive Chemoselectivity chemosensitive chemosensitivity chemosensitizer Chemosensor Chemosensor Chemosensor chemosensory chemosensory chemosensory dysfunction chemoserotherapy Chemosh Chemosh (biblical) chemosis chemosis chemosis Chemosmosis Chemosmosis

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