Forebrain organization for autonomic cardiovascular control

Authors

J. Kevin Shoemaker, Western University
Katelyn N. Norton, Western University
J. Baker, Western University
T. Luchyshyn, Western University

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2015

Journal

Autonomic Neuroscience: Basic and Clinical

Volume

188

First Page

5

Last Page

9

URL with Digital Object Identifier

10.1016/j.autneu.2014.10.022

Abstract

© 2014 Elsevier B.V. This brief review discusses the current state of knowledge regarding the cortical circuitry associated with autonomic cardiovascular responses to volitional exercise in conscious humans. Studies to date have emphasized the autonomic nervous system adjustments that occur through top-down central command features as well as bottom-up signals arising from skeletal muscle. While in its infancy, the pattern of cortical circuitry associated with exercise seem to depend on the nature of the exercise but with common patterns arising in the insula cortex, dorsal anterior cingulate cortex, medial prefrontal cortex, and hippocampus.