Forebrain organization for autonomic cardiovascular control

J Kevin Shoemaker; Katelyn N Norton; J Baker; T Luchyshyn

doi:10.1016/j.autneu.2014.10.022

Forebrain organization for autonomic cardiovascular control

Auton Neurosci. 2015 Mar:188:5-9. doi: 10.1016/j.autneu.2014.10.022. Epub 2014 Oct 23.

Authors

J Kevin Shoemaker¹, Katelyn N Norton², J Baker², T Luchyshyn²

Affiliations

¹ Neurovascular Research Laboratory, School of Kinesiology, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada N6A 3K7; Laboratory for Brain and Heart Health, School of Kinesiology, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada N6A 3K7; Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada N6A 3K7. Electronic address: kshoemak@uwo.ca.
² Neurovascular Research Laboratory, School of Kinesiology, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada N6A 3K7; Laboratory for Brain and Heart Health, School of Kinesiology, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada N6A 3K7.

PMID: 25458433
DOI: 10.1016/j.autneu.2014.10.022

Abstract

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.

Keywords: Cortical autonomic network; Exercise; Functional neuroimaging; Handgrip.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

Animals
Autonomic Nervous System / physiology*
Cardiovascular System*
Humans
Prosencephalon / physiology*

Grants and funding

217532/Canadian Institutes of Health Research/Canada