Interactions between β-adrenergic vasodilation and cervical sympathetic nerves are mediated by α 2 -adrenoceptors in the rat masseter muscle

Table 2 Heart rate and systemic arterial blood pressure responses associated with each condition

Heart and blood pressure measures	Baseline	SPLN stimulation	CST section	CST section + SPLN stimulation
HR (beats/min)	433 ± 8	438 ± 8	444 ± 12	438 ± 8
Systolic SABP (mmHg)	141 ± 5	122 ± 6*	134 ± 5	123 ± 8
Diastolic SABP (mmHg)	89 ± 4	75 ± 4*	85 ± 4	77 ± 5
Mean SABP (mmHg)	106 ± 4	91 ± 4*	101 ± 4	92 ± 6

Values in table are given as the mean ± standard error of the mean (SEM)
SPLN Splanchnic nerve, CST cervical sympathetic trunk, HR heart rate, SABP systemic arterial blood pressure
* Significant difference from baseline at P < 0.01

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