The sections in this article are:
Current Research
Historical Perspective
Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology
Efferent Renal Innervation
Afferent Renal Innervation
Renal Adrenergic Receptors
General Concepts
Prejunctional Renal Receptors
Post‐ and Extrajunctional Adrenoceptors
Renal Tubular and Vascular Dopamine Receptors
Renal Cholinergic Receptors
Cellular Transduction of Neurotransmitter Effects
Sympathetic Nervous System and Renal Hemodynamics
Vasoconstrictor Responses
Vasodilatory Responses
Sympathetic Nervous System and Renal Tubular Function
Studies in Anesthetized Animals
Studies in Conscious Animals
Effects of Neurotransmitters on Renal Tubular Function
Cellular Mechanisms in the Renal Tubular Responses to Catecholamines
Sympathetic Nervous System and Renin Secretion by the Kidney
General Concepts
Effects of Direct and Reflex Stimulation of the Renal Nerves
Effects of Renal Denervation on Renin Release
Renal Adrenoceptors Involved in Renin Secretion
Interactions Between Nerves and Prostaglandins in Renin Release