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Ontogeny and Phylogeny of the Vertebrate Heart

This book is a compilation of reviews on important aspect of cardiovascular function in vertebrates, and includes ontogenetic development in several of the major animal groups. While emphasis is placed on vertebrates, McMahon reviews the evolution and design of various invertebrates and demonstrates...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Otros Autores: Sedmera, David (Editor ), Wang, Tobias (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2012.
Edición:1st ed. 2012.
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Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Comparative evolution and design in non-vertebrate cardiovascular systems
  • The teleost heart: A morphological approach
  • Fish Heart Growth and Function: From Gross Morphology to Cell Signalling and Back
  • A perspective on the evolution of the coronary circulation in fishes and the transition to terrestrial life
  • The sarcoplasmatic reticulum in the vertebrate heart
  • Evolution of the regulatory control of the vertebrate heart: the role of the contractile proteins
  • Ontogenesis of myocardial function
  • Basic Cardiac Development: The heart and its electrical components
  • The Functional Significance of the Reptilian Heart: New Insights into an Old Question.