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The nervous system, circulation, and respiration /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Hoar, William Stewart, 1913-2006 (Editor ), Randall, David J., 1938- (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York ; London : Academic Press, 1970.
Colección:Fish physiology ; v. 4.
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  • Front Cover; Fish Physiology, Volume IV: The Nervous System, Circulation, and Respiration; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Contributors; Preface; Contents of Other Volumes; Chapter 1. Anatomy and Physiology of the Central Nervous System; I. Introduction; II. Ultrastructure; III. Telencephalon; IV. Diencephalon; V. Mesencephalon; VI. Cerebellum; VII. Medulla Oblongata; VIII. Spinal Cord; IX. Myotypic Respecification of Regenerated Nerves; References; Chapter 2. The Pineal Organ; I. Introduction; II. The Pineal Dilemma; III. Ontogeny and Structure of the Pineal Organ.
  • IV. Physiology of the Pineal BodyV. Synopsis; References; Chapter 3. Autononiic Nervous Systems; I. Introduction; II. Cyclostomes; III. Gnathostomatous Fish; References; Chapter 4. The Circulatory System; I. Introduction; II. Blood Pressures in Arteries and Veins; III. The Heart; IV. General Properties of the Cardiovascular System; V. The Effects of Some Substances on the Circulatory System; References; Chapter 5. Acid-Base Balance; I. Introduction; II. Basic Concepts of Physical Chemistry; III. The Transport of CO2 in the Blood; IV. The Intracellular pH.
  • v. Controlling Mechanisms of the Acid-Base BalanceReferences; Chapter 6. Properties of Fish Hemoglobins; I. Introduction; II. Structural Properties; III. Oxygen Transport; References; Chapter 7. Gas Exchange in Fish; I. Introduction; II. Gas Exchange between Blood and Water; III. Gas Exchange between Blood and Tissues; IV. Methods of Analysis of the Transfer of Gases; V. The Effects of Various Parameters on Gas Exchange; References; Chapter 8. The Regulation of Breathing; I. Introduction; II. The Respiratory Pump; III. Central Factors in the Regulation of Breathing Patterns.
  • IV. The Role of Mechanoreceptors in Respiratory RegulationV. The Chemical Regulation of Respiration; VI. The Relationship between Ventilation and Perfusion; References; Chapter 9. Air Breathing in Fishes; I. Occurrence and Bionomics of Air-Breathing Fishes; II. Nature of the Structural Adaptations for Air Breathing; III. Physiological Adaptations in Air-Breathing Fishes; References; Chapter 10. The Swim Bladder as a Hydrostatic Organ; I. Introduction; II. The Biological Significance of the Swim Bladder; III. The Architecture of the Swim Bladder; IV. The Performance of the Swim Bladder.
  • v. The Mechanisms of Gas TransportVI. The Realization of Countercurrent Multiplication in the Swim Bladder; VII. Nervous Control of the Hydrostatic Function of the Swim Bladder; References; Chapter 11. Hydrostatic Pressure; I. Introduction; II. Fishes Living under High Pressures; III. Experimental Studies; References; Chapter 12. Immunology of Fish; I. Introduction; II. Antibodies; III. The Cellular Basis of the Immunological Response; IV. Complement; V. Blood Groups; VI. Cyclostomes; VII. Final Considerations; References; Author Index; Systematic Index; Subject Index.