Biological Systems in Vertebrates, Vol. 1

Functional Morphology of the Vertebrate Respiratory Systems
1. Auflage 2019
ISBN: 978-1-138-41722-9
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 192 Seiten, Format (B × H): 210 mm x 280 mm, Gewicht: 513 g

Reihe: Biological Systems in Vertebrates

Gives an account of the morphologies of vertebrate respiratory organs and attempts to explicate the basis of the common and different structural and functional designs and stratagems that have evolved for acquisition of molecular oxygen. The book has been written with a broad readership in mind: students of biology as well as experts in the disciplines of zoology, physiology, morphology, biological microscopy, biomedical engineering, and ecology and those that work or may contemplate working on materials and aspects concerning respiration in whole organisms will find it useful. Scientists in earth sciences with particular interest on the outcomes of past interactions between environmental factors (the physical domain) and evolution and adaptation (the biological domain), mechanisms that have set the composition, patterning, and anatomies of extant animal life, will find the book of interest.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Maina, J.N.

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Entwicklungsbiologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface, Acknowledgements,1. Respiration—Fundamental Principles and Concepts, 2. Gills, 3. Skin, 4. Swim (Air) Bladder, 5. Transitional (Bimodal) Breathers, 6. Amphibian Lung, 7. Reptilian Lung, 8. Avian Lung, 9. Mammalian Lung, 10. Summary and Conclusions, References and Works to Consult, Index

Über Autor(innen)

J.N. Maina