Reptilian Lungs Functional Anatomy and Evolution

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Perry, Steven F.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 1983, 1983
Edition:1st ed. 1983
Series:Advances in Anatomy, Embryology and Cell Biology
Subjects:
Online Access:
Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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505 0 |a 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Functional Anatomy and the Evolution of the Respiratory System -- 1.2 Descriptive Classification of Lung Types -- 2 Morphometry of Reptilian Lungs, with Special Emphasis on the Comparison of the Unicameral Lungs of the Teju, Tupinambis nigropunctatus Spix, and the Multicameral Lungs of the Savanna Monitor, Varanus exan- thematicus (Bosc) -- 2.1 Animals -- 2.2 Symbols and Definitions -- 2.3 Morphometric Methods -- 2.4 Morphometric Results -- 2.5 Discussion: Morphometric Comparison of Reptilian Lungs -- 2.6 Summary -- 3 The Pump Mechanism, Its Combination with the Exchanger, and Breathing Strategy -- 3.1 Symbols and Definitions -- 3.2 The Pump -- 3.3 Breathing Strategy and the Pump -- 3.4 Interaction of the Exchanger and Pump in Breathing Strategy: the Ideal High-performance Lung -- 4 Speculations on the Evolution of the Amniote Respiratory System -- 4.1 Breathing Mechanism in the First Reptiles -- 4.2 Lung Structure in the First Reptiles -- 4.3 Hollow Bones as Indicators of Lung Structure -- 4.4 Possible Respiratory Function of the Gastralia -- 4.5 Possible Role of the Ornithischian Pelvis in Breathing -- 4.6 Broadened Ribs and Alternative Breathing Mechanisms -- 4.7 Implications for the Evolution of Lung Structure -- 5 Summary -- References 
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