Reptilian Lungs Functional Anatomy and Evolution
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin, Heidelberg
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
1983, 1983
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 1983 |
| Series: | Advances in Anatomy, Embryology and Cell Biology
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- 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