Avian Physiology

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Other Authors: Sturkie, P. D. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 1976, 1976
Edition:3rd ed. 1976
Series:Springer Advanced Texts in Life Sciences
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1 Nervous System
  • 2 Sense Organs
  • 3 Blood: Physical Characteristics, Formed Elements, Hemoglobin, and Coagulation
  • 4 Heart and Circulation: Anatomy, Hemodynamics, Blood Pressure, Blood Flow, and Body Fluids
  • 5 Heart: Contraction, Conduction, Electrocardiography
  • 6 Respiration
  • 7 Regulation of Body Temperature
  • 8 Energy Metabolism
  • 9 Alimentary Canal: Anatomy, Prehension, Deglutition, Feeding, Drinking, Passage of Ingesta, and Motility
  • 10 Secretion of Gastric and Pancreatic Juice, pH of Tract, Digestion in Alimentary Canal, Liver and Bile, and Absorption
  • 11 Carbohydrate Metabolism
  • 12 Protein Metabolism
  • 13 Lipid Metabolism
  • 14 Kidneys, Extrarenal salt Excretion, and Urine
  • 15 Hypophysis
  • 16 Reproduction in the Female and Egg Formation
  • 17 Reproduction in the Male, Fertilization, and early Embryonic Development
  • 18 Thyroids
  • 19 Parathyroids, Ultimobranchial Bodies, and the Pineal
  • 20 Adrenals
  • 21 Pancreas