1st Edition
Biological Systems in Vertebrates, Vol. 1 Functional Morphology of the Vertebrate Respiratory Systems
By J N Maina
Copyright 2002
192 Pages
by
CRC Press
192 Pages
by
CRC Press
192 Pages
by
CRC Press
Also available as eBook on:
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,... Read more
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
Biography
J.N. Maina
