Diving and Asphyxia: A Comparative Study of Animals and Man - Brossura

Elsner, Robert

 
9780521112895: Diving and Asphyxia: A Comparative Study of Animals and Man

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This book concerns the comparative physiological adaptations of vertebrate animals, especially mammals, to cessation of breathing.

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Descrizione del libro

First printed in 1983, this book concerns the comparative physiological adaptations of vertebrate animals, especially mammals, to cessation of breathing. These adaptations were originally identified in species living in aquatic habitats. The book's purpose is to acquaint its readers with some advances resulting from research in this field.

Contenuti

Preface; 1. The biological setting; 2. Metabolic conservation by cardiovascular adjustments; 3. Cellular tolerances and adaptations to asphyxia; 4. Human divers; 5. Control mechanisms; 6. Perinatal asphyxia and survival, 7. Medical implications; References; Index.

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9780521250689: Diving and Asphyxia: A Comparative Study of Animals and Man

Edizione in evidenza

ISBN 10:  0521250684 ISBN 13:  9780521250689
Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 1983
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