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Diving and Asphyxia: A Comparative Study of Animals and Man

Diving and Asphyxia: A Comparative Study of Animals and Man

Elsner, Robert
Gooden, Brett
Robert, Elsner

Paperback

Series: Monographs of the Physiological Society, Book 40

Anatomy & PhysiologyOther AnimalsZoology

ISBN10: 0521112893
ISBN13: 9780521112895
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: Jun 4 2009
Pages: 180
Weight: 0.52
Height: 0.41 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
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 argument is presented that the natural divers display a well-developed and conveniently studied example of a more general defence against asphyxia. The topics considered include the diving response, metabolic and cardiovascular adaptations, variations in resistance to asphyxia, neural control mechanisms, which govern the respiratory and circulatory responses, perinatal asphyxia, applications to the human species and medical implications. The book's purpose is to acquaint its readers with some advances resulting from research in this field.

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