Reptilian Lungs: Functional Anatomy and Evolution
β Scribed by Steven F. Perry Ph.D. (auth.)
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
- Year
- 1983
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 90
- Series
- Advances in Anatomy Embryology and Cell Biology 79
- Edition
- 1
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Table of Contents
Front Matter....Pages I-VII
Introduction....Pages 1-8
Morphometry of Reptilian Lungs....Pages 8-48
The Pump Mechanism, its Combination with the Exchanger, and Breathing Strategy....Pages 48-59
Speculations on the Evolution of the Amniote Respiratory System....Pages 60-65
Summary....Pages 66-67
Back Matter....Pages 68-84
β¦ Subjects
Anatomy
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