The Biology of the Avian Respiratory System : Evolution, Development, Structure and Function /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Otros Autores: Maina, John N. (Editor )
Formato: eBook
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
Edición:1st ed. 2017.
Materias:
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The Evolution of Birds with Implications from new Fossil Evidences
  • The Avian Lingual and Laryngeal Apparatus within the Jaw Apparatus and in Comparison with the Mammalian Condition: Functional Morphology and Biomechanics of Evaporative Cooling, Feeding, Drinking, and Vocalization
  • Pulmonary Transformations of Vertebrates
  • Flying High: The Unique Physiology of Birds that Fly at High Altitudes
  • Molecular Aspects of Avian Lung Development
  • Development of the Airways and the Vasculature in the Lungs of Birds
  • Structure and Function of Avian Pulmonary Capillaries: Comparison with Mammals
  • Functional Design of the Mature Avian respiratory System
  • Structure and Function of the Shell and the Chorioallantoic Membrane of the Avian Egg: Embryonic Respiration.