Dukes' physiology of domestic animals /
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Ithaca, N.Y. :
Comstock Pub./Cornell University Press,
2004.
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| Edition: | Twelfth edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- Sec. I. The body fluids and blood
- Physiochemical properties of solutions
- Water and electrolytes
- The composition and functions of blood
- Blood coagulation and hemostasis
- Sec. II. Renal and respiratory function and acid-base balance
- Kidney function in mammals
- Kidney function in birds
- Respiration in mammals
- Respiration in birds
- Acid-base balance
- Sec. III. The cardiovascular system
- Dynamics of the cardiovascular system
- The heart : gross structure and basic properties
- Electrophysiology of the heart
- The electrocardiogram and cardiac arrhythmias
- Mechanical activity of the heart
- Heart sounds and murmurs
- Regulation of the heart
- Control mechanisms of the circulatory system
- Microcirculation, lymph, and edema
- Pulmonary circulation
- Special circulations
- Hypertension, heart failure, and shock
- Exercise physiology
- Sec. IV. Digestion, absorption, and metabolism
- General functions of the gastrointestinal tract and their control
- Gastrointestinal motility
- Secretions of the stomach and accessory glands
- Digestive and absorptive functions of the intestines
- Digestion in the ruminant stomach
- Microbiology of fermentative digestion in the rumen and large intestines
- Avian digestion
- Carbohydrate metabolism
- Lipid metabolism
- Protein and amino acid metabolism
- Disorders of carbohydrate and fat metabolism
- Vitamins
- Minerals
- Cartilage, bones, and joints
- Sec. V. Endocrinology, reproduction, and lactation
- Endocrine glands
- Male reproduction in mammals
- Female reproduction in mammals
- The mammary gland and lactation
- Avian reproduction
- Sec. VI. Nervous system, special senses, muscle, and temperature regulation
- Organization of the nervous system
- Membrane potentials : the generation and conduction of electrical signals in neurons
- Synaptic transmission and the neurotransmitter life cycle
- The somatic sensory system
- Vision
- Hearing and equilibrium
- Smell and taste
- Muscle physiology
- Spinal control of posture and movement
- Supraspinal control of posture and movement
- Autonomic nervous system
- Consciousness and higher cortical function
- Behavioral physiology
- Temperature regulation and the thermal enviroment