Animal physiology : mechanisms and adaptations
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New Delhi, India :
CBS publishers ,
c2005
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| Edition: | 2nd ed |
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Table of Contents:
- 1. The meaning of physiology
- 2. Physical and chemical concepts
- 3. Enzymes and energetics
- 4. Permeability and transport
- 5. Ions and exitation
- 6. Propagation and transmission of signals
- 7. Sensory mechanisms
- 8. Neural processing and behavior
- 9. Muscle and movement
- 10. Motility of cells
- 11. Chemical messengers and regulators
- 12. Osmoregulation and excretion
- 13. Circulation of blood
- 14. Exchange of gases
- 15. Feeding, digestion, and absorption
- 16. Animal energetics and temperature