Fish Physiology
The nervous system, circulation and respiration
Published on 18. February 1971
531 pages
978-0-08-058524-6 (ISBN)
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Fish Physiology
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William S. Hoar | D.J. Randall
Fish Physiology: v. 4
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11/1970
Academic Press
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Content
- Front Cover
- Fish Physiology, Volume IV: The Nervous System, Circulation, and Respiration
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- List of Contributors
- Preface
- Contents of Other Volumes
- Chapter 1. Anatomy and Physiology of the Central Nervous System
- I. Introduction
- II. Ultrastructure
- III. Telencephalon
- IV. Diencephalon
- V. Mesencephalon
- VI. Cerebellum
- VII. Medulla Oblongata
- VIII. Spinal Cord
- IX. Myotypic Respecification of Regenerated Nerves
- References
- Chapter 2. The Pineal Organ
- I. Introduction
- II. The Pineal Dilemma
- III. Ontogeny and Structure of the Pineal Organ
- IV. Physiology of the Pineal Body
- V. Synopsis
- References
- Chapter 3. Autononiic Nervous Systems
- I. Introduction
- II. Cyclostomes
- III. Gnathostomatous Fish
- References
- Chapter 4. The Circulatory System
- I. Introduction
- II. Blood Pressures in Arteries and Veins
- III. The Heart
- IV. General Properties of the Cardiovascular System
- V. The Effects of Some Substances on the Circulatory System
- References
- Chapter 5. Acid-Base Balance
- I. Introduction
- II. Basic Concepts of Physical Chemistry
- III. The Transport of CO2 in the Blood
- IV. The Intracellular pH
- V. Controlling Mechanisms of the Acid-Base Balance
- References
- Chapter 6. Properties of Fish Hemoglobins
- I. Introduction
- II. Structural Properties
- III. Oxygen Transport
- References
- Chapter 7. Gas Exchange in Fish
- I. Introduction
- II. Gas Exchange between Blood and Water
- III. Gas Exchange between Blood and Tissues
- IV. Methods of Analysis of the Transfer of Gases
- V. The Effects of Various Parameters on Gas Exchange
- References
- Chapter 8. The Regulation of Breathing
- I. Introduction
- II. The Respiratory Pump
- III. Central Factors in the Regulation of Breathing Patterns
- IV. The Role of Mechanoreceptors in Respiratory Regulation
- V. The Chemical Regulation of Respiration
- VI. The Relationship between Ventilation and Perfusion
- References
- Chapter 9. Air Breathing in Fishes
- I. Occurrence and Bionomics of Air-Breathing Fishes
- II. Nature of the Structural Adaptations for Air Breathing
- III. Physiological Adaptations in Air-Breathing Fishes
- References
- Chapter 10. The Swim Bladder as a Hydrostatic Organ
- I. Introduction
- II. The Biological Significance of the Swim Bladder
- III. The Architecture of the Swim Bladder
- IV. The Performance of the Swim Bladder
- V. The Mechanisms of Gas Transport
- VI. The Realization of Countercurrent Multiplication in the Swim Bladder
- VII. Nervous Control of the Hydrostatic Function of the Swim Bladder
- References
- Chapter 11. Hydrostatic Pressure
- I. Introduction
- II. Fishes Living under High Pressures
- III. Experimental Studies
- References
- Chapter 12. Immunology of Fish
- I. Introduction
- II. Antibodies
- III. The Cellular Basis of the Immunological Response
- IV. Complement
- V. Blood Groups
- VI. Cyclostomes
- VII. Final Considerations
- References
- Author Index
- Systematic Index
- Subject Index
