Diving and Asphyxia A Comparative Study of Animals and Man

Name: Diving and Asphyxia A Comparative Study of Animals and Man
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ISBN: 9780521112895

ISBN-10: 0521112893

ISBN-13: 9780521112895

Edition: 2009

Authors: Robert Elsner, Brett Gooden

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First printed in 1983, this book concerns the comparative physiological adaptations of vertebrate animals, especially mammals, to cessation of breathing. These adaptations were originally identified in species living in aquatic habitats. The argument is presented that the natural divers display a well developed and conveniently studied example of a more general defence against asphyxia. the topics considered include the diving response, metabolic and cardiovascular adaptations, variations in resistance to asphyxia, neural control mechanisms which govern the respiratory and circulatory responses, perinatal asphyxia, applications to the human species and medical implications. The book's…

Book details

List price: $42.95
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 6/4/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 180
Size: 5.51" wide x 8.50" long x 0.43" tall
Weight: 0.528
Language: English

Robert Elsner is professor emeritus at the University of Alaska Fairbanks who studies the physiology of marine mammals. He is coauthor of Diving and Asphyxia: A Comparative Study of Animals and Man.



Preface



The biological setting



Metabolic conservation by cardiovascular adjustments



Cellular tolerances and adaptations to asphyxia



Human divers



Control mechanisms



Perinatal asphyxia and survival



Medical implications


References


Index