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Record Nr.

UNINA9910298323803321

Titolo

Comparative Medicine : Anatomy and Physiology / / edited by Erika Jensen-Jarolim

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Vienna : , : Springer Vienna : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014

ISBN

3-7091-1559-0

Edizione

[1st ed. 2014.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (310 p.)

Disciplina

610

Soggetti

Animal models in research

Human anatomy

Animal physiology

Human physiology

Animal Models

Anatomy

Animal Physiology

Human Physiology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Cell development -- Skeleton and bones/human -- Skeleton and bones, veterinary aspects -- Anatomy and physiology of muscles -- Physiology of heart and circulation -- The human gastrointestinal tract -- GI tract, veterinary aspects -- Human lung function and respiration -- Lung and respiration, veterinary aspects -- Human kidney function and volume regulation -- Kidney function and volume regulation, veterinary aspects -- The human endocrine system -- Endocrine system, veterinary aspects -- Human nervous system and brain -- Nervous system and brain, veterinary aspects -- Human skin and mucosa -- Skin and mucosa in animals -- Human pregnancy and reproduction -- Reproduction in animals -- Comparative signal transduction -- Population genetics -- Geno- and phenotyping of biomodels -- Juridical aspects of laboratory animals -- Ethical aspects in respect to laboratory animals.

Sommario/riassunto

This new volume provides a concise overview of the most basic and exciting chapters of comparative medicine with regards to physiology



and function in healthy individuals. The book includes core concepts in anatomy and physiology in human and animal models, which are key to understanding comparative medicine and to making contributions to research in this area.  While writing this book, the authors were in constant interdisciplinary dialogue. They aim to contribute to improvements in quality of life for human and animal patients.  .