Splenic contraction, catecholamine release, and blood volume redistribution during diving in the Weddell seal

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 298-306

  Hurford, William E ^a   Hochachka, Peter W ^b   Schneider, Robert C ^b   Guyton, Gregory P ^b   Stanek, Kevin S ^b   Zapol, David G ^b   Liggins, Graham C ^b   Zapol, Warren M ^b  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

blood hematocrit; breath hold diving; diving mammals; Leptonychotes weddelli; spleen; ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; HALOTHANE; HEMOGLOBIN; NORADRENALIN;

ADRENALIN BLOOD LEVEL; ANESTHESIA; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BLOOD VOLUME; CATECHOLAMINE RELEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIVING; ECHOGRAPHY; ERYTHROCYTE VOLUME; HEMATOCRIT; NONHUMAN; NORADRENALIN BLOOD LEVEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEAL; SPLEEN; SPLEEN SIZE;

EID: 0030042371     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jappl.1996.80.1.298     Document Type: Article

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