Circulation to the head of Barosaurus revisited: Theoretical considerations

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - A Physiology

Volumn 114, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 197-203

  Badeer, Henry S ^a   Hicks, James W ^b  

^a CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Barosaurus circulation; brain circulation and CSF; gravitational pressure; long neck; negative pressure; siphon loop; vaporization of blood viscous pressure

Indexed keywords

AORTA FLOW; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; BRAIN BLOOD FLOW; BRAIN BLOOD VESSEL; BRAIN CIRCULATION; GRAVITY; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPTILE; REVIEW;

EID: 0030200871     PISSN: 03009629     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0300-9629(95)02136-1     Document Type: Review

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