Direct measurement of flow from the posterior lymph hearts of hydrated and dehydrated toads (Bufo marinus)

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 200, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 1695-1702

  Jones, J M ^a   Gamperl, A K ^b,c   Farrell, A P ^b   Toews, D P ^a  

^a ACADIA UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Amphibia; Bufo marinus; Dehydration; Lymph flow; Lymph hearts; Toad

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY FLUID; LYMPHATIC SYSTEM; PHYSIOLOGY; TOAD;

ANIMALS; BODY FLUIDS; BUFO MARINUS; LYMPHATIC SYSTEM;

EID: 0031172488     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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