Mechanics of lung ventilation in a large aquatic salamander, Siren lacertina

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 201, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 673-682

  Brainerd, Elizabeth L ^a   Monroy, Jenna A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Air breathing; Amphibia; Aspiration; Buccal pump; Evolution; Exhalation; Hypaxial muscles; Lissamphibia; Physiology; Pulse pump; Respiration; Salamander; Siren lacertina; Urodela

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031953605     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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