Similitude in the cardiovascular system of mammals

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 204, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 395-407

  Dawson, T H ^a  

^a UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY   (United States)

Author keywords

Allometric relationship; Bird; Cardiovascular system; Heart rate; Mammal; Rate of oxygen uptake; Scaling law; Similitude

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; COMPUTER SIMULATION; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL;

ANIMALIA; AVES; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0035101133     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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