α-Adrenergic regulation of systemic peripheral resistance and blood flow distribution in the turtle Trachemys scripta during anoxic submergence at 5°C and 21°C

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 207, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 269-283

  Stecyk, J A W ^a   Overgaard, J ^b   Farrell, A P ^a   Wang, T ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

adrenergic control; Anoxia; Blood flow distribution; Blood pressure; Cardiac output; Cardiovascular; Microsphere; Red eared slider; Systemic resistance; Temperature; Trachemys scripta

Indexed keywords

ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; MICROSPHERE; PHENTOLAMINE; PHENYLEPHRINE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ANOXIA; ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY TEMPERATURE; BONE; BRAIN; CIRCULATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; HEART OUTPUT; HEMATOCRIT; LIVER; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PH; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TURTLE; VASCULAR RESISTANCE; VASCULARIZATION;

ADRENERGIC ALPHA-AGONISTS; ADRENERGIC ALPHA-ANTAGONISTS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; ANOXIA; BLOOD CIRCULATION; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY TEMPERATURE; BONE AND BONES; BRAIN; CARDIAC OUTPUT; HEMATOCRIT; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; LIVER; MICROSPHERES; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHENTOLAMINE; PHENYLEPHRINE; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW; TURTLES; VASCULAR RESISTANCE;

ANIMALIA; TESTUDINES; TRACHEMYS; TRACHEMYS SCRIPTA; TRACHEMYS SCRIPTA ELEGANS;

EID: 1642505477     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.00744     Document Type: Article

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