Functional and structural optimization of the respiratory system of the bat Tadarida brasiliensis (Chiroptera, Molossidae): Does airway geometry matter?

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 208, Issue 20, 2005, Pages 3987-3995

  Canals, Mauricio ^a   Atala, Cristian ^b   Olivares, Ricardo ^a   Guajardo, Francisco ^a   Figueroa, Daniela P ^a   Sabat, Pablo ^a   Rosenmann, Mario ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONCEPCIÓN   (Chile)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Airway; Bat; Diffusion capacity; Lungs; Optimization; Rodent

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BAT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HISTOLOGY; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; RODENT;

ANIMALS; CHIROPTERA; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGY; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; RODENTIA;

ABROTHRIX ANDINUS; CHIROPTERA; MOLOSSIDAE; RODENTIA; TADARIDA BRASILIENSIS;

EID: 27744488765     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.01817     Document Type: Article

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