An optimization algorithm for a distributed-loop model of an avian urine concentrating mechanism

Bulletin of Mathematical Biology

Volumn 68, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 1625-1660

  Marcano, Mariano ^a   Layton, Anita T ^b   Layton, Harold E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO   (Puerto Rico)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Countercurrent system; Free water absorption rate; Inverse problem; Kidney; Mathematical model; NaCl transport; Osmoregulation; Quail

Indexed keywords

SODIUM CHLORIDE; WATER;

ALGORITHM; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTROLYTE BALANCE; EPITHELIUM; HENLE LOOP; HISTOLOGY; KIDNEY; KIDNEY CONCENTRATING CAPACITY; KIDNEY CORTEX; KIDNEY MEDULLA; KIDNEY TUBULE; METABOLISM; OSMOLARITY; PHYSIOLOGY; QUAIL; TRANSPORT AT THE CELLULAR LEVEL;

ALGORITHMS; ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT; COMPUTER SIMULATION; EPITHELIUM; KIDNEY; KIDNEY CONCENTRATING ABILITY; KIDNEY CORTEX; KIDNEY MEDULLA; KIDNEY TUBULES; LOOP OF HENLE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; OSMOLAR CONCENTRATION; QUAIL; SODIUM CHLORIDE; WATER; WATER-ELECTROLYTE BALANCE;

AVES; PHASIANIDAE;

EID: 33748690961     PISSN: 00928240     EISSN: 15229602     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11538-006-9087-1     Document Type: Article

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