Phylogeny of vertebrate respiratory rhythm generators: The Oscillator Homology Hypothesis

Respiratory Physiology and Neurobiology

Volumn 154, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 47-60

  Wilson, Richard J A ^a   Vasilakos, Konstantinon ^a   Remmers, John E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aspiration; Bimodal breathing; Brainstem; Buccal force pump; Buccal ventilation; Control of breathing; Evolution of breathing; Fish; Frogs; Gill ventilation; Gills; Lung inflation; Oscillators; Tadpoles; Turtles

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRD; BREATHING; EVOLUTIONARY HOMOLOGY; FISH; FROG; HYPOTHESIS; LUNG INFLATION; LUNG MECHANICS; LUNG VENTILATION; MAMMAL; NONHUMAN; OSCILLATOR; PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPTILE; RESPIRATORY BURST; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; STRUCTURAL HOMOLOGY; VERTEBRATE;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL CLOCKS; FISHES; NEURONS; PHYLOGENY; RESPIRATORY CENTER; RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGY; VERTEBRATES;

EID: 33750501793     PISSN: 15699048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resp.2006.04.007     Document Type: Article

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