Effects of extracellular changes on spontaneous heart rate of normoxia- and anoxia-acclimated turtles (Trachemys scripta)

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 210, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 421-431

  Stecyk, Jonathan A W ^a   Farrell, Anthony P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acidosis; Adrenaline; Anoxia; Calcium; Cardiovascular; Intrinsic heart rate; Potassium; Red eared slider; Temperature; Trachemys scripta; Turtle

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; CALCIUM; POTASSIUM;

ACCLIMATIZATION; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CELL HYPOXIA; DRUG EFFECT; HEART; HEART ATRIUM FUNCTION; HEART RATE; IN VITRO STUDY; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; TEMPERATURE; TURTLE;

ACCLIMATIZATION; ANIMALS; ATRIAL FUNCTION, RIGHT; CALCIUM; CELL HYPOXIA; EPINEPHRINE; HEART; HEART RATE; POTASSIUM; TEMPERATURE; TURTLES;

ANIMALIA; TESTUDINES; TRACHEMYS SCRIPTA; TRACHEMYS SCRIPTA ELEGANS;

EID: 33847381038     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.02653     Document Type: Article

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