Physiology of heartbeat reversal in adult Drosophila melanogaster (Diptera: Drosophilidae)

European Journal of Entomology

Volumn 107, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 13-31

  Sláma, Karel ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ENTOMOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Peristaltic heartbeat; Pulse light optocardiography; Strain gauge cardiography; Synchronic heartbeat; Thermocardiography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CARDIOLOGY; CONTRACTION; ENTOMOLOGY; FLY; PERIODICITY; PHYSIOLOGY;

DIPTERA; DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER; DROSOPHILIDAE; HEXAPODA;

EID: 77957884264     PISSN: 12105759     EISSN: 18028829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14411/eje.2010.002     Document Type: Article

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