Download or read book Diving and Asphyxia written by Robert Elsner and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1983-07-21 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book concerns the comparative physiological adaptations of vertebrate animals, especially mammals, to cessation of breathing.

Download or read book Breath hold Diving and Asphyxia written by and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Adaptation to Asphyxia written by and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Diving Seals and Meditating Yogis written by Robert Elsner and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2015-04-21 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Survival in extreme conditions is not about running for cover, or coming up for air, but rather in many instances working within the confines of the environment and instead suppressing bodily function. Yogis do it, seals do it, even sleeping bears do itthat is, alter their physiology in order to survive. This physiology of survival is explored here, including its evolution and varied manifestations across the animal kingdom. In the course of exploration over the years, researchers in comparative physiology have discovered fascinating and unanticipated commonalities. One might not expect to find a common theme relating the physiological reactions of seals, and yogis, and the comparisons extend even further afield, to hibernating animals, infants during birth, near-drowning victims, and clams at low tide. The common threads linking this unlikely mix of animals and situations are shared reactions to unfavorable environments, reactions that include lowering energetic requirements and retreating into states of depressed metabolism. Scrutiny of these diverse examples reveals some suggestive insights into the biology of survival and well-being. Animals in these withdrawn states are less dependent upon their customary levels of oxygen consumption, temporarily lessening their need for that life-sustaining resource. Instead they rely upon temporary strategic retreats of reduced metabolism, later resuming normal activity when conditions become more favorable. These states, and also the regulatory functions, including the neural and endocrine, that integrate to maintain equilibrium in altered environments or in temporarily challenging situations are examined. Breath-hold diving and its inevitable progressive asphyxia, often with cold exposure and swimming exercise that may accompany underwater submergence, comprises an assault on the ordinary homeostatic condition of the animal. These encounters, for which seals and other marine mammals are well adapted (but humans less so) alter resting equilibrium, and entail remarkable physiological orchestration."

Download or read book Energy Metabolism in Ducks During Submersion Asphyxia written by George V. Pickwell and published by . This book was released on 1964 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Drowning written by Joost J.L.M. Bierens and published by Springer. This book was released on 2009-07-29 with total page 1201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the first edition of the Handbook on Drowning in 2005, many epidemiological data have confirmed the burden of drowning in several parts of the world. Studies have increased the understanding of effective drowning prevention strategies, rescue techniques and treatment options. Much has been learned about submersion and immersion hypothermia, SCUBA-diving injuries, the life-saving preparations of water-related disasters and how to deal with forensic investigations. In this updated second edition, experts from around the world provide a complete overview of current research data, consensus statements and expert opinions. The book Drowning provides evidence-based practical information and has a unique informative value for various groups with tasks, duties and responsibilities in this domain. In addition, the book may be an inspiration for future networks and research initiatives.

Download or read book Diving Physiology of Marine Mammals and Seabirds written by Paul J. Ponganis and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2015-11-26 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Analysing the physiological adaptations of marine mammals and seabirds, this book provides a comprehensive overview of what allows these species to overcome the challenges of diving to depth on a single breath of air. Through comparative reviews of texts on diving physiology and behaviour from the last seventy-five years, Ponganis combines this research into one succinct volume. Investigating the diving performance of marine mammals and seabirds, this book illustrates how physiological processes to extreme hypoxia and pressure are relevant to the advancement of our understanding of basic cellular processes and human pathologies. This book underscores the biomedical and ecological relevance of the anatomical, physiological and molecular/biophysical adaptations of these animals to enable further research in this area. An important resource for students and researchers, this text not only provides an essential overview of recent research in the field, but will stimulate further research into the behaviour and physiology of diving.

Download or read book An Annotated Bibliography on Diving and Submarine Medicine written by Charles Wesley Shilling and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1971 with total page 632 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over 1900 references to literature published mostly from 1962 through Sept., 1969. Covers journals, reports, monographs, symposia, patents, and a few Russian newspaper items. Most of the 1129 articles were from semi-popular journals. Alphabetical arrangement by author. Permuted subject index, author index.

Download or read book Diving Medicine written by Source Wikipedia and published by University-Press.org. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 77. Chapters: Nitrogen narcosis, Hypoxia, Decompression sickness, Asphyxia, Hypothermia, Oxygen toxicity, Hyperbaric medicine, Atrial septal defect, United States Navy Experimental Diving Unit, Drowning, Oxygen therapy, Uncontrolled decompression, List of signs and symptoms of diving disorders, Avascular necrosis, Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society, Rubicon Foundation, Diving hazards and precautions, Barotrauma, Deep water blackout, In-water recompression, Valsalva maneuver, Shallow water blackout, Air embolism, Hypercapnia, Aerosinusitis, National Board of Diving and Hyperbaric Medical Technology, Isobaric counterdiffusion, Dysbarism, Ear clearing, Divers Alert Network, Dysbaric osteonecrosis, Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory, Mammalian diving reflex, Barodontalgia, High-pressure nervous syndrome, CO retention, Instinctive drowning response, Decompression illness, South Pacific Underwater Medicine Society, Recompression chamber, Aerospace Medical Association, Royal Australian Navy School of Underwater Medicine, Immersion diuresis, Alternobaric vertigo, Frenzel maneuver, Hydrogen narcosis, Taravana, Salt water aspiration syndrome, Blood shift, Diving Diseases Research Centre, Hyperoxia, Bottom time, Normocapnia.

Download or read book Underwater Medicine and Related Sciences written by Margaret F. Werts and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 670 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume is the third annotated bibliography on this subject area to be compiled by these authors. The first, published by Gordon and Breach, Science Publishers, in 1971, was entitled AN ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY ON DIVING AND SUBMARINE MEDICINE. It covered material published during the 1960's. The second volume, entitled UNDERWATER MEDICINE AND RELATED SCIENCES: A GUIDE TO THE LITERATURE, published in 1973 by Plenum Press, covered primarily material published during 1970 and 1971, with some material from 1968 and 1969. The present volume covers material published during 1972 and 1973, but here again some earlier material has been included. The purpose of these annotated bibliographies is to make available a large proportion of the published material, in abstract form, indexed in such a manner as to make it possible to compile a reasonably complete annotated bibliography on any specific subject area in the field. It is possible thus to learn where the work is being done, by whom, and how extensively. Also, it becomes obvious what areas of research are lacking or inadequate. These specific searches can also form a background of reference material on which to base further research, or from which to write monographs or state-of-the-art surveys. Papers, articles and reports listed here are in most cases readily available.

Download or read book Diving Manual 1943 written by United States. Navy Dept. Bureau of Ships and published by . This book was released on 1943 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Avian Biology written by Donald S. Farner and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2013-09-17 with total page 637 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Avian Biology, Volume II is a collection of papers that deals with the biology of birds such as their integumentary and respiratory systems. One paper describes the integument of birds that includes the skin, feathers, pterylosis, skin muscles, and other integumentary derivatives such as beaks, comb, claws, and spurs. The book explains the process of molting and the different generations of feathers; such molting is dependent on the wear and tear of the plumage, as well as hormonal changes. One author compares the blood vascular system of birds and mammals, and then gives a detailed description of avian hematology. Other papers deal with the respiratory functions, digestive system, and the nutritional needs of birds. Of interest is one author's description of the production of nutritive fluids, holocrine, which is secreted for the young. This secreted fluid contains about 23 percent protein, 10 percent fat, and no sugar. Unlike mammalian milk, it also contains cells. Another paper examines the intermediary metabolism of birds and the climatic effects on metabolism. This book is suitable for bird enthusiasts, zoologists, and avian biologists.

Download or read book Biology of Marine Mammals written by John E. Reynolds and published by Smithsonian Institution. This book was released on 2013-08-06 with total page 589 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Taking an integrated approach to the biology of marine carnivores, cetaceans, and sirenians, twenty-two prominent researchers compare marine mammals with one another and with terrestrial mammals, providing a framework for fundamental biological and ecological concepts. They describe functional morphology, sensory systems, energetics, reproduction, communication and cognition, behavior, distribution, population biology, and feeding ecology. They also detail the physiological adaptations—for such activities and processes as diving, thermo-regulation, osmoregulation, and orientation—that enable marine mammals to exploit their aquatic environment.

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Download or read book Diving Physiology of Marine Mammals and Seabirds written by Paul J. Ponganis and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2015-11-26 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An up-to-date synthesis of comparative diving physiology research, illustrating the features of dive performance and its biomedical and ecological relevance.

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