The Effects of Octopamine on the Cardiac Output of Cockroach by Using Computer-based Video Analysis on Measuring Stroke Volume

A computer-based video analysis system has been developed for measuring the stroke volume and the heart rate of the insect. A quantitative evaluation of the effects of octopamine (OA) on the heart rate, stroke volume and cardiac output of Periplaneta americana, the American cockroach, was also studi...

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Main Authors: Jen-Pu Tsai, Li-Chu Tung, Ming-Chung Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: National Taiwan University 2004-03-01
Series:Taiwania
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Online Access:http://tai2.ntu.edu.tw/taiwania/abstract.php?type=abstract&id=10