The mechanics of breathing in the turtle, Pseudemys scripta
Measurements of pulmonary mechanics on anaesthetized specimens of the aquatic turtle Pseudemys scripta, indicate that the static pulmonary mechanics are determined primarily by the mechanics of the body wall of the animal rather than those of the lungs. The mechanics of the body wall are also predom...
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University of British Columbia
2010
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/24789 |