Introduction to Animal Physiology - Couverture rigide

Jindal, Satish Kumar

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 938023533X ISBN 13 : 9789380235332

Editeur : New India Publishing Agency, 2011

Synopsis

The present textbook has been designed to serve as a valuable resource for elementary animal physiology courses offered at colleges of agriculture, zoology, veterinary and animal sciences. It is the aim of this textbook to provide a clear and concise explanation of the functioning of the various systems of domestic animals in all its chapters. Whenever deemed appropriate, the textbook has made use of examples from both human and non-domestic animals such as rats and rabbits. As a discipline, physiology has grown to encompass a wide range of topics.

The textbook delves deeply into the following areas:

• The nature and scope of physiology
• The composition and regulation of body fluids, including water, electrolytes, and acid-base balance
• Respiration
• Blood and the circulatory system
• The structure and function of the kidney
• The function of the rumen
• Digestion and metabolism
• Vitamins and minerals
• The endocrine system and its secretions
• Reproduction in males
• Female reproduction
• Lactation
• The nervous system
• The physiology of bone, skin, and special senses
• The regulation of body temperature.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Satish Kumar Jindal: Principal Scientist & Head, (Physiology, Reproduction and Shelter Management Division), Central Institute for Research on Goats (ICAR) Makhdoom, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, with diagrams / contributions by S.P. Singh: Scientist, Central Institute for Research on Goats (ICAR) Makhdoom, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: New India Publishing Agency
• Date d'édition: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 938023533X
• ISBN 13: 9789380235332
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 330
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible