Effect of temperature on the heart function of the five-strip eyebrow squirrel / 生物医学工程学杂志
Journal of Biomedical Engineering
; (6): 101-103, 2003.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-311097
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ABSTRACT
This is an in vitro study designed to assess the effect of temperature variation on the heart function of the five-strip eyebrow squirrel--amammal of the hibernating kind. A heart model of exsomatizing action and for determining the physiological parameters with four physiological recorders was used to measure the LVSP, LVEDP and (+/- dP/dtmax), respectively. It was found that the curves of the squirrel's heart mechanics property in relation to temperature variation are similar to the curves of the non-hibernating animals'. But, the squirrels' heart contraction function changes with in a much wider range, suggesting that their hearts are more tolerant of temperature variation.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Physiology
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Sciuridae
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Temperature
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Biomechanical Phenomena
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In Vitro Techniques
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Heart
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Hibernation
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Myocardial Contraction
Limits:
Animals
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Journal of Biomedical Engineering
Year:
2003
Document type:
Article