Arterial baroreceptor control of the circulation during forced dives in ducks (Anas Platyrhynchos var.)

When dabbling ducks are involuntarily submerged, arterial vasoconstriction produces a large increase in the peripheral resistance to blood flow which is balanced by a decrease in output of the heart, and arterial blood pressure is maintained. Arterial baroreceptors sense systemic blood pressure, and...

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Main Author: Smith, Frank Melvin
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2010
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/27533