Terrestrial locomotion does not constrain venous return in the American alligator, Alligator mississippiensis

Suzanne L. Munns, Lynn K. Hartzler, Albert F. Bennett, James W. Hicks

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Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3331-3339
Number of pages9
JournalJournal of Experimental Biology
Volume208
Issue number17
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2005
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
  • Physiology
  • Aquatic Science
  • Animal Science and Zoology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Insect Science

Keywords

  • Central venous pressure
  • Exercise
  • Heart rate
  • Hemodynamics
  • Intra-abdominal pressure
  • Locomotion
  • Oxygen consumption
  • Reptile
  • Venous return
  • Ventilation

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