Advances in Physiological Sciences, Volume 20: Advances in Animal and Comparative Physiology covers the proceedings of the symposia of the 28th International Congress of Physiology. The book discusses several studies that tackle issues about the advances in animal and comparative study. The text is comprised of 61 chapters in which Chapter 4 and the succeeding chapters are grouped into eight parts based on the topic of the studies. The opening chapter explains sensory modalities beyond human perception, while Chapter 2 discusses trends in the physiology of domesticated animals. Chapter 3 reviews muscles in living animals, which is followed by topics grouped into parts. The first part deals with fetal homeostasis, while the second part discusses control of corpora lutea function of ruminant and non-ruminant domesticated animals. The third part deals with the comparative physiology of lactation in farm animals, while the fourth part tackles digestion in non-ruminant herbivorous animals. Parts 5 and 6 cover topic on diving, which includes metabolism, physiology, and control. The seventh part discusses phylogenesis of hormones and hormone receptors, and the last part covers neuromuscular transmission in invertebrates. Researchers whose line of work concerns the physiological properties of animals will find this book as a great source of related literatures.

Foreword New Windows on the World: Sensory Modalities Beyond Human Perception Recent Trends in the Physiology of Domesticated Animals Running Machines: Muscles in Living AnimalsFetal Homeostasis The Role of the Kidney in Ovine Foetal Calcium and Phosphate Homeostasis Aspects of the Regulation of Fetal Growth Maturation of the Fetal Lung Fetal Homeostasis Metabolic Effects of Glucose, Fructose and Insulin Application in Pig Fetuses Insulin Release in the Chronically Catheterized Sow and Fetus Regulation of Amniotic Fluid Composition in Sheep General DiscussionControl of Corpora Lutea Function of Ruminant and Non-ruminant Domesticated Animals Control of Corpora Lutea Function of Ruminant and non-ruminant Domesticated Animals Local Utero-ovarian Relationships Regulation of Corpus Luteum Steroidogenesis Release of Prostaglandin F2a during the Bovine Estrous Cycle Endogenous and Exogenous Manipulation of the Corpus Luteum of the Mare Oestrus Control and Early Pregnancy Diagnosis in the Swamp Buffalo: Comparison of Enzyme Immunoassay and Radio-Immunoassay for Plasma Progesterone Steroid Concentrating Mechanism in the Sow's Ovarian Vascular Pedicle Venous-Arterial Counter Current Exchange of Testosterone, Estradiol and Progesterone in Sow's Ovarian Vascular Pedicle Concluding Remarks on Control of Corpora Lutea Function of Ruminant and non-ruminant Domesticated AnimalsComparative Physiology of Lactation in Farm Animals Comparative Physiology of Lactation in Farm Animals: Introduction The Hormonal Control of Lactation In Vitro Studies of the Functional Differentiation of Mammary Gland Secretory Activity of the Cow's Udder after Injection of Atropine Effects of Biotechnical Measures on Milk Ejection and Lactation The PRL, E2, T, Progesterone, Corticoids and T3 Estimations in Sow's Plasma During Lactation and some Days after Weaning Cumulation of Catecholamines in the Mammary Gland and their Participation in the Control of Milk Ejection Interaction of Neurohypophysial and Adrenal Catecholamines and Oxytocin Hormones in the Ewe during the Milk-Ejection Reflex Radio-immunological Determination of Oxytocin in Connection with Milk Removal The Receptive Function of Ruminants' Udder Concluding Remarks on Comparative Physiology of Lactation in Farm AnimalsDigestion in Non-ruminant Herbivorous Animals Recent Advances on Rabbit Digestive Tract Physiology The Course of Protein Digestion and Amino Acid Absorption in Pigs Protein Digestibility in the Mono-gastric Animals Some Methodological Aspects for Determination of the True Digestibility of Amino Acids in Pigs Concluding Remarks on Digestion in non-ruminant Herbivorous AnimalsDiving I: Metabolism, Physiology and Control The Diving Mammal: A Microcosm in a "Cool Curving World" Regional Blood Flow during Simulated Diving of the Conscious Antarctic Weddell Seal Cardiac Adaptations in Diving Seals Fetal Cardiovascular and Metabolic Responses to Simulated Diving in Weddell Seals The Diving Response: Some Possible Clinical Implications Concluding Remarks on Diving I: Metabolism, Physiology and ControlDiving II: Metabolism, Physiology and Control The Diving Response Cellular Thermogenesis and Marine Mammals Circulatory Adaptation to Diving in Amphibious Fish The Control of the Cardiovascular Adjustments to Diving in Birds and MammalsPhylogenesis of Hormones and Hormone Receptors Hormones and evolution: Introduction Gonadal Steroids: Their Species-Specificities and Biogenesis Phylogeny of Sterol Biosynthesizing Systems Phylogeny of Hormone Receptors Phylogenetic Aspects of the Renin-Angiotensin System Concluding Remarks on Phylogenesis of Hormones and Hormone ReceptorsNeuromuscular Transmission in Invertebrates Introductory Remarks: Amino Acid Transmitters in the Neuromuscular Junction of Invertebrates Postsynaptic Receptors and Channels at the Crayfish Neuromuscular Junction Factors Affecting the Operation of Glutamate Induced Channels in Locust Muscle Fibers Glutamate Activated Channels in Locust Muscle Neural Control of Gastropod Buccal, Visceral and Cardiac Smooth Muscle Cellular Studies of Identified Neurons Producing Presynaptic Facilitation in Aplysia Antagonistic Effect of the Benzodiazepine Flurazepam on some GABA-Receptors in Aplysia Development and Epileptogenic Agents Modulate an Identified Electrical Synapse The Organization of Variable Neuronal Networks in the Regulation of Related Functions in Gastropoda The Action of FMRF-Amide and Proctolin on Helix, Hirudo, Limulus and Periplaneta Neurones Potential Sites for Learning in the GastropodIndex