Ion Transport in Vertebrate Colon

by M. Avella, W. Clauss, R.E. Weber

Studies on the colon not only serve medical interest or clinical purposes, but are also a highly interesting subject of comparative physiology, from which we can learn much about the basic principles in physiology. Presented here are examples of research on colonic ion transport of each vertebrate group, including the classical models of epithelia, rat and rabbit, and also on the special and unique features in fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3642771203
• ISBN13: 9783642771200
• Release Date: December 2011
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"