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 Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 12:39 pm |
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I am interested in evolutionary aspects of physiology such as
inflammation, scarrying, stress rection, sympathetic and
parasymphatetic reactions, could anybody suggest al literature suitable
for me.
Thanks.
L.B.S. |
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| r norman |
| Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 8:50 am |
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On Thu, 18 Jan 2007 17:39:04 -0500 (EST), gggrzesiek@gmail.com wrote:
Quote: I am interested in evolutionary aspects of physiology such as
inflammation, scarrying, stress rection, sympathetic and
parasymphatetic reactions, could anybody suggest al literature suitable
for me.
Thanks.
The subject you want is called "comparative physiology" which deals
specifically with evolutionary and ecological aspects. However, this
subject usually deals with the entire range of animals, especially the
invertebrates. Your questions all seem to be about vertebrates in
general and possibly mammals in specific.
Inflammation is usually part of microbiology, not physiology, for
strange historic reasons. I don't know what you mean by "scarrying".
And the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems are involved in all
sorts of physiological regulation -- circulatory, digestion,
excretion, respiration. They are not just involved in things like
"stress" or "fight or flight" responses.
Strangely, googling "autonomic system evolution" produces a large
number of hits on something called "autonomic computing". However,
culling out the irrelevant material gives you sites like
http://pharmrev.aspetjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/21/4/247
Google "autonomic nervous system evolution" for a better response. |
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| g |
| Posted: Fri Jan 19, 2007 8:50 am |
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<gggrzesiek@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:eoosu8$47r$1@darwin.ediacara.org...
Quote: I am interested in evolutionary aspects of physiology such as
inflammation, scarrying, stress rection, sympathetic and
parasymphatetic reactions, could anybody suggest al literature suitable
for me.
Thanks.
L.B.S.
Hi L.B.S.,
Am not sure of your level of your educational background on all involved
in what you request here. A review of some of the fundamental textbooks
now in use at leading universities probably would include some discussion
of this and probably will provide an excellent bibliography.
When it comes to any extensive treatment of the *EVOLUTION* of the
physiological functions, soft tissue evidence is rare, and educated
speculation is rampant. However, keep in mind that just because something
is speculative does not mean it lacks value.
In some ways *COMPARATIVE* anatomy (of current morphologies of
similar and not-so-similar species) is a source of information relied upon
by those who may be the most reliable speculators.
If this is for a school assignment, you've certainly got your work cut out.
Never underestimate the services of a librarian. A friend of mine is
writing
a book on the history of a military man who influenced much of the
thinking of western generals today. He informs me that another friend of
his and mind -- the head of a local library branch and a certified
librarian --
is able to "borrow" books from the Library of Congress. (However, he
has gone to Washington D.C., to speed things up a bit.)
Good luck! Hope this helps you,
g |
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| Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2007 10:32 am |
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Thanks for Your advice:)
Lectori Benevolo Salutem |
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