Overview

This new volume provides a concise overview of the most basic and exciting chapters of comparative medicine with regards to physiology and function in healthy individuals. The book includes core concepts in anatomy and physiology in human and animal models, which are key to understanding comparative medicine and to making contributions to research in this area.  While writing this book, the authors were in constant interdisciplinary dialogue. They aim to contribute to improvements in quality of life for human and animal patients.  

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Author:   Erika Jensen-Jarolim
Publisher:   Springer Verlag GmbH
Imprint:   Springer Verlag GmbH
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   4.803kg
ISBN:  

9783709119778

ISBN 10:   3709119774
Pages:   300
Publication Date:   23 August 2016
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction.- Cell development.- Skeleton and bones/human.- Skeleton and bones, veterinary aspects.- Anatomy and physiology of muscles.- Physiology of heart and circulation.- The human gastrointestinal tract.- GI tract, veterinary aspects.- Human lung function and respiration.- Lung and respiration, veterinary aspects.- Human kidney function and volume regulation.- Kidney function and volume regulation, veterinary aspects.- The human endocrine system.- Endocrine system, veterinary aspects.- Human nervous system and brain.- Nervous system and brain, veterinary aspects.- Human skin and mucosa.- Skin and mucosa in animals.- Human pregnancy and reproduction.- Reproduction in animals.- Comparative signal transduction.- Population genetics.- Geno- and phenotyping of biomodels.- Juridical aspects of laboratory animals.- Ethical aspects in respect to laboratory animals.

Reviews

From the book reviews: In describing the basic tenets of comparative anatomy and physiology of human and nonhuman animals, this book is a collaborative interdisciplinary enterprise to investigate and improve all types of human-animal relationships and interactions. ... it is an enlightening and engaging read for any student of evolution, medicine, and the natural sciences. ... This is a pleasure to read and reminds us that humans and nonhuman animals share much of our anatomy and physiology. (Julia K. Whittington, Doody's Book Reviews, January, 2015)

Author Information

Prof. Erika Jensen-Jarolim is head of the Dept. of Pathophysiology of the Medical University Vienna. She holds an MD and is specialized in pathophysiology and immunology. Based on her active interest in comparative oncology she since 2008 is councilor of the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna. Her research is dedicated to comparative strategies in order to simultaneously speed up diagnostic and therapeutic developments for human and animal patients, especially in the allergy and oncology fields.

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