CIRCULATION, METABOLIC-RATE, AND BODY SIZE IN MAMMALS

被引:21
作者
SPATZ, HC
机构
[1] Institut für Biologie III, Universität Freiburg, Freiburg i. Br., W-7800
关键词
BODY SIZE; METABOLISM; BLOOD FLOW; HEART FREQUENCY; RESPIRATION FREQUENCY;
D O I
10.1007/BF00262303
中图分类号
Q4 [生理学];
学科分类号
071003 ;
摘要
This paper attempts to explain Kleiber's rule, which relates metabolic rate of mammals to their body mass, from the structure and function of the blood circulation system.
引用
收藏
页码:231 / 236
页数:6
相关论文
共 36 条
[1]   PREDICTION OF BLOOD FLOW IN TUBES WITH DIAMETERS AS SMALL AS 29-MU [J].
BARBEE, JH ;
COKELET, GR .
MICROVASCULAR RESEARCH, 1971, 3 (01) :17-&
[2]   FAHRAEUS EFFECT [J].
BARBEE, JH ;
COKELET, GR .
MICROVASCULAR RESEARCH, 1971, 3 (01) :6-&
[3]  
Duncker H.-R., 1985, Biona Report, V3, P361
[4]   The viscosity of the blood in narrow capillary tubes [J].
Fahraeus, R ;
Lindqvist, T .
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY, 1931, 96 (03) :562-568
[5]  
FUNG YC, 1984, BIOMECHANICS
[6]  
FUNG YC, 1981, BIODYNAMICS CIRCULAT
[7]  
GROAT RA, 1948, FED PROC, V7, P45
[8]   GRAVITATIONAL HEMODYNAMICS AND EDEMA PREVENTION IN THE GIRAFFE [J].
HARGENS, AR ;
MILLARD, RW ;
PETTERSSON, K ;
JOHANSEN, K .
NATURE, 1987, 329 (6134) :59-60
[9]  
Hemmingsen A. M., 1960, REPORTS STENO MEM HO, V9, P1
[10]  
Kleiber M., 1961, FIRE LIFE INTRO ANIM