|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
| Gilmore,D.P.; Da-Costa,C.P.; Duarte,D.P.F.. |
| Physiological and pharmacological research undertaken on sloths during the past 30 years is comprehensively reviewed. This includes the numerous studies carried out upon the respiratory and cardiovascular systems, anesthesia, blood chemistry, neuromuscular responses, the brain and spinal cord, vision, sleeping and waking, water balance and kidney function and reproduction. Similarities and differences between the physiology of sloths and that of other mammals are discussed in detail. |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Xenarthra; Sloths; Bradypus; Choloepus; Physiology. |
| Ano: 2000 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2000000200001 |
| |
|
| |
|
|
| Duarte,D.P.F.; Silva,V.L.; Jaguaribe,A.M.; Gilmore,D.P.; Da Costa,C.P.. |
| Blood pressure (BP) profiles were monitored in nine free-ranging sloths (Bradypus variegatus) by coupling one common carotid artery to a BP telemetry transmitter. Animals moved freely in an isolated and temperature-controlled room (24ºC) with 12/12-h artificial light-dark cycles and behaviors were observed during resting, eating and moving. Systolic (SBP) and diastolic (DBP) blood pressures were sampled for 1 min every 15 min for 24 h. BP rhythm over 24 h was analyzed by the cosinor method and the mesor, amplitude, acrophase and percent rhythm were calculated. A total of 764 measurements were made in the light cycle and 721 in the dark cycle. Twenty-four-hour values (mean ± SD) were obtained for SBP (121 ± 22 mmHg), DBP (86 ± 17 mmHg), mean BP (MBP, 98 ±... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/other |
Palavras-chave: Sloths; Bradypus; Circadian rhythm; Blood pressure. |
| Ano: 2003 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2003000200016 |
| |
|
| |
|
|
|
