Sturkie's avian physiology

Includes index.

<p><b>Part I. Undergirding themes</b></p> <p>1. Importance of physiology of birds </p> <p>2. Avian genomics</p><i> <p>Hans Cheng, Wes Warren and Huaijun Zhou</p></i> <p>3. Transcriptomics of physiological systems</p> <p>4. Avian Proteomics </p> <p>5. Avian metabolomics </p> <p>6. Mitochondrial physiology</p> <p>7. Evolution of birds</p> <p>8. Domestication of poultry</p><i> </i><b> <p>Part II. Sensory biology and nervous system theme</p></b> <p>9. The avian somatosensory system: a comparative view</p> <p>10. Avian Vision</p> <p>11. Avian Hearing</p> <p>12. Avian olfaction and other chemical reception (excluding taste)</p> <p>13. Avian taste reception</p> <p>14. Avian nociception and pain</p> <p>15. Magnetoreception and its use for long distance migration</p> <p>16. Avian subpallium and autonomic nervous system</p><i> </i><b> <p>Part III. Organ system theme</p></b> <p>17. Blood</p> <p>18. The cardiovascular system</p> <p>19. Osmoregulatory systems of birds</p> <p>20. Respiration</p> <p>21. Gastrointestinal anatomy and physiology</p> <p>21A. Intestinal villi and crypt organization and function</p> <p>22. Bone</p> <p>23. Skeletal muscle</p> <p>24. The avian immune system</p><i> </i><b> <p>Part IV. Metabolism theme</p></b> <p>25. Carbohydrate metabolism</p> <p>26. Adipose tissue and lipid metabolism</p> <p>27. Protein metabolism</p> <p>28. Food intake regulation</p><i> </i><b> <p>Part V. Endocrine theme</p></b> <p>29. Overview of avian neuropeptides and peptides </p> <p>30. Pituitary gland</p> <p>31. Thyroids</p> <p>32. The role of hormones in the regulation of bone turnover and eggshell calcification</p> <p>33. Adrenals Rocco </p> <p>34. Endocrine pancreas</p><i> </i><b> <p>Part VI. Reproductive theme</p></b> <p>35. Reproduction in the female</p> <p>36. Reproduction in the male</p> <p>37. The physiology of the avian embryo</p><i> </i><b> <p>Part VI. Cross-cutting themes </p></b> <p>38. Stress Eco-physiology</p> <p>39. Physiology of welfare/wellbeing of poultry</p> <p>40. Reproductive Behavior</p> <p>41. Physiology of growth</p> <p>42. Circadian rhythms</p> <p>43. Circannual cycles and photoperiodism</p> <p>44. Annual cycles</p> <p>45. Regulation of body temperature: patterns and processes</p> <p>46. Flight</p> <p>47. Physiological challenges of migration</p> <p>48. Actions of toxicants and endocrine-disrupting chemicals in birds</p>