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Maturation Of Cardiovascular Control Mechanisms In The Embryonic Emu (Dromiceius Novaehollandiae), Dane Crossley, Brian Bagatto, Edward Dzialowski, Warren Burggren
Maturation Of Cardiovascular Control Mechanisms In The Embryonic Emu (Dromiceius Novaehollandiae), Dane Crossley, Brian Bagatto, Edward Dzialowski, Warren Burggren
Brian P. Bagatto
Our understanding of avian embryonic cardiovascular regulation has been based on studies in chickens. The present study was undertaken to determine if the patterns established in chickens are generally applicable to the emu, a ratite bird species. We studied cardiovascular physiology over the interval from 60% to 90% of the emu's 50-day incubation period. During this period, embryonic emus exhibit a slight fall in resting heart rate (from 171 beats min(-1) to 154 beats min(-1)) and a doubling of mean arterial pressure (from 1.2 kPa to 2.6 kPa). Exposures to 15% or 10% O(2) initially decreased heart rate during the …