Metabolic diseases - Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Metabolic diseases - Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Metabolic diseases - Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
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Energy<br />
ektotherm species<br />
Reptilian physiology<br />
prefered optimum for temperature<br />
hyperthemia and behavioral hyperthermia<br />
energy - 1/8 (in comparison with mammals), anaerobic glycolysis<br />
peripheral gluconeogenesis<br />
Respiration and oxygen consumption<br />
lungs, skin, special organs (turtles)<br />
tolerance to limited oxygen in tissues<br />
Food, nutrition, metabolism<br />
herbivores, insectivores, carnivores<br />
Excretion<br />
urea, amonium, uric acid<br />
kidney x urinary bladder<br />
Reproduction<br />
oviparous reptiles, viviparous reptiles