Selected Topics in Environmental Biology. Based on the Sessions on Environmental Biology Held at the XXVI International Congress of Physiological Sciences, New Delhi, October 20–26, 1974

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Other titles of interest from Pergamon Press, Page ii
Front Matter, Page iii
Copyright, Page iv
INTRODUCTION, Pages xi-xii, B. BHATIA, G.S. CHHINA, BALDEV SINGH
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Pages xiii-xiv, B. BHATIA, G.S. CHHINA, BALDEV SINGH
Chapter 1 - Neurotransmitters in temperature regulation, Pages 3-10, JOHN BLIGH
Chapter 2 - Spinal control of temperature regulation, Pages 11-18, ECKHART SIMON
Chapter 3 - Density of temperature sensing elements at various sites of the body core, Pages 19-24, GLAUS JESSEN
Chapter 4 - Localization and efficiency of a hypothalamic multithermode in conscious goats, Pages 25-28, CLAUS JESSEN, DAVID P. CLOUGH
Chapter 5 - Hypothalamic thermosensitivity in kangaroo rats (dipodomys) during wakefulness and sleep, Pages 29-36, H.C. HELLER, S.F. GLOTZBACH, G.W. COLLIVER
Chapter 6 - Hypothalamic and brainstem control of temperature regulation, Pages 37-40, TERUO NAKAYAMA
Chapter 7 - A hypothalamic neuronal model for thermoregulation, Pages 41-44, JACK A. BOULANT
Chapter 8 - Interaction between hypoxic and thermal stress with particular reference to thermoregulatory mechanism, Pages 45-52, BALRAJ BHATIA
Chapter 9 - Metabolic aspects of human adaptation to cold, Pages 55-60, SHINJI ITOH, AKIHIRO KUROSHIMA
Chapter 10 - Thyroid function in rats with changes in environmental conditions: cold exposure and food intake level, Pages 61-70, H. ASTIER
Chapter 11 - Effect of duration of cold exposure and water temperature on post-cold exposure drinking response of rats, Pages 71-76, E.L. NELSON JR., M.J. FREGLY, R.E. TYLER
Chapter 12 - Cold resistance and metabolic responses to acute cold exposure in rats adapted to cold and those on high fat diet, Pages 77-83, A. KUROSHIMA, M. KURAHASHI, K. DOI, T. OHNO, I. FUJITA
Chapter 13 - Rabbit's skin-temperature fluctuation caused by cold exposure, Pages 85-90, G. UEDA, H. BEPPU, M. TAKEOKA, K. TOMITA
Chapter 14 - Role of adrenaline and noradrenaline in non-shivering thermogenesis of cold-acclimated rats, Pages 91-94, JIŘÍ MEJSNAR, MIROSLAV ČER;ERVINKA
Chapter 15 - Cold acclimation of rabbit ear arteries and nerves, Pages 95-100, J.P. JAMISON, A.C.M. FAY, R.P. MARTIN, W.F.M. WALLACE
Chapter 16 - Nervous mechanisms and trace reactions in adaptation to cold, Pages 101-104, A.D. SLONIM
Chapter 17 - Changes in neural and hormonal feed-backs to hypothalamus and blood testosterone on cold exposure, Pages 105-109, H.K. MANGAT, G.S. CHHINA, BALDEV SINGH, B.K. ANAND
Chapter 18 - Sweat secretion during acclimatization of man to heat, Pages 113-118, S. ROBINSON
Chapter 19 - Populational physiology and the problem of resistance adaptation, Pages 119-123, B.P. USHAKOV
Chapter 20 - Physical performance of heat adapted individuals, Pages 125-131, ESAR SHVARTZ
Chapter 21 - Effect of ambient temperatures between 21°C and 35°C on the responses to progressive exercise in partially acclimated man, Pages 133-134, G.J. MILLER, H.V. de MARTIN
Chapter 22 - Effects of various intensities of heat on origin and spread of nerve impulses through cortico-visceral arch, Pages 135-139, Z.T. TURSUNOV
Chapter 23 - Heat stress effects upon bovine reproductive cycle, Pages 141-145, M.L. MADAN, H.D. JOHNSON
Chapter 24 - Effects of working in hot environments with different degrees of dehydration, Pages 147-151, Y. VENKATASWAMY, M.S. MALHOTRA, B.B. LAL, G. PICHAN, N.C. MAZUMDAR
Chapter 25 - Status of blood acid-base at low temperature in dogs, Pages 155-162, S.T. CHIANG, C.F. SHAW, S.Y. LIU, R. YANG
Chapter 26 - Hypothermia and physical work capacity of swimming man, Pages 163-167, INGVAR HOLMÉR, ULF BERGH
Chapter 27 - Hypothermia and alphamethyldopa treatment in man, Pages 169-172, M. CHANDRAMOHAN, N. HARIHARASUBRAMANIAN, S. PARVATHIDEVI
Chapter 28 - The effect of hypothermia and chlorpromazine on GABA and taurine in the mouse brain, Pages 173-177, P. LÄHDESMÄKI, S.S. OJA
Chapter 29 - Monosynpatic reflex response at different body temperatures in cats, Pages 179-184, NEENA BHATTACHARYA, G.S. CHHINA, BALDEV SINGH, U. NAYAR
Chapter 30 - Hypothalamic control of cardio-respiratory responses in dogs during hyperthermia, Pages 185-189, U. SACHDEVA, G.S. CHHINA, BALDEV SINGH, S. LOGAWNEY
Chapter 31 - Prediction of susceptibility to cold injury in monkeys, Pages 191-195, LAZAR MATHEW, J.R. TALWAR, S.S. PURKAYASTHA, M.S. MALHOTRA
Chapter 32 - The physiological mechanisms of adaptation of organisms to arid zone conditions, Pages 199-203, F.F. SULTANOV, A.KH. BABAYEVA
Chapter 33 - Capacity adaptations to temperature in poikilotherms, Pages 205-209, C. LADD PROSSER
Chapter 34 - Hormones and adaptation, Pages 211-216, W.V. MACFARLANE, B.F. GOOD
Chapter 35 - Nervous system and thermal adaptation, Pages 217-223, KARI Y.H. LAGERSPETZ
Chapter 36 - Reactivity of peripheral circulation of men with different physical capacity, Pages 225-229, DANUTA KORADECKA
Chapter 37 - Physical work capabilities of men in occupations with restricted movements, Pages 231-234, ZBIGNIEW JETHON
Chapter 38 - The occurrence, biosynthesis and physiological significance of cyclopropane fatty acids in some millipedes, Pages 235-239, D.I. ZANDEE, D.J. VAN DER HORST, R.C.H.M. OUDEJANS
Chapter 39 - Control of ventilation during hypoxic exercise, Pages 243-246, SUKHAMAY LAHIRI
Chapter 40 - Adaptation to chronic hypoxia, Pages 247-250, A.P. FISHMAN, N.S. CHERNIACK, S. LAHIRI
Chapter 41 - Ventilatory and circulatory adaptations to tien shan and the pamirs altitudes in man, Pages 251-256, M.M. MIRRAKHIMOV
Chapter 42 - The regional distribution of pulmonary blood flow in normal high altitude dwellers at 3650 m (12,200 ft) and in chronic mountain sickness, Pages 257-262, L. CUDKOWICZ, J. COUDERT, M. PAZ-ZAMORA, L. BARRAGAN, L. BRIANCON, H. SPIELVOGEL, N. MACHICAO, M. SALDANA
Chapter 43 - Cardio-respiratory studies in chronic mountain sickness (Monge's syndrome), Pages 263-282, LEON CUDKOWICZ, JORGE ERGUETA, HILDE SPIELVOGEL
Chapter 44 - Coronary blood flow and its distribution under hypoxia in rats born and staying at a simulated altitude of 3,500 m—comparison with sea level controls and those exposed to simulated altitude later in life, Pages 283-290, ZDENĚK TUREK, MILADA TUREK-MAISCHEIDER, ROEL A. CLAESSENS, BIBIANA E.M. RINGNALDA, FERDINAND KREUZER
Chapter 45 - Circulatory adaptation at high altitude, Pages 291-297, SUBHASH C. MANCHANDA, SUJOY B. ROY
Chapter 46 - Effects of O2 breathing on maximal aerobic power of man acclimated to high altitude (Mt. Everest), Pages 299-305, P. CERRETELLI
Chapter 47 - Human working capacity at 15,000 feet above sea level, Pages 307-312, H.S. NAYAR
Chapter 48 - Individual and species-specific adaptation (hypothalamus and physiological functions) under high altitude conditions, Pages 313-315, V.A. ISABAEVA
Chapter 49 - Physiological effects of prolonged stay at high altitude, Pages 317-321, M.S. MALHOTRA, G.L. DUA
Chapter 50 - Urine output and blood ADH in rats under different grades of hypoxia, Pages 325-332, R. SUBRAMANIAN, B. BHATIA, H.H. SlDDIQUI
Chapter 51 - Respiratory exchange under conditions of increasing hypoxia in rats, Pages 333-336, L. NOVÁK
Chapter 52 - Effect of body temperature on the survival of anesthetised cats in gradually increasing hypoxia, Pages 337-340, V. MOHAN KUMAR, G.S. CHHINA, B. SINGH, B.K. ANAND
Chapter 53 - Metabolic correlates of cold acclimatization at sea level and high altitude, Pages 341-346, P.K. DIKSHIT, B.K. ANAND, G.S. CHHINA, B. SINGH, J.S. BAJAJ
Chapter 54 - Factors influencing the development of pulmonary edema in dogs with left ventricular overload, Pages 349-356, JOHN S. BAUMBER
Chapter 55 - Effect of hypoxia on lung microvascular membrane permeability in unanesthetized sheep, Pages 357-361, RICHARD D. BLAND, NORMAN C. STAUB
Chapter 56 - High altitude pulmonary oedema, Pages 363-366, M.L. BHATIA, S.C. MANCHANDA, S.B. ROY
Chapter 57 - Effect of high altitude stress on pulmonary surface tension in rats, Pages 367-369, R.K. SRIVASTAVA, S.K. SHARMA, A.S. SACHAN
Chapter 58 - Differences between ethnic groups in the relationship of skinfold thickness to body density, Pages 373-376, PETER R.M. JONES, HARI BHARADWAJ, M.R. BHATIA, M.S. MALHOTRA
Chapter 59 - Peripheral blood flow in different ethnic groups, Pages 377-379, S. SAMUELOFF, G. BEER
Chapter 60 - Why is the lung function of hill people superior to that of plain dwellers?, Pages 381-383, J.E. COTES, J.M. DABBS, M.S. MALHOTRA, M.J. SAUNDERS
Chapter 61 - Motion sickness in skylab astronauts, Pages 387-395, ASHTON GRAYBIEL, EARL F. MlLLER II, J.L. HOMICK
Chapter 62 - Effect of acceleration on lung function in man, Pages 397-403, DAVID GLAISTER
Chapter 63 - Hypergravics and exercise, Pages 405-409, G. ROSENHAMER
Chapter 64 - Adaptive changes in the body during and after exposure to hypogravic state, Pages 411-414, H. SAIKI, M. NAKAYA, Y. SUGITA, M. KAMACHI
Chapter 65 - Carbon monoxide exposure and driving behaviour, Pages 417-421, ROY J. SHEPHARD, GEOFFREY R. WRIGHT
Chapter 66 - Biochemical changes induced by di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate in rat liver, Pages 423-427, PRAHLAD K. SETH, S.P. SRIVASTAVA, D.K. AGARWAL
Chapter 67 - Effect of some chelating agents and polymers on asbestos induced hemolysis and macrophage cytotoxicity, Pages 429-431, J.L. KAW, S.H. ZAIDI
Chapter 68 - Objective measurement of noise effect using a physiological behavior test, Pages 435-439, R.G. BUSNEL, A. LEHMANN
Chapter 69 - Mechanism of air embolism during sudden decompression, Pages 441-446, M.S. MALHOTRA, C.M. KUMAR
Chapter 70 - Effect of early experience on [U 14C] D-glucose utilization by rat brain during emotional stress, Pages 447-452, B. SEMIGINOVSKÝ, B. JAKOUBEK, A. PAVLÍK, P. SOBOTKA, J. ŠAFANDA
Chapter 71 - Sweat studies in patients with palmar and plantar hyperhidrosis, Pages 453-454, YAIR SHAPIRO, EZRA SOHAR, ABRAHAM MAGAZANIK, YEHUDA SHOENFELD
Chapter 72 - Effects of cold exposure on diurnal variations of food and water intake in rats, Pages 457-461, L. RAI, G.S. CHHINA, BALDEV SINGH, U. NAYAR, B. BHATIA
Chapter 73 - Effects of intrahypothalamic administration of norepinephrine on the feeding response of the rat under conditions of light and darkness, Pages 463-468, S. ARMSTRONG, G. SINGER
Chapter 74 - Effect of cold exposure and electrosleep on the day-time sleep patterns in human subjects, Pages 469-475, K.K. PREM KUMAR, B. SINGH, G.S. CHHINA, S. KESAR, U. NAYAR, J.S. NEKI
LIST OF PAPERS ON ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY PRESENTED AT THE XXVI INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF PHYSIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, Pages 479-489
LIST OF CHAIRMEN AND CO-CHAIRMEN OF THE VARIOUS SESSIONS ON ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY, Pages 491-492
Author index, Pages 495-511
Subject index, Pages 513-529