Reptilian Lungs Functional Anatomy and Evolution

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Vol. 79

Editors F. Beck, Leicester W. Rild, Galveston J. van Limborgh, Amsterdam R. Ortmann, K61n J.E. Pauly, Little Rock T.R. Schiebler, Wiirzburg

Steven F. Perry

Reptilian Lungs Functional Anatomy and Evolution

With 32 Figures

Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg New York 1983

Steven F. Perry, Ph. D. Fachbereich Biologie der Universitiit Ammerlander Heerstr. 67-99 D-2900 Oldenburg

Dedicated to my best friend and companion, D. E.

Revised and augmented version of the "Habilitationsschrift zur Erlangung der venia legendi im Fachgebiet Zoologie, Fachbereich Biologie, der Universitat Oldenburg"

ISBN -13: 978-3-540-12194-7 e- ISBN -13 :978-3-642-68964-2 DOl: 10.1007/978-3-642-68964-2 Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Perry, Steven F., 1944 - Reptilian lungs. (Advances in anatomy, embroyology, and cell biology; v. 79) Thesis (habilitation) - Universitat Oldenburg. Bibliography: p. Includes index. 1. Reptiles - Anatomy. 2. Reptiles Evolution. 3. Lungs. I. Title. II. Series. [DNLM: L Evolution. 2. Lung Anatomy and histology. 3. Lung - Physiology. 4. Reptiles - Anatomy and histology. 5. Reptiles - Physiology. WI AD433K v. 79/QL 665 P465r) QL801.E67 vol. 79 [QL665) 574.4s [597.9'0442)83-503 ISBN-13:978-3-540-12194-7 (U.S.) This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically those of translation, reprinting, re-use of illustrations, broadcasting, reproduction by photocopying machine or similar means, and storage in data banks. Under § 54 of the German Copyright Law where copies are made for other than private use, a fee is payable to "Verwertungsgesellschaft Wort", Munich. © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1983

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Contents

Acknowledgments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1 1.1 1.2 1.2.1 1.2.2

1.2.3

2

2.1 2.2 2.3 2.3.1 2.3.1.1 2.3.1.2 2.3.1.3 2.3.2 2.4 2.4.1 2.4.2 2.4.3 2.4.3.1 2.4.3.2

2.4.3.3 2.4.3.4 2.4.3.5 2.4.3.6

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... Functional Anatomy and the Evolution of the Respiratory System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Descriptive Classification of Lung Types .... . Parenchymal Types . . . . . . . . .......... . Functional Suspension of the Lung Within the Body Cavity and of the Partitions Within the Lung . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Histological Structure ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . Morphometry of Reptilian Lungs, with