The Digestive System in Mammals (Hardcover)

D.J. Chivers

ISBN 10: 0521440165 / ISBN 13: 9780521440165

Published by Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1994

Hardcover. However well the anatomy of the gastrointestinal tracts of a wide range of mammals are described and quantified, there can be no real explanation of observed patterns without consideration of the mechanical and chemical properties of the food consumed, and digestive stages involved in its processing. This book aims to integrate findings from the many different types of investigations of mammalian digestive systems into a coherent whole. Using the themes of food, form and function, researchers discuss models of digestive processes, linking this with evolutionary aspects of food utilization. Macroscopic and ultrastructural studies of the gastrointestinal tract are also presented, as are physiological, ecological and biochemical aspects of the digestion of different food types. The book ends with an integrative chapter, bringing together the themes running through the earlier sections. Using the themes of food, form and function, this integrative book examines the various types of food eaten by mammals, and the anatomical, physiological and ecological aspects of the processes used to digest food types. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780521440165

Synopsis:

Biochemical, physiological and morphological aspects of mammalian digestive systems.

Review: 'In conclusion, the book is well presented and scholarly. It is likely to be enjoyed on a first reading and used often thereafter, because of the wide range of information it presents.' The Queen's University of Belfast, Anatomy Journal

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Digestive System in Mammals (Hardcover)
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
Publication Date: 1994
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: new
Edition: 1st Edition