SUB JECr INDEX
441
Arginine vasopressin
Arginine vasotocin
structure, 121, 388
activity peaks in extracts, 120, 122,
blood pressure and, 188
blood sugar and, 125
in brachiopterygians, 148
in cyclostomes, 120
in dipnoans, 83, 182, 183, 184
in elasmobranchs, 137
in holocephalians, 144, 145
in holosteans, 155
in Polydon, 151, 152
sodium excretion and, 124, 185
structure, 121
in teleosts, 62, 63, 72, 167
182, 183
ATh, see Aldehyde thionin
AT-PAS, see Aldehyde thionine-PASAzan, 26
Azocarmine, 18, 25
naphthol yellow
B
B cells of pancreas, 282, see also Islet
BE1 ( butanol extractable iodine), 255
Beta ( / 3 ) cells, see Gonadotrops
Brockman bodies, 285
tissue
C
CAH, see Chrome alum hematoxylin
Calcitonin, 385-393, see also Ultimobranchid glands
in mammals, 391
action in fishes, 391-393
activity in salmon, 388, 389
age on, 387
assay, 387
distribution among vertebrates, 389,
in elasmobranchs, 380
function of, 379, 387
history of research, 385, 387
Stannius corpuscles and, 392
structure of, 388, 389
calcitonin on, 385-394
control in cyclostomes, 380
in hypophysectomized eel, 212
390
Calcium
in marine invertebrate, 377
regulation, 377-380
in serum and environment, 378
Caudal neurosecretion, 407, 408, see also
Caudal neurosecretory cells
electrical properties, 410
Caudal neurosecretory system, 400-415,
Urophysis
see also Urophysis
anatomy, 401-409, 410
cytophysiology, 4-12
in elasmobranchs, 405-407
evolution, 408
general description, 399, 400
granules and staining in various vertebrates, 409, 410
osmoregulation and, 412, 413
in teleosts, 401405
C cells, see Ultimobranchial cells
Chrome alum hematoxylin, 59
Cobaltous chloride, 301
Conversion ratio, 255
Corpuscles of Stannius, 330, 331, 358364, 393
adrenalectomy on, 363
adrenaline on, 363
angiotensin I1 on, 363
angiotensinase in, 356
development, 393
exogenous steroids on, 363
extracts on arterial pressure, 357
inulin clearance and, 360
morphology, 330, 331, 393
osmoregulation and, 358363
removal effects, 335, 358, 359, 361renal function and, 360
renin activity in, 356
salinity changes on, 358
vasopressin on, 363
363, 393
Corticoids, 413
Corticesteroids
gluconeogenesis and, 346, 347
osmoregulation and, 213, 333, 337, 343
Corticotrops, see ACTH cells
Cortisol
ACTH release and, 351
on G H cells, 30
osmoregulation and, 332,333,337,339,
protein catabolism and, 346
353
441
Arginine vasopressin
Arginine vasotocin
structure, 121, 388
activity peaks in extracts, 120, 122,
blood pressure and, 188
blood sugar and, 125
in brachiopterygians, 148
in cyclostomes, 120
in dipnoans, 83, 182, 183, 184
in elasmobranchs, 137
in holocephalians, 144, 145
in holosteans, 155
in Polydon, 151, 152
sodium excretion and, 124, 185
structure, 121
in teleosts, 62, 63, 72, 167
182, 183
ATh, see Aldehyde thionin
AT-PAS, see Aldehyde thionine-PASAzan, 26
Azocarmine, 18, 25
naphthol yellow
B
B cells of pancreas, 282, see also Islet
BE1 ( butanol extractable iodine), 255
Beta ( / 3 ) cells, see Gonadotrops
Brockman bodies, 285
tissue
C
CAH, see Chrome alum hematoxylin
Calcitonin, 385-393, see also Ultimobranchid glands
in mammals, 391
action in fishes, 391-393
activity in salmon, 388, 389
age on, 387
assay, 387
distribution among vertebrates, 389,
in elasmobranchs, 380
function of, 379, 387
history of research, 385, 387
Stannius corpuscles and, 392
structure of, 388, 389
calcitonin on, 385-394
control in cyclostomes, 380
in hypophysectomized eel, 212
390
Calcium
in marine invertebrate, 377
regulation, 377-380
in serum and environment, 378
Caudal neurosecretion, 407, 408, see also
Caudal neurosecretory cells
electrical properties, 410
Caudal neurosecretory system, 400-415,
Urophysis
see also Urophysis
anatomy, 401-409, 410
cytophysiology, 4-12
in elasmobranchs, 405-407
evolution, 408
general description, 399, 400
granules and staining in various vertebrates, 409, 410
osmoregulation and, 412, 413
in teleosts, 401405
C cells, see Ultimobranchial cells
Chrome alum hematoxylin, 59
Cobaltous chloride, 301
Conversion ratio, 255
Corpuscles of Stannius, 330, 331, 358364, 393
adrenalectomy on, 363
adrenaline on, 363
angiotensin I1 on, 363
angiotensinase in, 356
development, 393
exogenous steroids on, 363
extracts on arterial pressure, 357
inulin clearance and, 360
morphology, 330, 331, 393
osmoregulation and, 358363
removal effects, 335, 358, 359, 361renal function and, 360
renin activity in, 356
salinity changes on, 358
vasopressin on, 363
363, 393
Corticoids, 413
Corticesteroids
gluconeogenesis and, 346, 347
osmoregulation and, 213, 333, 337, 343
Corticotrops, see ACTH cells
Cortisol
ACTH release and, 351
on G H cells, 30
osmoregulation and, 332,333,337,339,
protein catabolism and, 346
353