- , secretion, factors influencing 104,206,234
-, -, - - hypophysectomy and adenohypophysectomy 242
-, structure 60
Countercurrent 'mult iplier system' 29, 115
Dehydration 101
- , neurohypophysial peptides 100, 105, 107,
118,196
-, evaporative water loss in 91,99
-, lethal limits of 3,92, 102, 105, 113, 159,
163
-, sweating in 91
- , urine volume in 97,100,116,131 ,143,
174
Deserts 2
- , and life of amphibians 164,170,186
- , - - of birds 130
-, - - of,mammals 102,104
Diabetes insipidus 105, 117
see also, neurohypophysial peptides, neurohypophysectomy
Diabetes mellitus 64,65
see also, insulin
Diffusion 8,21,22
- facilitated 10
see also, exchange diffus ion, osmosis
Drinking 25
-, in amphibians 168,188
- , in birds 128, 132
- , in fish in fresh water 211,328
-, - - in sea-water 211,233,238,248
- , - mammals 90,96, 105
-, - reptiles 149, 157
- , periodic 102,157
- , salt solutions 25,90,101, 127, 128, 133,
168,211
Electro-osmosis 10
Endocrine function, criteria and methods 40
Epithelial membranes, see gills, skin, urinary
bladder
Evaporation 10,90,105
-, factors influencing 7, 10, 62, 102, 185,
247
- , from respiratory tract 21,91 , 97, 99, 105,
114,138
- , skin 19,91,97,113,138,165,173,185
in amphibians 173
- , birds 112
- , mammals 91
- , reptiles 138
see also, sweat glands
Exchange diffusion 9
- - , across fish gills 236
Extracellular space 3, 6
Faeces 105
- , loss of water 92, 115, 141
- , - of salts 94, 120
see also, cloaca , colon
Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), see gonadotrophins
Food 96
- , metabolic wa ter in 96, 128
-, migration for 90
- , salts content of 8
- , - - , of birds 128
- , - - , of fishes in fresh water 226,251
-, - - , of mammals 90,96,103
- , - -, of reptiles 157
-, water from 8
-, - -, of birds 128
- , - - , of mammals 90,96,102, 105
- , - -, of reptiles 157
Gastrointestinal tract, see cloaca, colon, 10testine
Gills 7,21,210,220
-, blood supply effects of hormones 222,
242,243
- , exchange diffusion across 236
-, in Agnatha 22,23 ,210
- , in Amphibia 23, 188
-, in Chondrichthyes (sharks and rays ) 23,
208,24 8
-, in teleosts 23,221
-, role in salt met abol ism 22,221 ,234
-, - in fre sh water 6,222
- , - in effects of adrenalectomy 241
- , - - - of adrenaline 242
- , - - - of corticosteroids 224, 242
- , - - - of hypophysectomy 222, 224, 241
- , - - - of neuroh ypophysial peptides 217,
242
- , - - - of prol actin (paralactin) 224,237
- , - - water loss in sea-water 22, 210, 23 7
-, - - water metabolism 210,237
-, - - water uptake in fresh water 22, 237
see also, adenosinetriphosphatase, 'chloride
secreting cells', mucous glands
Glomerulus 28,30,31,36,116
-, and neurohypophysial peptides 117,176
-, intermittent function of 31
-, - - - in amphibian s 176
- , - - - in bird s 116
-, - - - in fishes 214,216
-, - - - in reptiles 144
-, relative development of in different species
28,214
see also; kidne y
Glucagon 64
Glum itoc in (Sert-glns-oxy tocin), 55, 203,
204
289
-, -, - - hypophysectomy and adenohypophysectomy 242
-, structure 60
Countercurrent 'mult iplier system' 29, 115
Dehydration 101
- , neurohypophysial peptides 100, 105, 107,
118,196
-, evaporative water loss in 91,99
-, lethal limits of 3,92, 102, 105, 113, 159,
163
-, sweating in 91
- , urine volume in 97,100,116,131 ,143,
174
Deserts 2
- , and life of amphibians 164,170,186
- , - - of birds 130
-, - - of,mammals 102,104
Diabetes insipidus 105, 117
see also, neurohypophysial peptides, neurohypophysectomy
Diabetes mellitus 64,65
see also, insulin
Diffusion 8,21,22
- facilitated 10
see also, exchange diffus ion, osmosis
Drinking 25
-, in amphibians 168,188
- , in birds 128, 132
- , in fish in fresh water 211,328
-, - - in sea-water 211,233,238,248
- , - mammals 90,96, 105
-, - reptiles 149, 157
- , periodic 102,157
- , salt solutions 25,90,101, 127, 128, 133,
168,211
Electro-osmosis 10
Endocrine function, criteria and methods 40
Epithelial membranes, see gills, skin, urinary
bladder
Evaporation 10,90,105
-, factors influencing 7, 10, 62, 102, 185,
247
- , from respiratory tract 21,91 , 97, 99, 105,
114,138
- , skin 19,91,97,113,138,165,173,185
in amphibians 173
- , birds 112
- , mammals 91
- , reptiles 138
see also, sweat glands
Exchange diffusion 9
- - , across fish gills 236
Extracellular space 3, 6
Faeces 105
- , loss of water 92, 115, 141
- , - of salts 94, 120
see also, cloaca , colon
Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), see gonadotrophins
Food 96
- , metabolic wa ter in 96, 128
-, migration for 90
- , salts content of 8
- , - - , of birds 128
- , - - , of fishes in fresh water 226,251
-, - - , of mammals 90,96,103
- , - -, of reptiles 157
-, water from 8
-, - -, of birds 128
- , - - , of mammals 90,96,102, 105
- , - -, of reptiles 157
Gastrointestinal tract, see cloaca, colon, 10testine
Gills 7,21,210,220
-, blood supply effects of hormones 222,
242,243
- , exchange diffusion across 236
-, in Agnatha 22,23 ,210
- , in Amphibia 23, 188
-, in Chondrichthyes (sharks and rays ) 23,
208,24 8
-, in teleosts 23,221
-, role in salt met abol ism 22,221 ,234
-, - in fre sh water 6,222
- , - in effects of adrenalectomy 241
- , - - - of adrenaline 242
- , - - - of corticosteroids 224, 242
- , - - - of hypophysectomy 222, 224, 241
- , - - - of neuroh ypophysial peptides 217,
242
- , - - - of prol actin (paralactin) 224,237
- , - - water loss in sea-water 22, 210, 23 7
-, - - water metabolism 210,237
-, - - water uptake in fresh water 22, 237
see also, adenosinetriphosphatase, 'chloride
secreting cells', mucous glands
Glomerulus 28,30,31,36,116
-, and neurohypophysial peptides 117,176
-, intermittent function of 31
-, - - - in amphibian s 176
- , - - - in bird s 116
-, - - - in fishes 214,216
-, - - - in reptiles 144
-, relative development of in different species
28,214
see also; kidne y
Glucagon 64
Glum itoc in (Sert-glns-oxy tocin), 55, 203,
204
289