Evolutionary Physiology: History, Principles

• Published in: Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology -- Part A: Physiology Vol. 118; no. 1; pp. 63 - 79
• Main Authors: Natochin, Yu.V, Chernigovskaya, T.V
• Format: Book Review Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier B.V 01-09-1997
• Subjects: Animals; Biological Evolution; evolution of function; evolution of osmoregulation; Evolutionary physiology; Female; history; History, 18th Century; History, 19th Century; History, 20th Century; Humans; kidney evolution; Physiology - history; principles of functional evolution; Russian Physiology; evolution of function; evolution of osmoregulation; kidney evolution; principles of functional evolution; Russian Physiology; history; Evolutionary physiology
• ISSN: 0300-9629; 1096-4940
• DOI: 10.1016/S0300-9629(96)00442-2

1) The history of comparative and evolutionary physiology since the early XIX century is given; 2) The methods of evolutionary physiology are described; 3) Principles of the evolution of function are discussed at every level of physiological organization (cellular, functional units of the organ, the organ itself, functional systems) as they apply to the kidney and to the regulation of salt and water balance; and 4) General questions of evolutionary physiology covering physico-chemical factors in evolution of functions, the development of the integrity of an organism, the origin of physiological adaptation, the development of interconnection of physiological systems are discussed.