Hibernation and Torpor in Mammals and Birds

Preface 1. Why Bother to Hibernate? References2. Who is Who among the Hibernators Birds Mammals References 3. Entering Hibernation References 4. The Hibernating State References 5. Sensitivity to Arousal References 6. The Mystery of the Periodic Arousal The Emergency Emergence The Deep—but Not Unbroken—Sleep References 7. Mechanisms of Arousal References 8. Intermediary Metabolism in Hibernation Temporal Changes in Intermediary Metabolism Temporal Relations of Metabolism within the Short Cycle of Hibernation References 9. Is There Cold Adaptation of Metabolism in Hibernators? Management of ATP at Low Temperature in Mammalian Tissues Effect of Temperature on Metabolic Rate References 10. Hibernation: Some Intrinsic Factors References 11. Hibernation: Responses to External Challenges References 12. Hibernation and the Endocrines Introduction Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal Interactions in Hibernation Role of Brain Monoamines on Control of Endocrine Functions and Thermoregulation Pituitary Gland Thyroid Parafollicular (C) Cells of Thyroid and Parathyroids Endocrine Pancreas Pineal Gonads Adrenal Gland Perspectives References 13. Respiration and Acid-Base State in Hibernation Studies on Deep Hibernation Transient States: Entrance and Arousal Environmental Respiratory Conditions and Hibernation Discussion: Respiration and the Physiology of Hibernation References 14. Recent Theories of Hibernation ReferencesIndex