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[Temperature dependence of the electrical activity of wasp cardiac function]
1Ryazan State Pedagogical University, Russia.
Abstract:
Changes in the temporal structure and amplitude of electrical fluctuations connected with the heart function were revealed by the electrophysiological method. In the range of optimum temperatures, high- and low-amplitude impulses are predominantly generated. Their amplitudes differ approximately by a factor of three. Hypo- and hyperthermia stimulate pauses in heart function. Their duration increases with the unfavorable effect of temperature. During the activation of heart function, high-amplitude fluctuations are predominantly generated. In cold torpor, all forms of electric activity stop, whereas in the active state they are resumed.
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