在黄色的鸟 (Setophaga coronata) 中,对分级高空飞行的甲基胺反应
Catherine M Ivy1,2, Kevin G Young1, Melanie Qu1
1Department of Biology, Centre for Animals on the Move, Advanced Facility for Avian Research, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada.
概括
迁徙的歌鸟,如黄色的鸟,可能有一个的缺氧化学反射. 这种适应性有助于在高空迁徙飞行期间维持肌肉的血液流动,防止缺氧.
科学领域:
- 身体生理学 身体生理学
- 鸟类生物学 鸟类生物学
- 适应海拔高度的方法
背景情况:
- 慢性缺氧会放大缺氧化学反射,增加呼吸和交感神经系统 (SNS) 的激活.
- 长时间的SNS激活可以将血流从肌肉转移到低氧敏感组织.
- 迁徙的歌鸟在高空飞行,需要适应以保持肌肉 perfusion.
研究的目的:
- 为了测试迁徙鸟类具有形缺氧化学反射的假设.
- 为了研究这种弱机制是否有助于在高空飞行期间维持肌肉血液流动.
主要方法:
- 利用一个低压风洞来模拟高海拔条件.
- 在迁徙的黄鸟中测量了血类甲基胺 (上腺素,上腺素,多巴胺).
- 在休息和飞行期间在地面水平,最大高度的75%和最大高度的评估反应.
主要成果:
- 黄鸟飞行在模拟高度的平均~3,600米 (最大~4,000米).
- 上腺素随着飞行而增加,但不是在与地面相比最大高度的75%时.
- 在最大高度飞行后,上腺素和上腺素显著增加.
结论:
- 运动提高了迁徙歌鸟的血上腺素.
- 低于最大高度飞行的鸟可能会经历最小的缺氧,保持飞行肌肉的氧气供应.
- 这些发现表明适应持续的高空迁徙飞行.
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