Physiology of Mollusca

Contents

Contributors

Preface

Contents of Volume I


1. Feeding

I. Gastropoda

II. Amphineura

III. Scaphopoda

IV. Bivalvia

References


2. Digestion

I. Anatomy of the Gut

II. Movement of Food

III. Digestion

IV. The Digestive Diverticula

V. Amoebocytes

VI. Symbiosis with Unicellular Algae

References


3. Feeding and Digestion in Cephalopods

I. Food and Feeding

II. Digestion

III. Summary

References


4. Heart, Circulation, and Blood Cells

I. Introduction

II. Mechanics of Heart and Circulation

III. Physiology of Molluscan Cardiac Tissue

IV. Control of the Heart

V. Cardioregulatory Substances

VI. Pharmacology of Hearts

VII. Blood Cells

VIII. Summary and Conclusions

References


5. Respiration

I. Types of Respiratory Systems

II. Oxygen Consumption

References


6. Molluscan Hemoglobin and Myoglobin

I. Function of Hemoglobin in Molluscs

II. Distribution of Hemoglobin

III. Cellular and Intracellular Distribution of Hemoglobin

IV. Hemoglobin Content and Its Variations

V. Chemical Properties of Molluscan Hemoglobins

Addendum

References

Note Added in Proof


7. Molluscan Hemocyanins

I. General

II. Function

III. Preparation

IV. Physical Properties

V. Chemical Properties

VI. The Active Site and the Oxygenation Reaction

References


8. Pigmentation of Molluscs

Part 1. Schemochromes or Structural Colors

Part 2. Biochromes or True Pigments

I. Carotenoids

II. Indole Pigments

III. Tetrapyrroles

IV. Miscellaneous

References


9. Carbohydrate Metabolism

I. Sugar and Polysaccharides

II. Pathways of Carbohydrate Metabolism

References


10. Nitrogen Metabolism

I. Nitrogenous Constituents of Molluscan Organisms

II. The Metabolism of Nitrogenous Compounds

III. Nitrogenous Compounds in Osmotic Regulation

IV. Terminal Products of Nitrogen Metabolism in Molluscs

References


11. Excretion

I. Introduction

II. Processes in Urine Formation

III. Systematic Survey of the Phylum

IV. Summary

References


12. Physiology of the Nervous System

I. Introduction

II. Structure of the Neuron

III. Properties of Excitable Structures

IV. Synaptic Transmission

V. Integration and Plasticity at the Neuronal Level

VI. Activity and Organization at the Ganglionic Level

VII. Learning in Mollusca Other Than Cephalopods

References


13. Sense Organs (Less Cephalopods)

I. Introduction

II. Photoreception

III. Mechanoreception

IV. Chemoreception

V. Perception of Other Stimuli

References


14. Cephalopod Sense Organs

I. Introduction

II. Internal Receptors

III. External Contact Receptors

IV. Eyes

References


15. The Brain and Behavior of Cephalopods

I. Introduction

II. The Structure of the Brain of Cephalopods

III. A Note on the Behavior of Octopuses under Laboratory Conditions

IV. Brain Lesions Affecting Movement and Posture

V. Visual Learning

VI. Tactile Learning

VII. Proprioception and its Role in the Discrimination of Things Seen or Touched

VIII. The Brains of Cephalopods Other Than Octopus

IX. The Behavior of Cephalopods, Other Than in Training Experiments

X. The Brain and Behavior of Nautilus

References

Author Index

Subject Index

Systematic Index