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ASPIRATION PUMP [1 record]

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Record 1 2021-10-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Biology
  • Respiratory System
  • Animal Behaviour
CONT

With the aspiration pump, found in reptiles, birds and mammals, air is not forced into the lung but is aspirated or sucked into the lungs.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biologie animale
  • Appareil respiratoire
  • Comportement animal
CONT

Bien que la pompe buccale soit conservée chez la plupart des vertébrés [...] la ventilation est principalement assurée par une pompe à aspiration chez les reptiles, les oiseaux et les mammifères.

Spanish

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