Hypothetical lung structure of <i>Brachiosaurus</i> (Dinosauria: Sauropoda) based on functional constraints
Comparison of avian and crocodylian lung structure suggests a basic archosaurian structural type, consisting of four rows of chambers that radiate independently from an intrapulmonary bronchus. The later structure is cartilage-reinforced cranially. Caudally, the cartilage reinforcement diminishes an...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Pensoft Publishers
1999-01-01
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| Series: | Fossil Record |
| Online Access: | http://www.foss-rec.net/2/75/1999/fr-2-75-1999.pdf |