Rebekah Cole, Steven J Durning, Cynthia Shen, Brian V Reamy, Sherri L Rudinsky
Civilian and Military Medical School Graduates' Readiness for Deployment: Areas of Strength and Opportunities for Growth
Military medicine
metabolic rate one widely measured physiological traits animals may influenced endogenous eg body mass exogenous factors eg oxygen availability temperature standard metabolic rate smr maximum metabolic rate mmr two fundamental physiological variables providing floor ceiling aerobic energy metabolism total amount energy available two variables constitutes aerobic metabolic scope ams laboratory exercise aimed undergraduate level physiology class details appropriate data acquisition methods calculations measure oxygen consumption rates rainbow trout oncorhynchus mykiss presented specifically teaching exercise employs intermittent flow respirometry measure smr mmr derives ams measurements demonstrates ams affected environmental oxygen students results typically reveal decline ams response environmental hypoxia techniques applied investigate influence key factors metabolic rate eg temperature body mass discussion results develops students understanding mechanisms underlying fundamental physiological traits influence exogenous factors generally teaching exercise outlines essential laboratory concepts addition metabolic rate calculations data acquisition unit conversions enhance competency quantitative analysis reasoning finally described procedures generally applicable fish species aquatic breathers crustaceans eg crayfish provide alternative using higher derived animals investigate questions related metabolic physiology