... by specialised lymph muscles and lung ventilation that move lymph through highly compartmentalised lymph sacs to the dorsally located lymph hearts, which are responsible for pumping lymph into the circulatory system; however, it is unclear how lymph reaches the lymph hearts. We used computed tomography (CT...

... differences in basic lymph heart functions. The end diastolic volumes of posterior lymph hearts averaged 10.8 μl kg –1 in R. marina and 7.9–10.8 μl kg –1 in L. catesbeianus by conductance manometry, and 9–32 μl kg –1 in R. marina by ultasound techniques, which correlated with body mass. Stroke volumes were...

...J. M. Jones; A. K. Gamperl; A. P. Farrell; D. P. Toews ABSTRACT Flow from the posterior lymph hearts of Bufo marinus was measured using Doppler flow probes. These probes were placed on the posterior vertebral vein and recorded flow as lymph was ejected from the heart. In resting, hydrated toads...

... pp. Jones , J. M. , Wentzell , L. A. and Toews , D. P. ( 1992 ). Posterior lymph heart pressure and rate and lymph flow in the toad Bufo marinus in response to hydrated and dehydrated conditions . J. exp. Biol . 169 , 207 – 220 . 10.1242/jeb.169.1.207 McDonald...