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symmorphosis: a standalone construct

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Comparative physiology

the hypothesis that each step of a physiological system is built to match, but not exceed, the maximal demand placed on it, tested in the respiratory chain.

In comparative physiology, symmorphosis refers to the hypothesis that each step of a physiological system is built to match, but not exceed, the maximal demand placed on it, tested in the respiratory chain. This meaning comes from Richard Taylor (1981) in Respiration Physiology.[1]

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chain3 fields · 3 citationsjingle · one word, three constructs demand4 fields · 4 citationsjingle · one word, four constructs hypothesis2 fields · 2 citationsjingle · one word, two constructs

References

Richard Taylor, C., & Weibel, E. R. (1981). Design of the mammalian respiratory system. I. Problem and strategy. Respiration Physiology, 44(1), 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1016/0034-5687(81)90073-6

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