A mechanism by which helium increases metabolism in small mammals. 1960

H A LEON, and S F COOK

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008322 Mammals Warm-blooded vertebrate animals belonging to the class Mammalia, including all that possess hair and suckle their young. Mammalia,Mammal
D008660 Metabolism The chemical reactions in living organisms by which energy is provided for vital processes and activities and new material is assimilated. Anabolism,Catabolism,Metabolic Concepts,Metabolic Phenomena,Metabolic Processes,Metabolic Phenomenon,Metabolic Process,Metabolism Concepts,Metabolism Phenomena,Process, Metabolic,Processes, Metabolic,Concept, Metabolic,Concept, Metabolism,Concepts, Metabolic,Concepts, Metabolism,Metabolic Concept,Metabolism Concept,Phenomena, Metabolic,Phenomena, Metabolism,Phenomenon, Metabolic
D006371 Helium A noble gas with the atomic symbol He, atomic number 2, and atomic weight 4.003. It is a colorless, odorless, tasteless gas that is not combustible and does not support combustion. It was first detected in the sun and is now obtained from natural gas. Medically it is used as a diluent for other gases, being especially useful with oxygen in the treatment of certain cases of respiratory obstruction, and as a vehicle for general anesthetics. Helium-4,Helium 4
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia

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