The electrical resistivity of a segment of the tail, lungs, liver, and intercostal muscles of the grass snake during in vivo cooling

Abstract

The electrical resistivity of tissues, organs, and body segments of reptiles (grass snakes) during experimental cooling has been studied for the first time. The observed significant decrease in the phase angle recorded in a tail segment and the significant decrease in the electrical resistivity of the liver and lung during body cooling are associated with the blood-flow redistribution from the tail to the mid-body, liver, and lungs.