Analysis of Vertebrate Structure

Name: Analysis of Vertebrate Structure
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ISBN: 9780471295051

ISBN-10: 0471295051

ISBN-13: 9780471295051

Edition: 5th 2002 (Revised)

Authors: Milton Hildebrand, George Goslow, Viola Hildebrand

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This world renowned text text describes the anatomy of the major structural and behavioural groups of vertebrate animals, interpreting their form in terms of evolution and adaptation to habit and habitat.

Book details

List price: $276.95
Edition: 5th
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 3/13/1998
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 656
Size: 8.25" wide x 10.02" long x 1.20" tall
Weight: 3.366
Language: English



Introduction



The Nature of Vertebrate Morphology



Survey of Vertebrate Animals: The Principal Structural Patterns



Nature, Origin, and Classification of Vertebrates



Fishes



Tetrapods



The Phylogeny and Ontogeny of Structure: Evolution in Relation to Time and Major Taxa



Early Development



Integument and Its Derivatives



Teeth



Head Skeleton



Body Skeleton



Muscles and Electric Organs



Coelom and Mesenteries



Digestive System



Respiratory System and Gas Bladder



Circulatory System



Excretory System and Osmoregulation



Reproductive System and Urogenital Ducts



Nervous System: General, Spinal Cord, and Peripheral Nerves



Nervous System: Brain



Sense Organs



Endocrine Glands



Structural Adaptation: Evolution in Relation to Habit and Habitat



Structural Elements of the Body



Mechanics of Support and Movement



Form, Function, and Body Size



Running and Jumping



Digging, and Crawling without Appendages



Climbing



Swimming and Diving



Flying and Gliding



Energetics and Locomotion



Feeding



Anatomical Preparations


Glossary


Index