Torrey's Morphogenesis of the Vertebrates

Name: Torrey's Morphogenesis of the Vertebrates
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ISBN: 9780471623144

ISBN-10: 0471623148

ISBN-13: 9780471623144

Edition: 5th 1991 (Revised)

Authors: Alan Feduccia, Edward McCrady

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This updated, streamlined, generously illustrated Fifth Edition of the classic text combines comparative vertebrate anatomy and embryology into one easy reference source. Provides an overview of vertebrate evolution, a preview of vertebrate embryology, six chapters on vertebrate development, and then goes through each organ system from both a morphogenesis and comparative anatomy standpoint. Also includes extensive discussions of vertebrate evolution, a large section on developmental preliminaries, an extensive glossary and a new bibliography.

Book details

Edition: 5th
Copyright year: 1991
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 1/24/1991
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 528
Size: 7.25" wide x 10.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 2.442
Language: English



Panorama


History of the Human Body


Ancestry and History of the Vertebrates


A Preview of Embryogeny


Developmental Preliminaries


The Gametes


Fertilization


Cleavage and Gastrulation: General Considerations


Cleavage and Germ Layer Formation in Ascidians Amphioxus, and Amphibians


Avian Cleavage and Germ Layer Formation


Early Human Development and Placentation


Morphogenesis of Organ Systems


The Skin and Its Derivatives


The Skeleton


The Muscular System


The Alimentary Canal and Its Derivatives


The Coelom and Mesenteries


The Urogenital System


The Circulatory System


The Nervous System and Sense Organs


General References


Supplemental Readings


Glossary


Index