Vertebrates : comparative anatomy, function, evolution | WorldCat.org (original) (raw)

Summary:This one-semester text is designed for an upper-level majors course. 'Vertebrates' features a unique emphasis on function and evolution of vertebrates, complete anatomical detail, and excellent pedagogy. Vertebrate groups are organised phylogenetically, and their systems discussed within such a context

Print Book, English, 2019

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education, New York, NY, 2019

Genre:Textbooks

Physical Description:xix, 790 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm

ISBN:

9781259700910, 9781260092042, 9781260398564, 1260398560, 1259700917, 1260092046

OCLC Number / Unique Identifier:1053847969

Contents:

Origin of Chordates

The Vertebrate Story

Biological Design

Life History

Integument

Skeletal System: The Skull

Skeletal System: The Axial Skeleton

Skeletal System:The Appendicular Skeleton

The Muscular System

The Respiratory System

The Circulatory System

The Digestive System

The Urogenital System

The Endocrine System

The Nervous System

Sensory Organs