Vertebrates
Subtitle: comparative anatomy, function, evolution
By: Kenneth V. Kardong.
Edition: 4th ed.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Higher Education
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 782
ISBN-13: 9780072528305
Subjects: Vertebrates -- Anatomy; Vertebrates -- Physiology; Anatomy, Comparative; Vertebrates -- Evolution; Vertébrés -- Anatomie; Vertébrés -- Physiologie; Anatomie comparée; Vertébrés -- Évolution; Anatomia comparada; Evolução animal; Fisiologia animal; Vertebrados
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Origin of chordates; title: The vertebrate story; title: Biological design; title: Life history; title: Integument; title: Skeletal system: the skull; title: Skeletal system: the axial skeleton; title: Skeletal system: the appendicular skeleton; title: The muscular system; title: The respiratory system; title: The circulatory system; title: The digestive system; title: The urogenital system; title: The endocrine system; title: The nervous system; title: Sensory organs; title: Conclusions.