Functional Anatomy of the Vertebrates
Functional Anatomy of the Vertebrates

Author: Karel F. Liem

Publisher: Cengage Learning

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 798

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This book introduces students to the groups of vertebrates and explores the anatomical evolution of vertebrates within the context of the functional interrelationships of organs and the changing environments to which vertebrates have adapted. The text contains all of the material taught in classic comparative anatomy courses, but integrates this material with current research in functional anatomy. This integration adds a new dimension to our understanding of structure and helps students understand the evolution of vertebrates.

Vertebrates
Vertebrates

Author: Kenneth V. Kardong

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Science, Engineering & Mathematics

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 778

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Vertebrates
Vertebrates

Author: Kenneth V. Kardong

Publisher:

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 804

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Designed for an upper-level majors course, this text features an emphasis on function and evolution of vertebrates, anatomical detail, and pedagogy. Vertebrate groups are organized phylogenetically, and their systems discussed. Morphology is foremost, but the text also covers function and evolution into the discussion of anatomy.

Hyman's Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy
Hyman's Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy

Author: Libbie Henrietta Hyman

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

Published: 1992-09-15

Total Pages: 806

ISBN-13: 9780226870137

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The purpose of this book, now in its third edition, is to introduce the morphology of vertebrates in a context that emphasizes a comparison of structire and of the function of structural units. The comparative method involves the analysis of the history of structure in both developmental and evolutionary frameworks. The nature of adaptation is the key to this analysis. Adaptation of a species to its environment, as revealed by its structure, function, and reproductive success, is the product of mutation and natural selection–the process of evolution. The evolution of structure and function, then, is the theme of this book which presents, system by system, the evolution of structure and function of vertebrates. Each chapter presents the major evolutionary trends of an organ system, with instructions for laboratory exploration of these trends included so the student can integrate concept with example.

Vertebrates
Vertebrates

Author: Kenneth V. Kardong

Publisher:

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 792

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Aimed at undergraduate students, Vertebrates presents both the structure and its evolutionary development and significance. The integration of function and anatomy enables the reader to grasp the comparative nature of anatomy.