Hyman's Comparative Vertebrate AnatomyThe 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. |
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I've already learned to love the original edition and when I discovered this version, I really loved it. It's very comprehensive...and I particularly appreciate the comparative embryology sections.
Contents
Classification External Anatomy | 7 |
Essential Features of Lower Types | 57 |
General Features of Chordate Development | 87 |
The Comparative Anatomy of the Integumental Skeleton | 112 |
The Comparative Anatomy of | 192 |
The Comparative Anatomy of the Girdles | 238 |
The Comparative Anatomy of | 265 |
The Comparative Anatomy of the Muscular System | 327 |
The Comparative Anatomy of the Coelom and of | 378 |
The Comparative Anatomy of the Circulatory System | 448 |
The Comparative Anatomy of the Urogenital System | 555 |
The Comparative Anatomy of the Nervous System and | 615 |
List of Contributors | 771 |
Common terms and phrases
amphibians anteriorly artery atrium birds bladder blood body wall bone bony brain branches branchial canal cardinal vein carotid cartilage caudal cells cerebellar cerebellum cervical cloaca coelom conus arteriosus cortex cranial nerves dermal diencephalon dorsal aorta duct elasmobranchs embryo epidermal external fibers fishes foramen function fused ganglion gill arches gill slits girdle glands heart hyoid inner internal intestine isocortex kidney lateral layer ligament limb liver lobe lower jaw lungs mammals median medulla membrane mesentery mesoderm motor muscles musculature myotomes nasal neural neurons notochord nuclei olfactory opening optic orbit organ origin otic oviduct pair passes pectoral pectoral girdle pelvic pericardial pharynx plexus posterior end posteriorly pouches primitive projects pulmonary region reptiles ribs segment sensory septum side skin skull somatic species spinal nerves structure tail teeth telencephalon teleosts tetrapods tion tissue transverse trunk tube tubules vein ventral surface ventricle vertebral column vessels visceral
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Hyman's Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy |
| Author | Libbie Henrietta Hyman |
| Editor | Marvalee H. Wake |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press, 1992 |
| ISBN | 0226870138, 9780226870137 |
| Length | 788 pages |
| Subjects | › › › Science / Life Sciences / Zoology / General Study Aids / General |
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