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Waterman, Allyn J.

Chordate structure and function / Allyn J. Waterman. - First Edition - xiv, 587 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.

Includes index (pages 557-587).

Part One: The pervasive concepts and factual background -- 1 Concepts and principles of morphologic and functional studies -- 2 A framework for the further study of chordate animals -- 3 Changing patterns of organization during early development -- Part two: The strutural and functional units -- 4 The structural and funtional units -- 5 The skeletal system: a physiological and biomechanical perspective -- 6 The musculoskeletal system: an evolutionary perspective -- 7 Digestion and nutrition -- 8 Respiration and circulation -- 9 Excretion and osmoregulation -- 10 The sensory receptors -- 11 The nervours system -- 12 The endocrine system -- 13 Reproduction -- Part three: The integrated organism -- 14 A model for the further study of chordate structure and function.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Vertebrates--Anatomy
Anatomy, Comparative
Vertebrados--Anatomía
Anatomía comparativa

Dewey Class. No.: 596.04