Kent, George C. 1914-
Comparative anatomy of the vertebrates / George C. Kent, Robert K. Carr. - Ninth edition - Boston : McGraw Hill, c2004. - xvii, 524 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents: 1 Introduction -- 2 Concepts, premises, and pioneers -- 3 Protochordates and the origin of craniates -- 4 Parade of the craniates in time and taxa -- 5 Early craniate morphogenesis -- 6 Integument -- 7 Mineralized tissues: An introduction to the skeleton -- 8 Vertebrae, ribs, and sterna -- 9 Skull and visceral skeleton -- 10 Girdles, fins, limbs, and locomotion -- 11 Muscles -- 12 Digestive system -- 13 Respiratory system -- 14 Circulatory system -- 15 Urogenital system -- 16 Nervous system -- 17 Sense organs -- 18 Endocrine organs -- Appendix -- Glossary -- Index
English
0073038695 [newsprint]
00038680
Vertebrates--Anatomy.
Anatomy, Comparative.
Comparative anatomy of the vertebrates / George C. Kent, Robert K. Carr. - Ninth edition - Boston : McGraw Hill, c2004. - xvii, 524 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents: 1 Introduction -- 2 Concepts, premises, and pioneers -- 3 Protochordates and the origin of craniates -- 4 Parade of the craniates in time and taxa -- 5 Early craniate morphogenesis -- 6 Integument -- 7 Mineralized tissues: An introduction to the skeleton -- 8 Vertebrae, ribs, and sterna -- 9 Skull and visceral skeleton -- 10 Girdles, fins, limbs, and locomotion -- 11 Muscles -- 12 Digestive system -- 13 Respiratory system -- 14 Circulatory system -- 15 Urogenital system -- 16 Nervous system -- 17 Sense organs -- 18 Endocrine organs -- Appendix -- Glossary -- Index
English
0073038695 [newsprint]
00038680
Vertebrates--Anatomy.
Anatomy, Comparative.