1st Edition

Vertebrates Structures and Functions

By S. M. Kisia Copyright 2011
    554 Pages
    by CRC Press

    550 Pages
    by CRC Press

    The book describes the diversity and features of various vertebrate groups, ranging from the oldest living fishes to the relatively more recent groups to evolve such as mammals. The authors cover the structures of body systems including organs and tissues, as well as their functions and how they differ in various vertebrate groups. They also discuss the evolution of vertebrate groups from the earliest extinct ancestors to the living vertebrates as well as related groups that are now extinct. The book contains illustrations to clarify various issues and discussions of the features that enable vertebrates to adapt to aquatic and terrestrial environments they inhabit.

    Preface
    General Introduction to the Study of Vertebrates
    Diversity, Distribution and Characteristics of Vertebrates
    Organization of the Vertebrate Body
    Skeletal System
    Muscular System
    Integument
    Nutrition and Digestion
    Respiratory System
    Reproduction and Early Developmental Biology
    Circulatory System
    Nervous System and Endocrine Organs
    Sense Organs
    Excretion and Osmoregulation
    Evolution of Vertebrates
    Index
    Color Plate Section

    Biography

    S. M. Kisia