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Dr. Rahul Jain. Assistant Professor Department of zoology S. D PG College, Panipat. Haryana.

About The Book

Vertebrates feature a unique emphasis on function and evolution of vertebrates, complete anatomical detail, and excellent pedagogy. Vertebrate groups are organized phylogenetically, and their systems discussed within such a context. Morphology is foremost, but the author has developed and integrated an understanding of function and evolution into the discussion of anatomy of the various systems. Vertebrate anatomy is everywhere taught by the laboratory method. The student studies and dissects representatives of several classes, thus gaining an autoptic knowledge of the various organs and their positions in these forms. These facts do not constitute a science until they are properly compared and correlated with each other and with the conditions in other animals. It is the purpose of the author to present a volume of moderate size which may serve as a framework around which these facts can be grouped so that their bearings may be readily recognized and a broad conception of vertebrate structure may be obtained. In order that this may be realized, embryology is made the basis, the various structures being traced from the undifferentiated egg into the adult condition. This renders it easy to compare the embryonic stages of the higher vertebrates with the adults of the lower and to recognize the resemblances and differences between organs in the separate classes. There has been no attempt to describe the structure of any species in detail, but rather to outline the general morphology of all vertebrates. To aid in the discrimination of the broader features and the more minor details, two sizes of type have been used, the larger for matter to be mastered by the student, the smaller for details and modifications in the separate classes to which reference may need to be made.

Table of Contents

Preface
Chapter 1. Integumentary System: Structure and Derivatives Integument, Functions of Skin...
Chapter 2. Skeletal System: Basic Plan of Axial and Appendicular Skeleton
Chapter 3. Digestive System: Alimentary Canal and Associated Glands
Chapter 4. Respiratory System: Respiratory Organs and Accessory Respiratory Organs
Chapter 5. Circulatory System: General Plan of Circulation, Evolution of Heart and Aortic Arches
Chapter 6. Urogenital System: Evolution of Kidney and Urinogenital Ducts
Chapter 7. Nervous System: Comparative Acoount of Central Nervous System and Perepheral Nervous System......
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INDEX