Kardong, Kenneth V.

Vertebrates : comparative anatomy, function, evolution / Kenneth V. Kardong. - 3rd ed. - Boston : McGraw-Hill, 2002 - xx, 762 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm.

1 Introduction 2 Origin of Chordates 3 The Vertebrate Story 4 Biological Design 5 Life History 6 Integument 7 Skeletal System: The Skull 8 Skeletal System: The Axial Skeleton 9 Skeletal System: The Appendicular Skeleton 10 The Muscular System 11 The Respiratory System 12 The Circulatory System 13 The Digestive System 14 The Urogenital System 15 The Endocrine System 16 The Nervous System 17 Sensory Organs 18 Conclusions

0072909560 (alk. paper) 9780070486997 (hbk)


Vertebrates--Anatomy.
Vertebrates--Physiology.
Anatomy, Comparative.
Vertebrates--Evolution.

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