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Comparative Vertebrate and Human Anatomy.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hilliard, Vanessa K, author.
- Whitenack, Lisa, author.
- Ryerson, Bill, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Biology--Textbooks.
- Biology.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Place of Publication:
- [Place of publication not identified] PALNI [2025]
- Language Note:
- In English.
- Summary:
- This book provides an ecology- and function-oriented approach to understanding the evolution of vertebrate structure. The text has a modular format, such that each module can be used as a stand-alone instructional tool, or grouped together as a comprehensive textbook, making the text versatile for use in courses with diverse structures. The text also includes human-specific modules for each anatomical system, as many small, liberal arts colleges teach comparative and human anatomy in a single course. Detailed, human-specific modules may be added or removed, as needed for individual courses, depending on the scope and learning objectives of the class.
- Contents:
- Introduction: History and Core Concepts
- The Nonvertebrate Chordates
- Vertebrate Origins
- Embryology
- Form and Function
- Integument
- Bone and Cartilage
- The Skull
- Postcranial Axial Skeleton
- Appendicular Skeleton
- Muscle Tissue
- Gross Muscle Anatomy
- Digestive System
- Respiratory System
- Circulatory System
- Urogenital System: Excretion
- Urogenital System: Reproduction
- Central Nervous System
- Peripheral Nervous System
- Nervous System: Sensory Organs
- Endocrine System
- Attributions
- Contributors
- Notes:
- Description based on print resource
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