xviii, 779 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm
Contents
Ch. 1. Introduction -- Ch. 2. Origin of Chordates -- Ch. 3. The Vertebrate Story -- Ch. 4. Biological Design -- Ch. 5. Life History -- Ch. 6. Integument -- Ch. 7. Skeletal System: The Skull -- Ch. 8. Skeletal System: The Axial Skeleton -- Ch. 9. Skeletal System: The Appendicular Skeleton -- Ch. 10. The Muscular System -- Ch. 11. The Respiratory System -- Ch. 12. The Circulatory System -- Ch. 13. The Digestive System -- Ch. 14. The Urogenital System -- Ch. 15. The Endocrine System -- Ch. 16. The Nervous System -- Ch. 17. Sensory Organs -- Ch. 18. Conclusions -- App. A. Vector Algebra -- App. B. International Units (SI) -- App. C. Common Greek and Latin Combining Forms -- App. D. Classification of Chordates Linnean; Classification of Chordates Cladistic