TY - BOOK AU - Kardong,Kenneth V. TI - Vertebrates: comparative anatomy, function, evolution SN - 9780071284592 (pbk.) U1 - 596.04 PY - 2009/// CY - Boston, Mass. PB - McGraw-Hill Higher Education KW - Vertebrates KW - Anatomy KW - Physiology KW - Anatomy, Comparative KW - Evolution N1 - Includes index; 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. - Glossary ER -