Vertebrate functional morphology : horizon of research in the 21st century /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Dutta, Hiran M., Datta Munshi, J. S.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Enfield, NH : Science Publishers, [2001]
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • An introduction to vertebrate functional morphology
  • The cartilaginous skeleton of the sea lamprey : a family of non-collagen-based cartilages
  • Evolutionary transformations of the respiratory islets of air-breathing organs in teleostean fishes
  • Morphology of a fish head
  • Functional aspects of a morphology : fish respiration, gulping and feeding
  • Taste organs in lower vertebrates. morphology of the gustatory organs in fishes
  • Functional morphology and evolution of the feeding apparatus in squamates
  • Taste organs in lower vertebrates : morphology of the taste organs in Amphibia
  • Development and ultrastructure of the amphibial lungs - scanning and transmission electron microscopy study
  • Reproductive systems of Caudata amphibians
  • Functional morphology of the woodpecker feeding apparatus
  • The case of the cockatoo bill, horse hoof, rhinoceros horn, whale baleen, and turkey beard : integument as a model system to explore the concepts of homology and non-homology
  • The renal structure from fishes to birds
  • Comparative morpho-functional description of animal vessels
  • Functional morphology of the digestive system in Insectivora and Chiroptera
  • Mammalian reproduction : form and function
  • 3D-reconstruction : an advanced method in morphological research