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The evolution of organ systems /

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Although there are several books on the phylogenetic relationships of animals, this is the first to focus on the consequences of such relationships for the evolution of organs themselves. It provides a summary of evolutionary hypotheses for each of the major organ systems, describing alternative the...

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Main Author: Schmidt-Rhaesa, Andreas
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2007.
Series:Oxford biology.
Subjects:
Organs (Anatomy)
Morphogenesis.
Anatomy.
Phylogeny.
Evolution (Biology)
Animal Structures
Phylogeny
Biological Evolution
Morphogenesis
Organes.
Anatomie.
Phylogenèse.
Évolution (Biologie)
Morphogenèse.
anatomy.
evolution.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Anatomy & Physiology.
Anatomy
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. The phylogenetic frame; 3. General body organization; 4. Epidermis; 5. Musculature; 6. Nervous system; 7. Sensory organs; 8. Body cavities; 9. Excretory systems; 10. Circulatory systems; 11. Respiratory systems; 12. Intestinal systems; 13. Reproductive organs; 14. Gametes (Spermatozoa); 15. Final conclusions; References; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z.