Vertebrates: Comparative anatomy, function evolution
Kenneth V. Kardong
- 6th Mc Grow-Hill international Edition
- New York MCGraw Hill 2009
- xix, 794.: ill.: 28 cm.
includes appendix, bibliographical references, glossary and index
Presents a balanced treatment of vertebrate structure and function, including chapters devoted to the skeletal system, the muscular system, the digestive system and the nervous system. The text also discusses the evolution of vertebrate structures and their relationships to the environment.