COMPARATIVE ANATOMY OF VERTEBRATES. 2ND EDITION

Part A: Origin Evolution and Descent of Metazoan Animals and Classification
• Evolutionary Descent of Metazoan Animals
• Recent Trends in Animal Classification
• Agnathostomes
• Gnathostomes
• Amphibia
• Reptilia
• Aves
• Mammalia

Part B: Comparative Anatomy
• Integumentary System
• Skeletal System
• Muscular System
• Digestive System
• Respiratory System
• Circulatory System
• Excretory System
• Reproductive System
• Nervous System
• Receptor System
• Endocrine System

Glossary
Index

This second edition of Comparative Anatomy of Vertebrates has been thoroughly revised. It is based around two fundamental themes.

Part A, comprising the first eight chapters, is devoted to the discussion of chordates' evolution and classification. A detailed taxonomic synopsis for each class is included in the chapter dealing with that class. In addition a combination of phylogenetic trees (cladograms) and narrative discussions to unveil facts about animal evolution are included. Cladograms are used where appropriate. The book also discusses molecular-based hypotheses that have received widespread attention.

Part B deals with comparative anatomy and provides an introduction to the structure-function concept at the level of organs and the organ system, which is fundamental to the understanding of synthesis of comparative anatomy.

Key features:
• Treats the subject in a sequential manner
• Brief and lucid discussion of the subject matter
• Outline diagrams, taken from authentic sources, that can be easily reproduced

This second edition of Comparative Anatomy of Vertebrates has been thoroughly revised. It is based around two fundamental themes.

Part A, comprising the first eight chapters, is devoted to the discussion of chordates' evolution and classification. A detailed taxonomic synopsis for each class is included in the chapter dealing with that class. In addition a combination of phylogenetic trees (cladograms) and narrative discussions to unveil facts about animal evolution are included. Cladograms are used where appropriate. The book also discusses molecular-based hypotheses that have received widespread attention.

Part B deals with comparative anatomy and provides an introduction to the structure-function concept at the level of organs and the organ system, which is fundamental to the understanding of synthesis of comparative anatomy.

Key features:

• Treats the subject in a sequential manner
• Brief and lucid discussion of the subject matter
• Outline diagrams, taken from authentic sources, that can be easily reproduced

Authors
• Dr R. K. Saxena is an Associate professor and has been teaching this subject at the University of Delhi since 1974. He is a member of Indian Society of Cell Biology and is still engaged in active research. He has to his credit a number of research publications in the field of ciliate biology.
• Dr Sumitra Saxena, an Associate professor at S.G.T.B. Khalsa College, University of Delhi, has been teaching for the last forty years. Her research interests include Polytene Chromosomes in Chironomous. She has to her credit several research publications in the field of Cell and Molecular Biology.