The Vertebrata is one of the most speciose groups of animals, comprising more than 58,000 living species. This book provides a detailed account on the comparati

An account of the different morphologies of vertebrate respiratory organs and structures. It explains the essence of different functional designs and strategies

The different aspects of muscle development are considered from cellular, molecular and genetic viewpoints, and the text is supported by black/white and color i

Chordates comprise lampreys, hagfishes, jawed fishes, and tetrapods, plus a variety of more unfamiliar and crucially important non-vertebrate animal lineages, s

The development of vertebrate muscle has long been a major area of research in developmental biology. During the last decade, novel technical approaches have al