[PDF] Animal Morphology And Physiology eBook

Author : Samantha Morales
Publisher :
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 45,14 MB
Release : 2020-09-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781647400323

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The study of the life supporting processes in animals is known as animal physiology. It examines the regulation, integration and functioning of biological processes under various environmental conditions. The study of animal physiology is closely linked with anatomy. The study of the size, structure and shape of animals falls under the field of morphology. It is the study of the biological form and arrangement of the organs of the animals. It generally focuses on the bones, muscles, nerves and blood vessels which constitute the bodies of animals. The topics included in this book on animal physiology and morphology are of utmost significance and bound to provide incredible insights to readers. Those in search of information to further their knowledge will be greatly assisted by this book. Coherent flow of topics, student-friendly language and extensive use of examples make it an invaluable source of knowledge.

Author : James Richard Ainsworth Davis
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 25,21 MB
Release : 2023-07-18
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ISBN : 9781021319838

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This textbook presents a comprehensive introduction to the study of animal biology, focusing on morphology and physiology. It covers a broad range of topics, from basic anatomical structures to complex physiological processes. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : James Richard Ainsworth Davis
Publisher : Rarebooksclub.com
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 10,75 MB
Release : 2013-09
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ISBN : 9781230047331

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1893 edition. Excerpt: ...firm attachment. This occurs in the water. The ova burst out from the ovaries, are taken up by the ciliated funnels of the oviducts, and pass down those structures to the uteri, receiving on their way gelatinous investments. Here they are aggregated into " clumps," and expelled by the contraction of the muscle in the uterine and cloacal walls. As they are extruded from the body, sperms are shed Over them by the male. Fertilization occurs in the usual way by fusion of a sperm with each ovum. 8. Muscular System.--In a tadpole there are lateral muscles divided into myomeres, as in a fish, but only traces of this segmentation are to be found in the adult. The muscles are very numerous, and have a very complicated arrangement. The following table will give a rough notion of their classification (after Huxley): --A, Muscles of Head Episkeletal, superficial to the endoskeleton. and Trunk, Hyposkeletal, within the endoskeleton. Intrinsic, taking origin in the limbs themselves B. Muscles of Limbs. (including girdles). Extrinsic, taking origin outside the limbs. The firm endoskeleton affords points of attachment, and this is often effected by the intermediation of cordlike tendons, almost entirely made up of white connective-tissue fibres. The firm sheaths, aponeuroses, by which muscles are covered, may also serve for the attachment of other muscles. This is best seen in flat muscles, such as some of those forming the abdominal wall. The muscles are made up of bundles of transversely striated fibres, each of which is invested by a delicate sarcolemma, and contains numerous muscle-c0rpuscles--i.e., nuclei surrounded by small quantities of protoplasm. These fibres also exhibit longitudinal striations. From a physiological point of view the...

Author : Steven F. Perry
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 19,55 MB
Release : 2019
Category : Science
ISBN : 0199238464

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Oxygen uptake for metabolic energy demand and the elimination of the resulting carbon dioxide is one of the essential processes in all higher life forms; in the case of animals, everything from protozoans to insects and vertebrates including humans.� Respiratory Biology of Animals provides a contemporary and truly integrative approach to the topic, adopting a strong evolutionary theme. It covers aerobic metabolism at all levels, from gas exchange organs such as skin, gills, and lungs to mitochondria - the site of cellular respiration. The book also describes the functional morphology and physiology of the circulatory system, which often contains gas-carrying pigments and is important for pH regulation in the organism. A final section describes the evolution of animal respiratory systems. Throughout the book, examples are selected from the entire breadth of the animal kingdom, identifying common themes that transcend taxonomy. Respiratory Biology of Animals is an accessible supplementary text suitable for both senior undergraduate and graduate students taking courses in respiratory biology, comparative animal physiology, and environmental physiology. It is also of relevance and use to the many professional academics requiring a concise but authoritative overview of the topic.

Author : Lynn K. Nyhart
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 446 pages
File Size : 45,47 MB
Release : 1995-10-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780226610863

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List of IllustrationsAcknowledgmentsAbbreviations1: Situating MorphologyPt. 1: Morphology and Physiology2: The Study of Form before 18503: Rearranging the Sciences of Animal Life, 1845-1870Pt. 2: Evolutionary Morphology, 1860-18804: Descent and the Laws of Development5: Evolutionary Morphology at Jena6: Evolution and Morphology among the Zoologists, 1860-18807: Evolutionary Morphology in Anatomy: Carl Gegenbaur and His SchoolPt. 3: Morphology and Biology, 1880-19008: The Kompetenzkonflikt within the Evolutionary Morphological Program9: New Approaches to Form, 1880-1900: Rhetoric, Research, and Rewards10: Morphology, Biology, and the Zoological Professoriate11: Morphology and Disciplinary Development: Observations and ReflectionsApp. 1. Anatomy and Zoology Professors, 1810-1918, by BirthdateApp. 2. Professorships in Zoology, 1810-1918App. 3. Professorships in Anatomy, 1810-1918Archival SourcesBibliographyIndex Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.