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Heads, Jaws, and Muscles: Anatomical, Functional
Heads, Jaws, and Muscles: Anatomical, Functional
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The head is the most complex part of the animal body, with a variety of life styles, feeding modes, and ecological adaptations. This book explores the origin and diversification of the head, which evolved from a headless chordate ancestor. It focuses on the anatomy, development, function, diversity, and evolution of the head and jaws and their muscles in all major groups of extant vertebrates.
Format: Hardback
Length: 303 pages
Publication date: 05 February 2019
Publisher: Springer International Publishing AG
The head, a remarkable and intricate component of the animal body, showcases a remarkable diversity in nature that reflects a wide range of life styles, feeding modes, and ecological adaptations. This captivating book will embark on a journey to explore the origin and diversification of the head, which evolved from a seemingly headless chordate ancestor. Despite their structural diversity, heads develop in a highly conserved fashion in embryos. Major sensory organs such as the eyes, ears, nose, and brain intricately intertwine with surrounding tissues, including bones, cartilages, muscles, nerves, and blood vessels. This intricate interplay of tissues ultimately gives rise to the complex functionality of the musculoskeletal system, particularly evident in the remarkable vertebrate jaws, a major innovation exclusive to hagfishes and lampreys.
The cranium, in particular, underwent significant diversification during the pivotal transition from fishes living in aquatic environments to tetrapods, primarily dwelling on land. In this book, esteemed experts come together to consolidate and integrate state-of-the-art knowledge on the anatomy, development, function, diversity, and evolution of the head and jaws, as well as their associated muscles, within all major groups of extant vertebrates. Additionally, considerations about and comparisons with fossil taxa, including iconic groups like dinosaurs, are provided, making this landmark book a valuable resource for years to come.
Weight: 900g
Dimension: 186 x 262 x 17 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783319935591
Edition number: 1st ed. 2019
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