Anatomy of dolphins : insights into body structure and function /

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Authors: Cozzi, Bruno (Author), Huggenberger, Stefan (Author), Oelschl�ager, Helmut A. (Author)
Other Authors: Demma, Massimo, 1955- (Illustrator), Gorter, Uko (Illustrator), Oelschl�ager, Jutta (Illustrator)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Amsterdam : Elsevier, [2017]
Subjects:
Dolphins > Anatomy.
Dauphins > Anatomie.
NATURE > Animals > Mammals.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Zoology > Mammals.
Dolphins > Anatomy
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Natural history and evolution of dolphins : short history of dolphin anatomy
  • General appearance and hydrodynamics (including skin anatomy)
  • Locomotion (including osteology and myology)
  • Diving : breathing, respiration, and the circulatory system
  • Head and senses
  • Brain, spinal cord, and cranial nerves
  • Body control : the endocrine system and the peripheral nervous system
  • Feeding and the digestive system
  • Urinary system, genital systems, and reproduction
  • Neurobiology and the evolution of dolphins.

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