Muscles of Vertebrates: Comparative Anatomy, Evolution, Homologies and Development 1st Edition

Your Definitive Guide to Vertebrate Comparative Anatomy

This book provides a detailed account of the comparative anatomy, development, homologies, and evolution of the head, neck, pectoral, and forelimb muscles of vertebrates. It includes hundreds of illustrations and tables, as well as a list of more than a thousand synonyms used to designate these muscles in the literature. It also reviews data obtained in the fields of evolutionary developmental biology, molecular biology, and embryology, explaining how this data helps to understand the evolution and homologies of vertebrate muscles.

Key Features

• Comprehensive Coverage: The book provides a detailed account of the comparative anatomy, development, homologies, and evolution of the head, neck, pectoral, and forelimb muscles of vertebrates.
• Extensive Illustrations: It includes hundreds of illustrations (drawings and photographs) and numerous tables that show the homologies between the muscles of all the major extant vertebrate taxa.
• Broad Phylogenetic and Ecological Range: It covers a wide range of vertebrate taxa, from lampreys and elasmobranchs to various amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals, including humans.
• Evolutionary Insights: It reviews data from evolutionary developmental biology, molecular biology, and embryology, and explains how this data helps to understand the evolution and homologies of vertebrate muscles.
• Broad Audience: It is a useful resource for students, teachers, and researchers working in fields such as functional morphology, ecomorphology, evolutionary developmental biology, zoology, molecular biology, evolution, and phylogeny. It is also helpful to physicians and medical students.