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Heads, Jaws, and Muscles Anatomical, Functional, and Developmental Diversity in Chordate Evolution /

The vertebrate head is the most complex part of the animal body and its diversity in nature reflects a variety of life styles, feeding modes, and ecological adaptations. This book will take you on a journey to discover the origin and diversification of the head, which evolved from a seemingly headle...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Ziermann, Janine M. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Diaz Jr, Raul E. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Diogo, Rui. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
Edition:1st ed. 2019.
Series:Fascinating Life Sciences,
Subjects:
Animal anatomy.
Evolutionary biology.
Paleontology .
Animal Anatomy / Morphology / Histology.
Evolutionary Biology.
Paleontology.
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-93560-7
Table of Contents:
  • Evolution of Chordate Cardiopharyngeal Muscles and the Origin of Vertebrate Head Muscles
  • Early Vertebrates and the Emergence of Jaws
  • Cranium, Cephalic Muscles, and Homologies in Cyclostomes
  • Heads, Jaws and Muscles in Chondrichthyans Actinopterygians: Head, Jaws and Muscles
  • Sarcopterygian fishes, the “lobe-fins”
  • Diversity of Heads, Jaws, and Cephalic Muscles in Amphibians
  • Evolution, Diversity, and Development of the Craniocervical System in Turtles with Special Reference to Jaw Musculature
  • An Integrative View of Lepidosaur Cranial Anatomy, Development and Diversification
  • The Skull and Head Muscles of Archosauria
  • The Origin and Evolution of Mammalian Head Muscles, with Special Emphasis on the Facial Myology of Primates and Modern Humans.

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