On the Anatomy of Vertebrates ...: Fishes and reptiles |
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... relations of structure to function requisite to obtain an insight into the food , habits , and sphere of life of such species ; and zoology has gained an immense accession of subjects through such determinations , with improved systems ...
... relations of structure to function requisite to obtain an insight into the food , habits , and sphere of life of such species ; and zoology has gained an immense accession of subjects through such determinations , with improved systems ...
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... relations , work- ing by repetition of act and by multiplication of like parts , con- trolled by an opposite tendency to diversify the construction and enrich it with all possible forms , proportions , and modifications of Op . cit ...
... relations , work- ing by repetition of act and by multiplication of like parts , con- trolled by an opposite tendency to diversify the construction and enrich it with all possible forms , proportions , and modifications of Op . cit ...
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... relation with another cavity that the whole can combine to effect two complete but mutually related systems of circulation , the four pulsatile cavities constituting one complex and perfect heart . ' The ox has four bags for the ...
... relation with another cavity that the whole can combine to effect two complete but mutually related systems of circulation , the four pulsatile cavities constituting one complex and perfect heart . ' The ox has four bags for the ...
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... relation to a third ; it im- plies a likeness of ratios . An analogue ' is a part or organ in one animal which has the same function as a part or organ in another animal . A homologue ' is the same part or organ in different animals ...
... relation to a third ; it im- plies a likeness of ratios . An analogue ' is a part or organ in one animal which has the same function as a part or organ in another animal . A homologue ' is the same part or organ in different animals ...
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... relation in the segments of the same skeleton is ' serial homology . ' As , however , the parts can be namesakes only in a general sense , as ' centrums , ' ' ribs , ' & c . , and since they must be distinguished by special names ...
... relation in the segments of the same skeleton is ' serial homology . ' As , however , the parts can be namesakes only in a general sense , as ' centrums , ' ' ribs , ' & c . , and since they must be distinguished by special names ...
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abdominal air-bladder alisphenoid appendage artery articular articulated attached backward Batrachia body bones bony branchial branchial arches called canal capsule cartilage cartilaginous caudal cavity centrum cervical Chelone Chelonia coalesce coracoid cranial cranium Crocodile Crocodilia dentary dentine developed dorsal duct elongated Endoskeleton exoccipitals expanded extends fibres fore forward Frog frontal gills hæmal arch hæmal spine hæmapophysis homology humerus inner inserted intestine Lancelet Lepidosiren ligament limbs lobes longitudinal lower jaw mastoid maxillary median membrane muscles muscular nasal nerves neural arch neural spine notochord occipital olfactory opercular orbitosphenoids organs Osseous Fishes ossified outer pair palatine parapophyses parietal pectoral pectoral fin pedicle Plagiostomes plates pleurapophyses Polypterus posterior premaxillary prosencephalon pterygoid rays Reptiles ribs scapula scutes segment Sharks short side skeleton skull slender species Sturgeon surface tail teeth terminal tooth transverse transverse process trunk tympanic upper vascular vein ventral ventricle vertebræ vertebral column vertical vomer
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