The Dissection of Vertebrates

by Gerardo De Iuliis PhD, Dino Pulerà MScBMC, CMI

Overview

The Dissection of Vertebrates, Second Edition, provides students with a manual that combines pedalogical effective text with high-quality, accurate, and attractive visual references. Using a systemic approach within a systematic framework for each vertebrate, this book covers several animals commonly used in providing an anatomical transition sequence. Seven animals are covered: lamprey, shark, perch, mudpuppy, frog, pigeon, and cat.

This updated version include a revised systemic section of the introductory chapter; corrections to several parts of the existing text and images; new comparative skull sections included as part of the existing vertebrates; and a companion site with image bank.

This text is designed for 2nd or 3rd year university level comparative vertebrate anatomy courses. Such courses are usually two-semester courses, and may either be a required course or an elective. It is typically a required course for Biology and Zoology majors, as well as for some Forensics and Criminology programs, and offered as an elective for many other non-zoology science majors.

* Winner of the NYSM Jury award for the Rock Dove Air Sacs, Lateral and Ventral Views illustration * Expertly rendered award-winning illustrations accompany the detailed, clear dissection direction * Organized by individual organism to facilitate classroom presentation * Offers coverage of a wide range of vertebrates * Full-color, strong pedagogical aids in a convenient lay-flat presentation * Expanded and updated features on phylogenic coverage, mudpuppy musculature and comparative mammalian skulls

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780123785930
Publisher:	Elsevier Science
Publication date:	08/03/2006
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	352
File size:	28 MB
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About the Author

Gerardo De Iuliis, PhD, is currently teaching Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy at the University of Toronto, and Evolution and Anatomy and Physiology courses at George Brown College. He has published numerous papers, and his frist book, The Dissection of Vertebrates, has been well received by instructors, researchers and students.
Dino Pulerá, MScBMC, CMI, was the first recipient of the John J. Lanzendorf PaleoArt Award from the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology for best paleontological technical illustration in 2010. Dino worked as a medical and scientific illustrator and animator producing visuals, predominately for undergraduate textbook publications, and he currently works for a medical legal studio as an art director and medical illustrator.

Table of Contents

Contents Guide Preface Acknowledgments Introduction

CHAPTER 1

Craniata and Vertebrata Phylogeny and Classification Vertebrate Relatives Craniates and Vertebrates Early Stages in the Evolution of Vertebrates Vertebrata Amniote Skulls and Classification 

CHAPTER 2 – THE LAMPREY

Introduction Section I – Skeleton Section II – External Anatomy Section III – Pleuroperitoneal Cavity and Viscera Section IV – Sagittal Section

CHAPTER 3 – THE SHARK

Introduction Section I - Skeleton Section II - External Anatomy Section III - Muscular System Section IV - Digestive and Respiratory Systems Section V - Cardiovascular System Section VI - Urogenital System Male Urogenital System Female Reproductive System Section VII - Sensory Organs Section VIII - Brain and Cranial Nerves

CHAPTER 4 – THE PERCH

Introduction Section I – Skeleton Section II – External Anatomy Section III – Mouth, Oral Cavity, and Pharynx Section IV – Pleuroperitoneal Cavity and Viscera

CHAPTER 5 – THE MUDPUPPY

Introduction Section I – Skeleton Section II – External Anatomy Section III – Muscular System Section IV – Mouth, Oral Cavity, and Pharynx Section V – Pleuroperitoneal Cavity and Viscera Section VI – Urogenital System Section VII – Cardiovascular System 

CHAPTER 6 – THE FROG

Introduction Section I – Skeleton Section II – External Anatomy Section III – Mouth, Oral Cavity, and Pharynx Section IV – Pleuroperitoneal Cavity, Viscera, and Urogenital System Section V – Cardiovascular System

CHAPTER 7 – THE CAT

Introduction Section I - Skeleton Postcranial Skeleton Section II – External Anatomy Section III - Muscular System Section IV - Digestive and Respiratory Systems Section V - Cardiovascular System Section VI - Urogenital System Section VII – Brain and Cranial Nerves

CHAPTER 8 – REPTILE SKULLS AND MANDIBLES

Introduction Section I –Turtle Skull and Mandible Section II –Iguana Skull and Mandible Section III – Snake Skull and Mandible Section IV – Alligator Skull and Mandible Section V – Dinosaur Skull and Mandible

CHAPTER 9 – THE PIGEON

Introduction Section I - Skeleton Section II - External Anatomy Section III – Musculature Section IV - Body Cavity, Viscera, and Vessels Selected References Index 

What People are Saying About This

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A comprehensive lab manual combining detailed, clear dissection instructions for seven vertebrates with high quality, award-winning art

Editorial Reviews

"This manual is destined to be a must for the present generation of beginning and intermediate students in the anatomy of vertebrates. It blends a familiar language with the formalism and cadence of Victorian descriptions, all the while maintaining clear directions on dissection procedures, and amazing, realistic, art, rendering its reading a vivid experience. It is strongly based in the conceptual framework of phylogeny but without losing the practical spirit of manuals. The incorporation of new sections on examples often not (or ever) included in other works is a bonus that broadens its scope, flexibility, and utility." —Dr Sergio F Vizcaino, Departmento Cientifico Paleontologia Vertebrados, Museo de la Plata, Argentina "This new lab manual by De Iuliis and Pulerà will quickly become the standard for veterinary and vertebrate zoology courses alike. The artwork is simply the best available, and appears more true-to-life than any others. The choice of including skeletal material beyond the standard fare (including T. rex!) makes this manual truly innovative. The text clearly explains the anatomy, and goes into more detail than any similar manual, allowing the instructor to more easily tailor the manual to his or her course. Prepare to see this work mimicked by others!" —Randall Lauff, Biology Department, St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, NS, Canada

"This book is the go-to manual for comparative anatomy and vertebrate morphology courses. The excellent artwork and clear text make it understandable and practical for students. Having taught anatomy for 36 years and used every possible lab manual, I chose this manual among all others. The inclusion of a variety of vertebrate skulls makes it a valuable tool for biology students. The 3rd edition adds valuable information on the protochordates and the sheep heart and shark reproductive system. The clear instructions and illustrations of this manual make the job of the lab instructor much easier and enjoyable. This is the best comparative anatomy lab manual!" —Dr. Philip J. Motta, Professor Emeritus of Biology, University of South Florida, Tampa

"De Iuliis and Pulerà have produced a must-read primer for helping our students understand the anatomy of vertebrates. It is a delightful guide full of important and relevant anatomical information on a variety of vertebrates. It is written in a straightforward, concise, easy to follow style and is accompanied by amazing artwork. We look forward to the Chinese version coming out! Read this book - and learn from one of the best." —Dr. Zhikun Gai Associate Professor of Key Laboratory of Vertebrate Evolution and Human Origins, Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing

"I have been using this outstanding lab manual for my Vertebrate Biology course for more than ten years. It is simply the best available for vertebrate comparative anatomy courses. I have always appreciated the broad coverage and excellent diagrams, and especially the combination of artwork and photographs. The third edition builds upon the strengths of the previous two by adding sections on the amphioxus, sea squirt, and sheep heart. These new sections have excellent diagrams and photos; for example, the photos of the preserved sheep heart with the superficial adipose tissue and cut vessels show the students what the heart in the dissecting tray in front of them actually looks like, as opposed to a stylized artistic view of the heart seen in most lab texts. No other lab manual I am aware of offers this realistic approach. Like the previous editions, the new photos and art are clear and easy to read and study. I am looking forward to bringing this updated lab text to a whole new generation of students." —Dr. Mark S. Mills, Assistant Professor of Biology, Missouri Western State University, St Joseph

"De Iuliis and Pulerà’s The Dissection of Vertebrates is a special work that combines current science and anatomical description with exceptional illustration. Importantly, the authors introduce vertebrate anatomy on a solid phylogenetic footing before proceeding to the sections that separately focus on dissections of exemplar vertebrates. I have used De Iuliis and Pulerà’s The Dissection of Vertebrates since its inaugural publication – no other manual comes close to this work in terms of its clarity of prose and highly polished scientific illustration. In my course, we focus on the dissection of the cat, and the content of the manual is excellently suited for an in-depth coverage of mammalian anatomical systems over the course of a semester. The writing is clear and accessible, and its organization is well suited for training students to rely on working between the guide and specimen, with dissection tools in hand.

The sections on mammal and reptile skulls are exciting features usually not seen elsewhere, and introduce students to the intricacies and varieties of form that have evolved in those lineages. This aspect, along with the breathtaking illustrations, transforms the manual into an important reference for students and morphologists alike. In addition, De Iuliis brings the content up to date, such as including new terms such as procoracoid, which reflects the current work on recent reconsiderations of anatomical homologies.

The illustrations deserve extra comment: Pulerà’s renderings show an extraordinary commitment to accuracy and aesthetic excellence; in addition to their value for navigating anatomy, virtually any of his illustrations could be framed and displayed as high culture natural history art. In this regard, the manual could, arguably, serve as a source for a course in scientific illustration. For all of these reasons I could not recommend a work on vertebrate anatomy more highly. All told, it is a work that would make the science’s founder, Georges Cuvier, proud." — Dr. Thomas D. Carr, Associate Professor of Biology, Carthage College, Kenosha

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