Ontogeny and Phylogeny of the Vertebrate Heart

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Sedmera, David (Editor), Wang, Tobias (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2012.
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Human physiology.; Cardiology.; Developmental biology.; Evolutionary biology.; Animal physiology.; Life Sciences.; Animal Physiology.; Human Physiology.; Developmental Biology.; Biomedicine general.; Evolutionary Biology.

This book is a compilation of reviews on important aspect of cardiovascular function in vertebrates, and includes ontogenetic development in several of the major animal groups. While emphasis is placed on vertebrates, McMahon reviews the evolution and design of various invertebrates and demonstrates...