Dominion Web Directory : Science : Biology : Zoology : Chordates

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anatomical_terms_of_location

» Anatomical Terms of Location
Article from Wikipedia describing the complex terminology necessary to be used when describing the anatomy of animals in order to avoid confusion.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anatomical_terms_of_location

http://www.emc.maricopa.edu/faculty/farabee/BIOBK/BioBookAnimalTS.html

» Animal Cells and Tissues: Organization of the Animal Body
Notes by Michael J. Farabee on the structure and functions of each of the four major animal tissue types: epithelial, muscle, connective and bone.
http://www.emc.maricopa.edu/faculty/farabee/BIOBK/BioBookAnimalTS.html

http://www.umanitoba.ca/faculties/science/biological_sciences/lab13/biolab13_3.html#Hemichordata

» Animal Diversity
Gives the key anatomical characteristics of members of Phylum Hemichordata, Phylum Chordata and its Subphyla Urochordata, Cephalochordata and Vertebrata. Illustrated by slides.
http://www.umanitoba.ca/faculties/science/biological_sciences/lab13/biolab13_3.html#Hemichordata

http://www.emc.maricopa.edu/faculty/farabee/BIOBK/BioBookANIMORGSYS.html

» Animal Organ Systems and Homeostasis
Homeostasis describes the physical and chemical parameters that an organism must maintain to allow proper functioning of its component cells, tissues and organs.
http://www.emc.maricopa.edu/faculty/farabee/BIOBK/BioBookANIMORGSYS.html

http://www.emc.maricopa.edu/faculty/farabee/BIOBK/BioBookDiversity_9.html

» Biological Diversity: Animals
Outlines the evolutionary history of animal groups from the simple coelomates to the chordates and the various vertebrate classes, with diagrams and photographs.
http://www.emc.maricopa.edu/faculty/farabee/BIOBK/BioBookDiversity_9.html

» Bone
Article from Wikipedia describing the characteristics, functions and types of bone and how bone is formed.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bone

» Breathing in Stegocephalians
Most tetrapods breathe with the lungs that they inherited from their ancestors such as the coelacanth and lungfishes and this is probably also true of extinct groups of stegocephalians.
http://tolweb.org/notes/?note_id=469

http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=15&cat=1829&articleid=2951

» Cardiovascular System: The Heart and Vessels
Outlines the function of this system, its anatomy and physiology, and compares the mammalian organs with those of birds, amphibians, reptiles and fish.
http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=15&cat=1829&articleid=2951

http://www-biol.paisley.ac.uk/biomedia/text/txt_chord.htm

» Chordata - Biomedia Zoology Museum
An introduction to the taxonomy of the phylum Chordata with explanations of the technical terms used.
http://www-biol.paisley.ac.uk/biomedia/text/txt_chord.htm

» Cornell University Museum of Vertebrates
Educational and research resource with sections on ichthyology, herpetology, ornithology and mammalogy.
http://cumv.bio.cornell.edu/

» Department of Vertebrate Zoology
Information on the research and programs being undertaken at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History.
http://vertebrates.si.edu/

http://members.tripod.com/Thryomanes/AnimalSounds.html

» Guide to Animal Sounds on the Net
Provides an index to animal sounds on the Web including birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, fish and insects.
http://members.tripod.com/Thryomanes/AnimalSounds.html

http://tolweb.org/articles/?article_id=470

» Hearing in Stegocephalians
In this article, Michael Laurin outlines the anatomy and evolution of the outer, middle and inner ear in land vertebrates.
http://tolweb.org/articles/?article_id=470

http://coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu/image_galleries/ir_zoo/index.html

» Infrared Zoo
Uses infrared photography to show the differences between warm and cold blooded animals.
http://coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu/image_galleries/ir_zoo/index.html

http://www.nhc.ed.ac.uk/index.php?page=24.25.312.314

» Invertebrate Members of the Phylum Chordata
Outlines the differences between the subphylum Vertebrata and the two subphyla, Urochordata and Cephalochordata.
http://www.nhc.ed.ac.uk/index.php?page=24.25.312.314

» Life History of Stegocephalians
Michael Laurin outlines the life history of tetrapods and extinct terrestrial vertebrates.
http://tolweb.org/notes/?note_id=468

» Molecular Patterns of Sex Determination in the Animal Kingdom: a Comparative Study of the Biology of Reproduction
Abstract from an article studying a variety of regulatory mechanisms that determine the sex of offspring in the animal kingdom.
http://www.rbej.com/content/4/1/59

» Museum of Vertebrate Zoology Collections
Searchable database of specimens that includes over 50,000 tissue samples for use in molecular analyses.
http://mvz.berkeley.edu/

http://www.emc.maricopa.edu/faculty/farabee/BIOBK/BioBookgloss.html

» Online Biology Book: Glossary
Comprehensive list of the technical terms you are likely to come across, with cross references.
http://www.emc.maricopa.edu/faculty/farabee/BIOBK/BioBookgloss.html

http://www.naturesongs.com/otheranimals.html

» Other Animal Sounds
Clips recorded by Doug Von Gausig of the sounds made by various amphibians, reptiles, mammals and birds.
http://www.naturesongs.com/otheranimals.html

http://tolweb.org/articles/?article_id=467

» Phylogeny of Stegocephalians
Stegocephalians are tetrapods with digits rather than fins. Michael Laurin explores the relationship between the extant and the extinct members of this group.
http://tolweb.org/articles/?article_id=467

http://www.uta.edu/biology/2458lab/Exercise 36 Anatomy of the Respiratory System.pdf

» Respiratory System
Notes on external and internal respiration, ventilation, aquatic and aerial gas exchange in all classes of vertebrate.
http://www.uta.edu/biology/2458lab/Exercise 36 Anatomy of the Respiratory System.pdf

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15353907?dopt=Abstract

» Sensory Systems in Amphioxus: A Window on the Ancestral Chordate Condition
Abstract from a paper comparing the sensory systems of vertebrates with the less-developed systems of Amphioxus.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15353907?dopt=Abstract

http://www.calacademy.org/exhibits/skulls/structure_and_function.html

» Skulls: Structure and Function
Though primarily designed to protect the brain, the architecture of an animal’s skull can help scientists to deduce many of its dietary and social patterns.
http://www.calacademy.org/exhibits/skulls/structure_and_function.html

» Society for Northwestern Vertebrate Biology
Devoted to the study of terrestrial vertebrates in the Pacific northwest. Offers publications and reference data.
http://www.snwvb.org/

http://tolweb.org/Terrestrial_Vertebrates/14952

» Terrestrial Vertebrates
Describes the principle characteristics of tetrapods, which have well defined joints and digits, their classification and phylogenetic relationships.
http://tolweb.org/Terrestrial_Vertebrates/14952

» The Annual Symposium of Vertebrate Palaeontology and Comparative Anatomy
Details of this year’s meeting of SVPCA and abstracts from presentations made in previous years.
http://www.svpca.org/

http://users.ox.ac.uk/~zool0615/My PDFs/BioEssays asymmetry review.pdf

» The Evolution of Left-Right Asymmetry in Chordates
Article by Clive Boorman and Sebastian Shimeld discussing directional asymmetric morphology in which sidedness is fixed for a population, species or higher taxon.
http://users.ox.ac.uk/~zool0615/My PDFs/BioEssays asymmetry review.pdf

» The Integument
Notes on the functions and anatomy of skin and its evolution.
http://www.usm.maine.edu/bio/courses/bio205/08_integument.html

http://www.zoology.ubc.ca/courses/bio204/lab5_frameset.htm

» The Integument and its Derivatives
These notes cover the dermis and epidermis including skin, beaks, nails, hooves, horns, hair, feathers, scales and teeth.
http://www.zoology.ubc.ca/courses/bio204/lab5_frameset.htm

» The Society for Experimental Biology (SEB)
SEB membership is open to scientists world-wide and the Animal Section is a thriving community of enthusiastic scientists working across diverse scientific fields.
http://www.sebiology.org/

http://www.palaeos.com/Vertebrates/Lists/Glossary/Glossary.html

» The Vertebrate: Glossary
Provides a comprehensive list of definitions of the technical terms likely to be met when studying the vertrebates.
http://www.palaeos.com/Vertebrates/Lists/Glossary/Glossary.html

http://users.rcn.com/jkimball.ma.ultranet/BiologyPages/V/Vertebrates.html

» The Vertebrates
Notes on the classification structure of the Vertebrates with a cladogram to review the evolutionary relationships of the craniata.
http://users.rcn.com/jkimball.ma.ultranet/BiologyPages/V/Vertebrates.html

http://www.nuigalway.ie/anatomy/tissue_engineering.html

» Tissue Engineering
Describes research at the National University of Ireland, Galway into developing methods of constructing organs in the laboratory that can subsequently be used in medical applications.
http://www.nuigalway.ie/anatomy/tissue_engineering.html

http://www.personal.psu.edu/users/c/l/clm278/index.html

» Urochordata and Cephalochordata
Commonly called tunicates and lancelets, these marine creatures provide important clues in the study of vertebrates.
http://www.personal.psu.edu/users/c/l/clm278/index.html

» Vertebrate Zoology
Lecture notes on the characteristics of the Phylum Chordata and the further characteristics of the classes of animals in the Subphylum Vertebrata.
http://www.ossm.edu/biology/vzln.htm

» Will's Skull Page
Features images and measurements of mammalian skulls as well as updates and related links.
http://www.skullsite.co.uk/