TUM Library

chapter 1 Introduction -- chapter 2 Methodology -- chapter 3 Non-Vertebrate Chordates and the Origin of the Muscles of Vertebrates -- chapter 4 General Discussion on the Early Evolution of the Vertebrate Cephalic Muscles -- chapter 5 Cephalic Muscles of Cyclostomes and Chondrichthyans -- chapter 6 Cephalic Muscles of Actinopterygians and Basal Sarcopterygians -- chapter 7 Development of Cephalic Muscles in Chondrichthyans and Bony Fishes -- chapter 8 Head and Neck Muscle Evolution from Sarcopterygian Fishes to Tetrapods, with a Special Focus on Mammals -- chapter 9 Head and Neck Muscles of Amphibians -- chapter 10 Head and Neck Muscles of Reptiles -- chapter 11 Development of Cephalic Muscles in Tetrapods -- chapter 12 Pectoral and Pelvic Girdle and Fin Muscles of Chondrichthyans and Pectoral-Pelvic Nonserial Homology -- chapter 13 Pectoral and Pelvic Muscles of Actinopterygian Fishes -- chapter 14 Muscles of Median Fins and Origin of Pectoral vs. Pelvic and Paired vs. Median Fins -- chapter 15 Development of Muscles of Paired and Median Fins in Fishes -- chapter 16 Pectoral and Pelvic Appendicular Muscle Evolution from Sarcopterygian Fishes to Tetrapods -- chapter 17 Forelimb Muscles of Tetrapods, Including Mammals -- chapter 18 Forelimb Muscles of Limbed Amphibians and Reptiles -- chapter 19 Hindlimb Muscles of Tetrapods and More Insights on Pectoral–Pelvic Nonserial Homology -- chapter 20 Development of Limb Muscles in Tetrapods.

"Chordates comprise all vertebrates plus a variety of unfamilar, distantly related and crucially important lineages (sea squirts, acorn worms, others). This book will be the first volume to synthesize and summarize what is known of the organization, development, homology and evolution of the muscles of all chordate animals. Muscles as different as those used by sea squirts and for human facial expression will be included. For the first time muscles of the entire body and both the pectoral and pelvic regions will be reviewed."--Provided by publisher.