Università Roma Tre

COMPARATIVE ANATOMY
Origin of vertebrates. Agnatha and origin of gnathostomata. Diversity and evolutionary success of aquatic vertebrates by both anatomic and reproductive viewpoints. Tetrapoda origin and the colonization of terrestrial habitats. Advent of the amniotic egg and definitive colonization of terrestrial habitats by reptiles. Birds and adaptation to flight. Mammal diversity: natural plasticity and evolutive processes. Comparative anatomy of vertebrate organic systems. Origin, organization and function of systems used for predation, respiration, and blood and lymph circulation. Food strategies in vertebrates. Respiratory, digestive and circulatory systems in vertebrates. Uro-genital system evolution in vertebrates. Renal system organization. Modes and types of excretion. Sex differentiation and determination. Reproductive strategies in vertebrates.

Menegola "Manuale di Biologia dello Sviluppo Animale", EdiSES.
Stingo "Anatomia Comparata", Edi-Ermes.