Principles of Comparative Physiology (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

William Benjamin Carpenter

9780484444514: Principles of Comparative Physiology (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0484444514 ISBN 13: 9780484444514

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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This volume examines how nourishment travels through invertebrate life, tracing a continuum from simple fluids to structured blood systems.

It explains how the so‑called blood of Annelids and other groups is often a colorful chylaqueous fluid, sometimes lacking true blood cells, and how its role relates to respiration and tissue nutrition. The discussion moves through the animal family tree, showing how nutritive fluids evolve in Molluscs, Arthropods, and their relatives, and how corpulent core elements develop in stages across life cycles.

You'll see how, in higher invertebrates, the circulating fluid becomes richer in corpuscles and more like vertebrate blood, while still bearing distinct differences. The text describes the progression of formative, nutritive cells from early embryos through larval and adult stages, including the distinctive corpuscles seen in insects, crustaceans, and arachnids. It also highlights how the presence and behavior of these elements relate to growth, metamorphosis, and tissue formation.

A clear account of chylaqueous fluids versus true blood in invertebrates and their functions in nutrition and respiration.
A developmental view of corpuscles, from simple granule cells to nucleated, cell‑wall–encased forms.
Comparative notes on the evolution of circulatory fluids across Annelids, Molluscs, and Arthropods.
Connections between circulation, tissue formation, and the physiological needs of growing and changing organisms.

Ideal for readers of natural history and physiology who want a precise, accessible look at how different animals meet their nutritional needs through evolving bodily fluids.

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