An Introduction to the Comparative Anatomy of Animals: Comp. With Constant Reference to Physiology, and Elucidated by Twenty Copper-Plates: Volume 2

An Introduction To The Comparative Anatomy Of Animals: Comp. With Constant Reference To Physiology, And Elucidated By Twenty Copper-Plates by Carl Gustav Carus. This classic two-volume work surveys the anatomy of animals across the major phyla, detailing digestive, circulatory, respiratory, and secretory systems, and tracing development, reproduction, and metamorphosis from primitive forms to more complex organisms. The author systematically compares organs and functions across groups—from Infusoria and Zoophytes through Mollusca, Articulata, Vertebrates, and Mammalia—providing a comprehensive synthesis of anatomy and physiology with illustrative copper plates. The Volume II portion elaborates on the organs subservient to reproduction and the development of individual organisms, including extensive treatments of digestion, respiration, secretions, and the vascular system, and culminates with discussions on embryology and the progressive series of animal life. This work remains a foundational reference in the history of comparative anatomy and the physiology of animals.