Primate Anatomy

Introduction to Extant Primates

Friderun Ankel-Simons (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

592 Seiten

2024 | 4th edition
Academic Press Inc (Verlag)
978-0-443-21719-7 (ISBN)

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Primate Anatomy: Introduction to Extant Primates synthesizes the taxonomy, anatomy, physiology, and genomics of extant primates, including humans. It takes a holistic approach to describing primate skeletal, muscular, and organ structure and function, providing the tools to understanding the fundamentals and state of the science of primatology. Now in its fourth edition, this work introduces its audience to the history and objectives of the field of primatology. It enumerates and profiles extant primates before delving into detailed descriptions of primate skulls, brains, teeth, skeletons, musculature, organs, blood groups, reproduction, and development.

In addition, the book highlights recent advances in primate genomics, including new genera and species assignments, and concludes with a glance at the future of the field. Written by longtime expert Friderun Ankel-Simons, this new edition effectively introduces complex biological concepts in a manner accessible to all readers. It will serve as an excellent reference for technical and non-technical audiences, including primatologists, anatomists, paleontologists, anthropologists, conservationists, and naturalists.

Dr. Friderun Ankel-Simons is Retired Adjunct Associate Professor in Duke University’s Department of Evolutionary Anthropology. She has been a distinguished professor of Human and Primate Biology, Anatomy, Osteology, Histology, Genetics, Behavior, and Anthropology at the Universities of Giessen, Copenhagen, Zurich, Kiel, Brown, Yale, North Carolina, and Duke. She obtained her Doctorate of Natural Sciences (DSc) from the University of Giessen, Germany. Her research interests include primate anatomy, morphology, locomotion, genetics and genomics, behavior, and conservation. She has written three prior editions of Primate Anatomy.

1. Gender issues among primates
2. Taxonomy
3. A history and objectives of primatology
4. Survey of living primates
5. Skull
6. Brain
7. Teeth
8. Postcranial skeleton
9. Sense organs and viscera
10. Placentation and early primate development
11. Reproductive organs, reproduction and growth
12. Chromosomes and blood groups
13. Muscular primatology
14. Primate genomics
15. Conclusions with a glance of the future

Erscheinungsdatum	30.04.2024
Verlagsort	San Diego
Sprache	englisch
Maße	191 x 235 mm
Gewicht	450 g
Themenwelt	Studium ► 1. Studienabschnitt (Vorklinik) ► Anatomie / Neuroanatomie
	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Genetik / Molekularbiologie
	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Zoologie
	Weitere Fachgebiete ► Land- / Forstwirtschaft / Fischerei
ISBN-10	0-443-21719-X / 044321719X
ISBN-13	978-0-443-21719-7 / 9780443217197
Zustand	Neuware