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Principles of Animal Biology Lancelot Hogben.Pdf TEXT FLY WITHIN THE BOOK ONLY w > CD m< OU_1 60527 >m PRINCIPLES OF ANIMAL BIOLOGY Professor Hogben's textbook was originally published in 1930. He has completely re- vised and rewritten the later chapters. Most of the illustrations have been re-drawn by Mr. J. F. Horrabin. The unique combination which was so successful in Science for the Citizen and Mathematicsfor the Million is there- fore repeated here; the combination of Pro- fessor Hogben's extreme care and brilliant teaching technique in devising diagrams, and dissections with Mr. Horrabin's beautiful line in the lettering and executing drawings. The book has been brought up to date to cover the latest advances in research. The new edition also shows how much one of our teachers his greatest has developed teaching technique since the work first appeared. The experience gained, not only in the lecture-hall and laboratory but in the colossal teaching experiments Science for the Citizen and Mathe- matics for the Million, is applied in this new edition. The book is for the upper forms of schools and for universities, polytechnics, and private students. A textbook by an outstanding re- search worker who is also a brilliant teacher is rare. by LANCELOT HOGBEN MATHEMATICS FOR THE MILLION Demy Svo Illustrated by J. F. Horrabin 1 2s. 6d. net 1 6th Printing "One of the indispensable works of popalanzation our generation has produced." H. J. Laskl SCIENCE FOR THE CITIZEN Small Royal Svo. Illustrated by J. F. Horrabin 1 6s. net 7th Printing "The civilized world is indebted to him." The Spectator DANGEROUS THOUGHTS Demy Svo. 8*. 6d. net "Of instant importance for the present and future of Western civilization." Storm Jameson NATURE AND NURTURE Demy Svo. 6s. 6d. net GENETIC PRINCIPLES IN MEDICINE AND SOCIAL SERVICE EDITED AND ARRANGED BY LANCELOT HOGBEN THE LOOM OF LANGUAGE A GUIDE TO FOREIGN LANGUAGES FOR THE HOME STUDENT by FREDERICK BODMER Demy Svo. i Ss. net EDITED BY LANCELOT HOGBEN POLITICAL ARITHMETIC Royal Svo. 30$. net TWO EXTREMES OF COLOUR CHANGE IN THE COMMON FROG Showing the influence of pituitary hormone on colour-change in frogs. Left Control specimen, in dry, light surroundings. in the Right Specimen kept same surroundings , but injected with extract of ox-pituitary (posterior lobe). (See Chapter VI.) PRINCIPLES OF ANIMAL BIOLOGY BY LANCELOT HOGBEN, F.R.S. MASON PROFESSOR OF ZOOLOGY IN THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM, FORMERLY RFGIUS PROFESSOR OF NATURAL HISTORY IN THE UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN, RESEARCH PROFESSOR OF SOCIAL BIOLOGY IN THE UNIVERSITY OF LONDON, AND PROFESSOR OF ZOOLOGY IN THE UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN SECOND EDITION revised and with new illustrations throughout by J. F. HORRABIN LONDON GEORGE ALLEN & UNWIN LTD MUSEUM STREET First published in 1930 by Christophers, Ltdi COMPLETELY REVISED SECOND EDITION IQ4O REPRINTED IQ42 REPRINTED IQ45 COMPLETE CONFORMITY WITH THE AUTHORIZED ECONOMY STANDARDS ALL RIGHTS RESERVED PRINTED IN GREAT BRITAIN in n-Point Imprint Type BY UNWIN BROTHERS LIMITED WOKING PREFACE TO SECOND EDITION PRINCIPLES OF ANIMAL BIOLOGY was pub- -* lished first in 1930. It was based on the plan of elemen- tary instruction adopted in the University of Cape Town during the author's tenure of the chair of zoology. Its object was not then, and is not now, to supplant the many excellent dissecting manuals available for use in the labora- tory. It aims at supplementing laboratory work with a general introduction based on evolutionary principles with emphasis on function throughout. While the original plan remains, each chapter has been extensively revised or, where necessary, entirely rewritten. The chapter in which the Vertebrate skeleton is used to illustrate the principles of geological succession by reference to the fossil record has been recast to take advantage of the many new discoveries which have been made during the past ten years. The author is greatly indebted to Dr. Westoll, Lecturer in Palaeontology in the University of Aberdeen, for advice and information, especially with reference to the design of new illustrations. All the illustrations in the previous edition have been redrawn by Mr. Horrabin, and many new ones have been added or substituted. To help students to practise methodical methods of memorizing essential facts new tabular matter has been introduced in various places. Dr. H. Waring who saw the new edition through the press is responsible for many valuable suggestions. THE UNIVERSITY LANCELOT HOGBEN ABERDEEN Nov. 1939 CONTENTS PART I The Vertebrate Body as a Going Concern CHAPTER PAGE I. LIVING MATTER AND REPRODUCTION 15 II. THE MACHINERY OF RESPONSE 45 III. THE MACHINERY OF CO-ORDINATION 73 IV. THE SOURCES OF ENERGY OF THE ANIMAL BODY 98 V. DIGESTION, RESPIRATION AND EXCRETION 114 VI. THE TRANSPORT OF MATERIALS IN THE ANIMAL BODY 129 VII. THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW ORGANISM 155 VIII. THE MACHINERY OF INHERITANCE 1 86 PART II How Animals Differ IX. THE DIVERSITY OF ANIMAL LIFE 345 X. THE PRINCIPLE OF UNITY OF TYPE 371 XI. UNITY OF TYPE AMONG INVERTEBRATES 291 XII. THE PRINCIPLE OF SUCCESSION WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THE VERTEBRATE SKELETON 331 XIII. EVOLUTIONARY THEORY TO-DAY 367 APPENDIX I. CLASSIFICATION OF CRUSTACEA 389 APPENDIX II. KEYS TO THE ORDERS OF INSECTS 394 APPENDIX III. SERIAL HOMOLOGY 400 APPENDIX IV. PARTS OF THE BRAIN 403 INDEX 405 ILLUSTRATIONS Two Extremes of Colour Change in the Common Frog Frontispiece FIG. PAGE 1. Set-up of Experiment to show the Dependence of the Heart-beat on Metallic Ions 16 2. Paramcecium Dividing 23 3. Reproductive and Associated Organs of the Frog 24 4. Fertilization in the Starfish 25 5. Human Egg and Sperm 26 6. Spermatozoa of Different Animals 27 7. Stages in the Development of the Frog's Egg 28 8. Cellular Structure of the Animal Body 29 9. The Cellular Structure of the Testis 31 10. Immature Ova of Different Vertebrate Types 33 11. Early Stages in the Segmentation of the Egg of the Sea Urchin, Sturgeon and Fowl 36 12. Genital Organs of Man with Associated Structures 37 13. Black Pigment Cells (Melanophores) from Web of Foot of Frog 46 14. Stages in "Expansion" of Melanophores 48 15. Microscopic Structure of Muscle 50 1 6. Relation of Muscle and Skeletal Parts 51 17. The Skeleton of a Frog 53 1 8. Comparison of the Microscopic Appearance of Car- tilage and Bone 54 19. Muscle Contraction 56 20. Glands 58 21. Ciliated Columnar Epithelium 59 22. Diagram of Ciliary Motion 60 23 . Diagram to show Ciliary Currents in the Gill Chamber of the Mussel 61 24. Gill of the Mussel 62 25. Vertebrate Eye 64 8 PRINCIPLES OF ANIMAL BIOLOGY FIG. PAGE 26. The Vertebrate Eye in situ 65 27. Diagrammatic View of the Eye of Xenopus to show Regions stimulated by Overhead Illumination in Different Situations 67 28. The Human Ear 69 29. Diagrammatic Half-section through Head of Frog 70 30. Diagram to show Displacement of Statolith in the Statocyst of a Shrimp or Squid 7 1 3 1 . Apparatus for determining the Speed of the Nervous Impulse 76 32. The Speed of the Nervous Impulse 77 33. Motor (efferent) and Sensory (afferent) Nerve Endings in Striped Muscle 80 34. Diagram to illustrate Miiller's Experiment 81 35. Diagram to illustrate Effect of Degenerative Section of Nerve Roots 83 36. Diagram of the Reflex Arc 84 37. Effect of Faradic Stimulation of the Roof of the Mouth in the Cape Chameleon when the Spinal Cord is severed 85 38. Brain of Frog 86 39. Diagrammatic Representation of the Central Nervous System of Man 89 40. Diagrammatic Representation of the Nerve Paths in- volved in the Control of the Pigmentary Effector System of the Chameleon 90 41. Diagram of the Human Retina 91 42. Diagram to illustrate Movement of Insect (Hover Fly) towards the Light 93 43 . Alimentary Canal and Associated Structures in the Frog 115 44. The Alimentary Canal, its Associated Structures, and the Lungs in Man 116 45. Respiratory Organs of Frog and Man 123 46. Diagrammatic Representation of the Kidney of the Frog 125 ILLUSTRATIONS Q FIG. PAGE 47. Apparatus for Measuring the Oxygen Consumption of a Worm or other Small Organism 127 48. Diagram of Vein showing Valves 130 49. Diagram of the Main Paths in the Human Blood System 132 50. Principal Arteries of the Frog 133 51. Main Veins of Frog and Man 135 52. The Heart of the Frog 136 53. Physical Model to illustrate Resistance of the Capil- laries to Arterial Pressure 139 54. The Relation of the Heart to the Lungs and Tissues 141 54A. Blood Supply of Small Intestine 143 55. Diagram of Gill Arches and Heart of a Typical Fish, and Tadpole or Lung Fish 144 56. Blood System of a Fish 145 57. Diagrammatic Representation of the Oxygcnation of the Blood in Fish and Man 146 58. Embryos of Shark, Bird and Man at the Stage when the Gill Clefts are formed 146 59. Arterial Arches of Reptile, Bird and Mammal 147 60. Venous System of Vertebrates 150 61. Microscopic Section of the Thyroid Gland 153 62. Four Embryos of Frog showing Excavitation of Primitive Gut 156 63. Posterior, Anterior and Dorsal Aspect of the Frog Embryo at the Stage when the Neural Groove is closing up 157 64. Transverse and Longitudinal Views of Frog Embryo shortly before hatching 158 65. Early Stages in the Development of the Egg of the Domestic Fowl 159 66. Formation of the Foetal Membranes of the Chick 160 67. Three Stages in the Development of the Mammal 161 68. Human Foetus in the Uterus about Two Months after Conception 163 69. Effect of Temperature on the Development of the Frog Tadpole 165 1O PRINCIPLES OF ANIMAL BIOLOGY FIG.
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