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The integument: a textbook of skin biology
- Title
- The integument: a textbook of skin biology, [by] R.I.C. Spearman.
- Author
- Spearman, R. I. C. (Richard Ian Campbell)
- Publication
- London, Cambridge University Press, 1973.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | QL941.S67 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- vii, 208, [8] pages illustrations; 24 cm
- Series Statement
- Biological structure and function, 3
- Uniform Title
- Biological structure and function ; 3.
- Subjects
- Note
- Includes index.
- Bibliography (note)
- Bibliography: p. 191-200.
- Contents
- Introduction -- A few methods useful in skin research -- Functional adaptation in the invertebrate integument -- The integument of lower invertebrates -- The integument of coelomate invertebrates -- Invertebrate skin colouration -- The fish integument -- The skin of amphibia -- The skin of reptiles -- The skin of birds -- The mammalian dermis and subcutaneous tissue -- The mammalian epidermis and its appendages -- Thermal regulation -- Chemical and neural control mechanisms -- Comparative synthetic processes -- Transport through the skin -- Immunity -- Development -- General conclusions -- Classification adopted : list of phyla.
- ISBN
- 0521200482
- 9780521200486
- LCCN
- 72088612
- OCLC
- ocm00724049
- 724049
- SCSB-9673081
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library