Machine derived contents note: 1 Introduction -- 2 Origin of Chordates -- 3 The Vertebrate Story -- 4 Biological Design -- 5 Life History -- 6 Integument -- 7 Skeletal System: The Skull -- 8 Skeletal System: The Axial Skeleton -- 9 Skeletal System: The Appendicular Skeleton -- 10 The Muscular System -- 11 The Respiratory System -- 12 The Circulatory System -- 13 The Digestive System -- 14 The Urogenital System -- 15 The Endocrine System -- 16 The Nervous System -- 17 Sensory Organs -- 18 Conclusions
