02444cam a22003373u 4500 45019 UtSlPG 20260610134031.0 m cr n 260607r2014||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 QL Balfour, Francis M. (Francis Maitland), 1851-1882 The works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 3 (of 4) Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2014 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2014-02-26 Produced by Bryan Ness, Carol Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 3" is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. This volume completes Balfour's comprehensive treatise on Comparative Embryology, with a specific focus on the developmental history of Chordata, including detailed descriptions of various subgroups such as Cephalochorda, Urochorda, and Vertebrata. The text likely explores the intricate processes of organ development and embryonic structures, reflecting Balfour's contributions to the field of zoology and his extensive laboratory investigations. At the start of this volume, Balfour presents the foundational concepts of embryological development within Chordata, laying out an overview of the three main divisions in this classification. He introduces the structure and developmental characteristics of the Cephalochorda, using the example of Amphioxus to illustrate segmentation, invagination, and the formation of critical systems such as the central nervous system and notochord. The initial chapters discuss the stages of development, focusing on the organization of embryonic layers, which are crucial for understanding later developments in various vertebrate forms. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Zoology Embryology Foster, M., Sir (Michael), 1836-1907 Sedgwick, Adam, 1854-1913 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/45019 85858 85858