The Balfour, Francis M. (Francis Maitland) 1851-1882 creator Foster, M., Sir (Michael) 1836-1907 Sedgwick, Adam 1854-1913 text utu 2014 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "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.) 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) Original publication data not identified Zoology Embryology QL Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/45019 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/45019 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134031.0 45019