Syllabus
The names of the single lectures are as follows:1. Early development of vertebrates, 2.
Skeleton, 3.Muscular system, 4.Digestive system, 5. Respiratory system, 6.Circulatory system, 7.Urogenital system, 8.Skin, 9.Nervous system,10. Sense organs and 11.
Endocrine organs. The topic of the lectures is focused on a new knowlege based on the recent research in evolutionary biology.
The main aim of the lectures is to inform the students about new findings in the comparative anatomy.
Annotation
Comparative Anatomy of Vertebrates gives a historic survey of the vertebrate body evolution in a brief form. The lectures are devoted to the Natural History students of the Charles University that are grammar school teachers of the future.
The course consist of eleven lectures containing the comparative anatomy of vertebrates.The course runs according to the chapters of the textbook Comparative anatomy of the vertebrates. phylogeny of te vertebrates: skeleton, muscles,digestive system, respiratory system, circulatory system, integument,urogenital system, nervous system, endocrine organs. Teaching aids: Bibliography, internet, videoprogram, power point Evaluation: examination, colloquial assessment during lesons,seminary home works