CONTENTS OF VOLUME II.
Chapter I. Cephalochorda. Pp. [1]-8.
Segmentation and formation of the layers, pp. [1]-3. Central nervous system, pp. [3], [4]. Mesoblast, p. [5]. General history of larva, pp. [6]-8.
Chapter II. Urochorda. Pp. [9]-39.
Solitaria, pp. [9]-23. Development of embryo, pp. [9]-15. Growth and structure of free larva, pp. [15]-19. Retrogressive metamorphosis, pp. [19]-23. Sedentaria, p. [23]. Natantia, pp. [23]-28. Doliolidæ, pp. [28], [29]. Salpidæ, pp. [29]-34. Appendicularia, p. [34]. Metagenesis, pp. [34]-38.
Chapter III. Elasmobranchii. Pp. [40]-67.
Segmentation and formation of the layers, pp. [40]-47. Epiblast, p. [47]. Mesoblast, pp. [47]-51. Hypoblast and notochord, pp. [51]-54. General features of the embryo at successive stages, pp. [55]-62. The yolk-sack, pp. [62]-66.
Chapter IV. Teleostei. Pp. [68]-82.
Segmentation and formation of the layers, pp. [68]-73. General history of the layers, pp. [73]-75. General development of the embryo, pp. [76]-81.
Chapter V. Cyclostomata. Pp. [83]-101.
Segmentation and formation of the layers, pp. [83]-86. Mesoblast and notochord, pp. [86], 87. General history of the development, pp. [87]-97. Metamorphosis, pp. [97]-100. Myxine, p. [100].
Chapter VI. Ganoidei. Pp. [102]-119.
Acipenser, pp. [102]-110. Segmentation and formation of the layers, pp. [102]-104. General development of the embryo and larva, pp. [104]-110. Lepidosteus, pp. [111]-119. Segmentation, pp. [111], [112]. General development of embryo and larva, pp. [112]-119. General observations on the embryology of Ganoids, p. [119].
Chapter VII. Amphibia. Pp. [120]-144.
Oviposition and impregnation, pp. [120], 121. Formation of the layers, pp. [121]-124. Epiblast, pp. [125]-127. Mesoblast and notochord, pp. [128], [129]. Hypoblast, pp. [129]-131. General growth of the embryo, pp. [131]-143. Anura, pp. [131]-141. Urodela, pp. [141]-143. Gymnophiona, p. [143].
Chapter VIII. Aves. Pp. [145]-201.
Segmentation and formation of the layers, pp. [145]-166. General history of of the germinal layers, pp. [166]-169. General development of the embryo, pp. [169]-180. Fœtal membranes, pp. [185]-199. Amnion, pp. [185]-191. Allantois, pp. [191]-193. Yolk-sack, pp. [193]-199.
Chapter IX. Reptilia. Pp. [202]-213.
Lacertilia, pp. [202]-209. Segmentation and formation of the layers, pp. [202]-207. General development of the embryo, p. [208]. Embryonic membranes and yolk-sack, pp. [208]-210. Ophidia, p. [210]. Chelonia, pp. [210]-212.
Chapter X. Mammalia. Pp. [214]-274.
Segmentation and formation of the layers, pp. [214]-227. General growth of the embryo, pp. [227]-232. Embryonic membranes and yolk-sack, pp. [232]-239. Comparative history of the Mammalian fœtal membranes, pp. [239]-257. Comparative histology of the placenta, pp. [257]-259. Evolution of the placenta, pp. [259]-261. Development of the Guinea-pig, pp. [262]-265. The human embryo, pp. [265]-270.
Chapter XI. Comparison of the formation of the Germinal Layers and of the early stages in the development of Vertebrates. Pp. [275]-310.
Formation of the gastrula, pp. [275]-292. The formation of the mesoblast and of the notochord, pp. [292]-300. The epiblast, pp. [300]-304. Formation of the central nervous system, pp. [301]-304. Formation of the organs of special sense, p. [304]. Summary of organs derived from the three germinal layers, pp. [304]-306. Growth in length of the Vertebrate embryo, pp. [306]-309. The evolution of the allantois and amnion, pp. [309], [310].
Chapter XII. Observations on the ancestral form of the Chordata. Pp. [311]-330.
General considerations, pp. [311]-316. The medullary canal, pp. [316], [317]. The origin and nature of the mouth, pp. [317]-321. The cranial flexure, pp. [321], 322. The postanal gut and neurenteric canal, pp. [322]-325. The body-cavity and mesoblastic somites, p. [325]. The notochord, pp. [325], [326]. Gill clefts, pp. [326], [327]. Phylogeny of the Chordata, pp. [327]-329.
Chapter XIII. General Conclusions. Pp. [331]-388.
I. Mode of origin and homologies of the germinal layers, pp. [331]-360. Formation of the primary germinal layers, pp. [332], [333]. Invagination, pp. [333]-335. Delamination, pp. [335]-338. Phylogenetic significance of delamination and invagination, pp. [338]-345. Homologies of the germinal layers, pp. [345], [346]. The origin of the mesoblast, pp. [346]-360.
II. Larval forms: their nature, origin, and affinities. Preliminary considerations, pp. [360]-362. Types of larvæ, pp. [363]-384. Phylogenetic conclusions, pp. [384], [385]. General conclusions and summary, pp. [385], [386].
PART II. ORGANOGENY;
Introduction. Pp. [391], [392].
Chapter XIV. The Epidermis and its Derivatives. Pp. [393]-399.
Protective epidermic structures, pp. [393]-397. Dermal skeletal structures, p. [397]. Glands, pp. [397], [398].
Chapter XV. The Nervous System. Pp. [400]-469.
The origin of the nervous system, pp. [400]-405. Nervous system of the Invertebrata, pp. [405]-414. Central nervous system of the Vertebrata, pp. [415]-447. Spinal chord, pp. [415]-419. General development of the brain, pp. [419]-423. Hind-brain, pp. [424]-427. Mid-brain, pp. [427], [428]. General development of fore-brain, pp. [428]-430. Thalamencephalon, pp. [430]-435. Pituitary body, pp. [435]-437. Cerebral Hemispheres, pp. [437]-444. Olfactory lobes, pp. [444], 445. General conclusions as to the central nervous system of the Vertebrata, pp. [445]-447. Development of the cranial and spinal nerves, pp. [448]-466. Spinal nerves, pp. [448]-455. Cranial nerves, pp. [455]-466. Sympathetic nervous system, pp. [466]-468.
Chapter XVI. Organs of Vision. Pp. [470]-511.
Cœlenterata, pp. [471], [472]. Mollusca, pp. [472]-479. Chætopoda, p. [479]. Chætognatha, p. [479]. Arthropoda, pp. [479]-483. Vertebrata general, pp. [483]-490. Retina, pp. [490]-492. Optic nerve, pp. [492], [493]. Choroid fissure, p. [493]. Lens, pp. [494], [495]. Vitreous humour, pp. [494], [495]. Cornea, pp. [495]-497. Aqueous humour, p. [497]. Comparative development of Vertebrate eye, pp. [497]-506. Ammocœte eye, pp. [498], [499]. Optic vesicles, p. [499]. Lens, p. [499]. Cornea, p. [500]. Optic nerve and choroid fissure, pp. [500]-505. Iris and ciliary processes, p. [506]. Accessory organs connected with the eye, p. [506]. Eyelids, p. [506]. Lacrymal glands, p. [506]. Lacrymal duct, pp. [506], [507]. Eye of the Tunicata, pp. [507]-509. Accessory eyes in the Vertebrata, pp. [509], [510].
Chapter XVII. Auditory organ, Olfactory organ, and Sense organs of the Lateral line. Pp. [512]-541.
Auditory organs, pp. [512]-531. General structure of auditory organs, pp. [512], [513]. Auditory organs of the Cœlenterata, pp. [513]-515. Auditory organs of the Mollusca, pp. [515], [516]. Auditory organs of the Crustacea, p. [516]. Auditory organs of the Vertebrata, pp. [516]-530. Auditory vesicle, pp. [517]-524. Organ of Corti, pp. [524]-527. Accessory structures connected with the organ of hearing of terrestrial vertebrata, pp. [527]-530. Auditory organ of the Tunicata, pp. [530], [531]. Bibliography of Auditory organs, p. [531].
Olfactory organs, pp. [531]-538. Bibliography of Olfactory organs, p. [538]. Sense organs of the lateral line, pp. [538]-540. Bibliography of sense organs of lateral line, pp. [540], [541].
Chapter XVIII. The Notochord, the Vertebral Column, the Ribs, and the Sternum. Pp. [542]-563.
Introductory remarks on the origin of the skeleton, pp. [542]-544. Bibliography of the origin of the skeleton, pp. [544], [545]. The notochord and its cartilaginous sheath, pp. [545]-549. The vertebral arches and the vertebral bodies, pp. [549]-559. Cyclostomata, p. [549]. Elasmobranchii, pp. [549]-553. Ganoidei, p. [553]. Teleostei, p. [553]. Amphibia, pp. [553]-556. Reptilia, pp. [556], [557]. Aves, pp. [557], [558]. Mammalia, pp. [558], [559]. Bibliography of the notochord and vertebral column, p. [560]. Ribs, pp. [560]-562. Sternum, pp. [562], [563]. Bibliography of the ribs and sternum, p. [563].
Chapter XIX. The Skull. Pp. [564]-598.
Preliminary remarks, pp. [564], [565]. The cartilaginous cranium, pp. [565]-571. The parachordals and notochord, pp. [566], [567]. The trabeculæ, pp. [567]-570. The sense capsules, pp. [570], [571]. The branchial skeleton, pp. [572]-591. General structure of, pp. [572]-575. Mandibular and hyoid arches, pp. [575]-591. Elasmobranchii, pp. [576]-579. Teleostei, pp. [579]-581. Amphibia, pp. [581]-588. Sauropsida, pp. [588], [589]. Mammalia, pp. [589]-591. Membrane bones and ossifications of the cranium, pp. [592]-597. Membrane bones, pp. [592]-595. Ossifications of the cartilaginous cranium, pp. [595]-597. Labial cartilages, p. [597]. Bibliography of the skull, p. [598].
Chapter XX. Pectoral and Pelvic Girdles and the Skeleton of the Limbs. Pp. [599]-622.
The Pectoral girdle, pp. [599]-606. Pisces, pp. [599]-601. Amphibia and Amniota, pp. [601], [602]. Lacertilia, p. [603]. Chelonia, p. [603]. Aves, pp. [603], [604]. Mammalia, p. [604]. Amphibia, p. [605]. Bibliography of Pectoral girdle, pp. [605], [606].
The Pelvic girdle, pp. [606]-608. Pisces, pp. [606], [607]. Amphibia and Amniota, pp. [606], 607. Amphibia, p. [607]. Lacertilia, p. [607]. Mammalia, p. [608]. Bibliography of Pelvic girdle, p. [608]. Comparison of pectoral and pelvic girdles, pp. [608], [609].
Limbs, pp. [609]-622. The piscine fin, pp. [609]-618. The cheiropterygium, pp. [618]-622. Bibliography of limbs, p. [622].
Chapter XXI. The Body Cavity, the Vascular System and the Vascular Glands. Pp. [623]-666.
The body cavity, pp. [623]-632. General, pp. [623], [624]. Chordata, pp. [624]-632. Abdominal pores, pp. [626], [627]. Pericardial cavities, pleural cavities and diaphragm, pp. [627]-632. Bibliography of body cavity, p. [632].
The vascular system, pp. [632]-663. General, pp. [632], [633]. The heart, pp. [633]-643. Bibliography of the heart, p. [643]. Arterial system, pp. [643]-651. Bibliography of the arterial system, p. [651]. Venous system, pp. [651]-663. Bibliography of the venous system, p. [663]. Lymphatic system and spleen, p. [664]. Bibliography of spleen, p. [664]. Suprarenal bodies, pp. [664]-666. Bibliography of suprarenal bodies, p. [666].
Chapter XXII. The Muscular System. Pp. [667]-679.
Evolution of muscle-cells, pp. [667], [668]. Voluntary muscular system of the Chordata, pp. [668]-679. Muscular fibres, pp. [668], [669]. Muscular system of the trunk and limbs, pp. [673]-676. The somites and muscular system of the head, pp. [676]-679. Bibliography of muscular system, p. [679].
Chapter XXIII. Excretory organs. Pp. [680]-740.
Platyelminthes, pp. [680], [681]. Mollusca, pp. [681], [682]. Polyzoa, pp. [682], [683]. Branchiopoda, p. [683]. Chætopoda, pp. [683]-686. Gephyrea, pp. [686], [687]. Discophora, pp. [687], [688]. Arthropoda, pp. [688], [689]. Nematoda, p. [689]. Excretory organs and generative ducts of the Craniata, pp. [689]-737. General, pp. [689], [690]. Elasmobranchii, pp. [690]-699. Cyclostomata, pp. [700], [701]. Teleostei, pp. [701]-704. Ganoidei, pp. [704]-707. Dipnoi, p. [707]. Amphibia, pp. [707]-713. Amniota, pp. [713]-727. General conclusions and summary, pp. [728]-737. Pronephros, pp. [728], [729]. Mesonephros, pp. [729]-732. Genital ducts, pp. [732]-736. Metanephros, pp. [736], [737]. Comparison of the excretory organs of the Chordata and Invertebrata, pp. [737], [738]. Bibliography of Excretory organs, pp. [738]-740.
Chapter XXIV. Generative Organs and Genital Ducts. Pp. [741]-753.
Generative organs, pp. [741]-748. Porifera, p. [741]. Cœlenterata, pp. [741]-743. Chætopoda and Gephyrea, p. [743]. Chætognatha, pp. [743]-745. Polyzoa, p. [745] Nematoda, p. [745]. Insecta, p. [745]. Crustacea, pp. [745], [746]. Chordata, pp. [746]-748. Bibliography of generative organs, p. [748]. Genital ducts, pp. [748]-753.
Chapter XXV. The Alimentary Canal and its appendages in the Chordata. Pp. [754]-780.
Mesenteron, pp. [754]-774. Subnotochordal rod, pp. [754]-756. Splanchnic mesoblast and mesentery, pp. [756]-758. Respiratory division of the Mesenteron, pp. [758]-766. Thyroid body, pp. [759]-762. Thymus gland, pp. [762], [763]. Swimming bladder and lungs, pp. [763]-766, The middle division of the Mesenteron, pp. [766]-771. Cloaca, pp. [766], [767]. Intestine, pp. [767], [768]. Liver, pp. [769], [770]. Pancreas, pp. [770], [771]. Postanal section of the Mesenteron, pp. [771]-774.
The stomodæum, pp. [774]-778. Comparative development of oral cavity, pp. [774]-776. Teeth, pp. [776]-778.
The proctodæum, pp. [778]-780. Bibliography of alimentary canal, p. [780].