# Comparative Anatomy and Physiology of Animals

- By: Glené Mynhardt
- Publisher: Hanover College
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- Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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Comparative Anatomy and Physiology of Animals explores the structure and function of animal bodies across major taxa, emphasizing both diversity and common biological principles. The text begins with the fundamentals of classification, tissues, and homeostasis, then examines the major organ systems—digestive, excretory, nervous, sensory, muscular, endocrine, respiratory, circulatory, and thermoregulatory.