DAVID M. NUNAMAKER. The term osteomyelitis by definition implies inflammation of the bone and its marrow contents regardless of the cause. The purpose of this chapter is to describe osteomyelitis caused by known infectious agents. The two major classifications are bacterial osteomyelitis and fungal osteomyelitis. The study of bacterial osteomyelitis includes two distinct clinical forms of the disease.
Then you are a vertebrate, too! Vertebrates make up most of the animals that we are familiar with. Exceptions to this would be things like an insect, an octopus, a lobster or crab, a jellyfish, or a clam. Most everything else is a vertebrate, with a backbone and other bones. The five classes of vertebrates are listed below.
Vertebrate Traits and Diversity. Vertebrates have a central column of bones -- the vertebral column -- which houses much of the nervous system. Vertebrates are a very successful group of animals and they have diverged into numerous groups, including reptiles, fish, amphibians and mammals.ertebrates have a central column of bones -- the vertebral column -- which houses much of the nervous system. Vertebrates are a very successful group of animals and they have diverged into numerous groups, including reptiles, fish, amphibians and mammals.