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This bestselling work provides a solid introduction to the functional anatomy of domestic animals for veterinary and animal science students, as well as a reference for those in the field.
List of contents
The Structural Nature of Animals
The Form of Animals. Cells and Tissues. Methods and Terminology of Anatomy. The Skeleton. An Introduction to Myology. The Visceral Organs. Anatomy and Morphology of the Chicken.
The Basis of Animal Function
Body Composition. Properties of Water of Importance in Physiology. An Introduction to Cell Biology. Structure and Properties of Membranes. Materials Transfer Across Membranes.
The Excitable Tissues: Nerve and Muscle
Electrophysiology. Propagation of Nerve Impulses. The Synapse. Skeletal Muscle Structure and Function. Cardiac and Smooth Muscle. Organization of the Nervous System. Synaptic Function on the CNS: Reflexes. Autonomic Motor Innervation of Visceral Organs. Central Neural Integration.
Chemical Communication
Introduction to Endocrinology. The Nature and Synthesis of Hormones. Mechanisms of Hormone Action. Descriptive Endocrinology. Integrative Endocrine Control Systems. Vital Life Support Systems. Integrated Systems and Homeostasis . Blood as Tissue of Integration. The Cardiovascular System. Gas Transport. External Respiration. The Renal System and Its Contribution to Homeostasis. Circulation, Respiration, and Excretion in Chickens.
Digestive Mechanisms
Introduction and Comparative Anatomy. The Chemical Nature of Feeds. Ingestion and Swallowing. Digestion in the Stomach. The Ruminant Specialization. Microbial Digestion. Accessory Digestive Organs. Intestinal Digestion and Absorption. The Enterohepatic Catchment. Digestion in the Chicken.
Metabolism
Gross Energetics and Metabolism. Energy Sources for Metabolic Reactions. Metabolism of Nitrogenous Compounds: Proteins and Amino Acids. Metabolism of Lipids. Carbohydrate Metabolism. Pathology of Metabolism.
Growth and Development
The Cell Biology of Growth. Growth of Bone, Muscle, and Adipose Tissue. Patterns of Growth.
Stress and Defense Mechanisms
Stress, Adaptation, Homeorhesis, and Pathogenesis. Thermoregulatory Mechanisms. Re
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Currie, W. Bruce
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This bestselling work provides a solid introduction to the functional anatomy of domestic animals for veterinary and animal science students, as well as a reference for those in the field.
