Revised and updated, the eighth edition of Anatomy and Physiology of Farm Animals remains the essential resource for detailed information on farm animal anatomy and physiology. _ Offers a revised edition to this comprehensive guide to the anatomy and physiology of farm animals _ Presents learning objectives in each chapter for the first time _ Adds new material on endocrine and metabolic regulation of growth and body composition _ Features additional illustrations to enhance comprehension _ Includes a companion website that offers supplemental content, including word roots, clinical cases,…mehr
Revised and updated, the eighth edition of Anatomy and Physiology of Farm Animals remains the essential resource for detailed information on farm animal anatomy and physiology. _ Offers a revised edition to this comprehensive guide to the anatomy and physiology of farm animals _ Presents learning objectives in each chapter for the first time _ Adds new material on endocrine and metabolic regulation of growth and body composition _ Features additional illustrations to enhance comprehension _ Includes a companion website that offers supplemental content, including word roots, clinical cases, study and practice questions, the images from the book and additional images, diagrams, and videos to enhance learning.
The authors Anna Dee Fails, DVM, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biomedical Sciences at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado, USA. Christianne Magee, DVM, PhD, Dip ACT, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biomedical Sciences at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado, USA.
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Dedication xii
About the Companion Website xiii
Chapter 1: Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology 1
Anatomical Nomenclature, Directional Terms, and Planes of Section 3
Microscopic Anatomy: Animal Cells and Tissues 5
Epithelial Tissues 6
Connective Tissues 11
Muscle Tissue 13
Nervous Tissue 15
The General Plan of the Animal Body 15
Chapter 2: Anatomy and Physiology of the Cell 21
Properties of Life 22
Chemical Composition of the Cell 24
Water 24
Proteins 25
Lipids 26
Carbohydrates 28
Inorganic Substances 29
Acids, Bases, and pH 29
Microscopic Study of the Cell 29
Light Microscopy 30
Electron Microscopy 32
The Cell Membrane 33
Structure of the Membrane 33
Intercellular Contact and Adhesion 35
Transport Across Cell Membranes 36
Simple and Facilitated Diffusion 36
Osmosis 38
Active Transport 40
Membrane Potentials and Excitable Cells 41
Resting Membrane Potential 41
Excitable Cells and Action Potentials 42
Membrane Receptors and Intracellular Signaling 43
Cytoplasm and Cytoplasmic Organelles 47
Cytoplasm 47
The Golgi Apparatus 47
The Endoplasmic Reticulum and Ribosomes 47
Mitochondria 47
Lysosomes 48
Other Structures 48
Nucleus 49
Structure of the Nucleus 49
DNA and DNA Replication 50
RNA: Transcription and Translation 51
Biotechnology 53
Cell Division 55
Mitosis 55
Meiosis 56
Regulation of Cell Growth and Replication 57
Chapter 3: Embryology 59
Development of Germ Layers 60
Principles of Differentiation 63
Neurulation 63
Mesodermal Differentiation 64
Teratogenesis 66
Chapter 4: The Skeletal System 69
Functions of Bones 70
Terminology 70
Classification of Bones According to Gross Appearance 73
Axial Skeleton 75
Skull 75
Vertebral Column 79
Sternum and Ribs 82
Appendicular Skeleton 83
Thoracic Limbs 83
Pelvic Limbs 87
Chapter 5: Microscopic Anatomy and Growth and Development of Bone 91
