Start your veterinary technician education off on the right foot with Clinical Anatomy and Physiology for Veterinary Technicians, 4th Edition. Combining expert clinical coverage with engaging writing and vivid illustrations, this popular text is the key to understanding the anatomic and physiologic principles that will carry you throughout your career. In addition to its comprehensive coverage of the diverse ways in which animal bodies function at both the systemic and cellular levels, this textbook features a variety of helpful application boxes, vocabulary lists, and Test Yourself questions in every chapter to ensure you have a firm grasp of anatomic structure and its relevance to clinical practice.
1. 1. Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology - p. 1 2. 2. Chemical Basis for Life - p. 12 3. 3. Anatomy of the Cell - p. 47 4. 4. Cell Physiology - p. 74 5. 5. Tissues: Living Communities - p. 105 6. 6. The Integument and Related Structures - p. 150 7. 7. Skeletal System - p. 174 8. 8. Muscular System - p. 215 9. 9. Nervous System - p. 232 10. 10. Sense Organs - p. 261 11. 11. Endocrine System - p. 284 12. 12. Blood, Lymph, and Lymph Nodes - p. 304 13. 13. Immunity and Defense - p. 335 14. 14. The Cardiovascular System - p. 359 15. 15. The Respiratory System - p. 383 16. 16. Digestive System - p. 401 17. 17. Nutrients and Metabolism - p. 447 18. 18. The Urinary System - p. 477 19. 19. Reproductive System - p. 497 20. 20. Pregnancy, Development, and Lactation - p. 521 21. 21. Avian Anatomy and Physiology - p. 536 22. 22. Amphibian and Reptilian Anatomy and Physiology - p. 582 23. Index - p. 640
Start your veterinary technician education off on the right foot with Clinical Anatomy and Physiology for Veterinary Technicians, 4th Edition. Combining expert clinical coverage with engaging writing and vivid illustrations, this popular text is the key to understanding the anatomic and physiologic principles that will carry you throughout your career. In addition to its comprehensive coverage of the diverse ways in which animal bodies function at both the systemic and cellular levels, this textbook features a variety of helpful application boxes, vocabulary lists, and Test Yourself questions in every chapter to ensure you have a firm grasp of anatomic structure and its relevance to clinical practice.
1. 1. Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology - p. 1 2. 2. Chemical Basis for Life - p. 12 3. 3. Anatomy of the Cell - p. 47 4. 4. Cell Physiology - p. 74 5. 5. Tissues: Living Communities - p. 105 6. 6. The Integument and Related Structures - p. 150 7. 7. Skeletal System - p. 174 8. 8. Muscular System - p. 215 9. 9. Nervous System - p. 232 10. 10. Sense Organs - p. 261 11. 11. Endocrine System - p. 284 12. 12. Blood, Lymph, and Lymph Nodes - p. 304 13. 13. Immunity and Defense - p. 335 14. 14. The Cardiovascular System - p. 359 15. 15. The Respiratory System - p. 383 16. 16. Digestive System - p. 401 17. 17. Nutrients and Metabolism - p. 447 18. 18. The Urinary System - p. 477 19. 19. Reproductive System - p. 497 20. 20. Pregnancy, Development, and Lactation - p. 521 21. 21. Avian Anatomy and Physiology - p. 536 22. 22. Amphibian and Reptilian Anatomy and Physiology - p. 582 23. Index - p. 640