DESCRIPTION:
Guide to Ruminant Anatomy: Dissection and Clinical Aspectspresents a concise, clinically relevant reference to goat and cattle anatomy, with color schematic illustrations and embalmed arterially injected prosection images for comparison.
- Offers 244 color images depicting goat and cattle anatomy
- Provides selected line drawings correlated to dissection images of embalmed arterially injected specimens
- Takes a practical approach, with material organized by body system within each region
- Demonstrates the clinical relevance of basic anatomy
- Poses review questions in each chapter, with answers and videos provided on a companion website
CONTENTS:
1 The Head, Neck, and Vertebral Column
1.1 Skull
1.2 Mandible
1.3 Paranasal Sinuses
1.4 Vertebral Column
1.5 Teeth and Age Estimation of Cattle and Small Ruminants (Goats and Sheep)
1.6 Joints of the Head
1.7 Muscles of the Head
1.8 Blood Vessels, Lymph Nodes, and Nerves of the Head
1.9 Salivary Glands
1.10 The Pharynx
1.11 Tongue
1.12 The Larynx and Hyoid Apparatus
1.13 The Eye
1.14 Neck Skeleton
1.15 Neck Muscles, Nerves, and Vessels
1.16 Nuchal Ligament
1.17 Surface Topography (Head and Neck)
1.18 Lab ID List for the Head and Neck
2 The Thorax
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Bones of the Thorax
2.3 Thoracic Inlet
2.4 Basal Border of the Lung and Area for Lung Auscultation
2.5 Diaphragmatic Line of Pleural Reflection
2.6 Muscles of the Thoracic Wall
2.7 Pleura
2.8 Vessels (Arteries and Veins)
2.9 Major Veins of the Thorax
2.10 Major Arteries of the Thorax
2.11 Lymphatic Structures
2.12 Nerves (Motor Somatic, Sympathetic, and Parasympathetic)
2.13 Heart (Cor)
2.14 Point of Maximum Intensity or Puncta Maxima
2.15 Lab ID List for the Thorax
3 The Abdomen
3.1 Lumbar Vertebrae
3.2 Ligaments of Lumbar Vertebrae
3.3 Abdominal Wall
3.4 Abdominal Cavity
3.5 Intestines
3.6 Other Abdominal Organs
3.7 Vessels
3.8 Palpation of the Live Animal
3.9 Lab ID List for the Abdomen
4 The Pelvis and Reproductive Organs
4.1 Bones of the Pelvis
4.2 Sacrosciatic Ligament
4.3 Pelvic Peritoneal Pouches
4.4 Urinary Bladder, Ureters, and Ligaments of the Bladder
4.5 Male Genitalia
4.6 Female Reproductive Tract
4.7 Live Cow
4.8 Lab ID List for the Pelvis and Reproductive Structures
5 The Forelimb
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Bones of the Thoracic Limb
5.3 Muscles and Tendons of the Thoracic Limb
5.4 Retinacula
5.5 Carpal Canal
5.6 Ligaments of the Digits
5.7 Hoof (Wall, Sole, Bulb, and White Line)
5.8 Arteries and Nerves of the Thoracic Limb
5.9 Veins of the Forelimb
5.10 Lymphatics of the Thoracic Limb
5.11 Nerves of the Thoracic Limb
5.12 Joints of the Forelimbs
6 The Hind Limb
6.1 Bones of the Hind Limb
6.2 Muscles of the Pelvic Limb
6.3 Blood Vessels and Nerves of the Hind Limbs
6.4 Joints of the Hind Limb
6.5 Live Cow
6.6 Lab ID List for Forelimb and Hind Limb
Appendix A Dissection Instructions for a Goat Cadaver
A.1 Dissection Labs
A.2 Dissection of Goat Neck and Body Cavities (Labs, 1, 2, and 3)
A.3 Dissection of Male and Female Pelvis (Lab 4)
A.4 Head Dissection (Lab 5)
A.5 Forelimb Dissection (Labs 6 and 7)
A.6 Hind Limb Dissection (Labs 8 and 9)
Appendix B Further Reading
