Clinical Anatomy and Physiology for Veterinary Technicians
- 4th Edition - February 3, 2023
- Authors: Thomas P. Colville, Joanna M. Bassert
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 7 9 3 4 1 - 4
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 8 2 6 3 3 - 4
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Request a sales quoteStart 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.
- Cover image
- Title page
- Disclaimer
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contributors
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Vet Tech Threads
- 1. Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology
- Introduction
- Anatomy and Physiology
- Terminology
- General Plan of the Animal Body
- Health
- Homeostasis
- 2. Chemical Basis for Life
- Introduction
- MATTER
- States of Matter
- Composition of Matter: Elements and Atoms
- Molecules and Compounds
- Mixtures
- CHEMICAL BONDS
- Covalent Bonds
- Ionic Bonds
- Hydrogen Bonds
- Chemical Reactions
- CHEMICAL COMPONENTS OF LIVING ORGANISMS
- INORGANIC COMPOUNDS
- Salts
- Acids and Bases
- ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
- Carbohydrates
- Lipids
- Proteins
- Nucleic Acids
- 3. Anatomy of the Cell
- Introduction
- OUR EARLY UNDERSTANDING OF CELLS
- Size Limitations
- LOOKING INSIDE THE CELL
- Cell Membrane
- Cytoplasm
- Nucleus
- 4. Cell Physiology
- Introduction
- BODY FLUIDS
- Solutes and Osmolality
- Movement of Body Fluids
- MEMBRANE PROCESSES: EXCRETION, SECRETION, AND ABSORPTION
- Passive Membrane Processes
- Active Membrane Processes
- Resting Membrane Potential
- LIFE CYCLE OF THE CELL
- Mitosis
- Interphase
- DNA Replication
- Cell Division: The Mitotic Phase
- CONTROL OF CELL DIVISION
- PROTEIN SYNTHESIS
- Transcription
- Translation
- GENETIC MUTATIONS
- CELL DIFFERENTIATION AND DEVELOPMENT
- 5. Tissues: Living Communities
- Introduction
- Gross and Microscopic Anatomy
- Epithelial Tissue
- Connective Tissue
- Muscle Tissue
- Nervous Tissue
- Tissue Healing and Repair
- 6. The Integument and Related Structures
- Introduction
- INTEGUMENT
- Epidermis
- Dermis
- Hypodermis or Subcutaneous Layer
- Special Features of the Integument
- RELATED STRUCTURES OF THE INTEGUMENT
- Glands of the Skin
- Claws and Dewclaws
- The Hoof
- Horns
- 7. Skeletal System
- Introduction
- Bone
- Axial Skeleton
- Appendicular Skeleton
- Visceral Skeleton
- Joints
- Ball-and-Socket Joints
- 8. Muscular System
- Introduction
- Skeletal Muscle
- Cardiac Muscle
- Smooth Muscle
- 9. Nervous System
- Introduction
- Neurons and Supporting Cells
- Organization of the Nervous System
- Neuron Function: Depolarization and Repolarization
- How Neurons Communicate: The Synapse
- The Central Nervous System: Brain and Spinal Cord
- The Autonomic Nervous System
- Reflexes and the Reflex Arc
- 10. Sense Organs
- Introduction
- General Senses
- Special Senses
- 11. Endocrine System
- Introduction
- Hormones
- The Major Endocrine Glands
- Other Endocrine Organs
- Prostaglandins
- 12. Blood, Lymph, and Lymph Nodes
- Introduction
- BLOOD COMPOSITION
- Stained Blood Smears
- Function
- HEMATOPOIESIS
- Erythropoiesis
- Thrombopoiesis
- Leukopoiesis
- CELLULAR COMPONENTS OF BLOOD
- Complete Blood Count
- Platelets
- White Blood Cells
- THE LYMPHATIC SYSTEM
- Function
- Lymph Formation
- Lymphoid Organs and Tissues
- TRANSFUSION THERAPY
- 13. Immunity and Defense
- Introduction
- ANATOMIC ORGANIZATION OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM
- First Line of Defense: Internal
- FUNCTIONAL ORGANIZATION OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM
- Innate Immune System
- Adaptive (Acquired) Immune System
- Active Immunity
- Passive Immunity
- Mechanisms of Disease
- Hypersensitivity Reactions
- SUMMARY
- 14. The Cardiovascular System
- Introduction
- THE HEART
- Size and Shape
- Coverings of the Heart
- Wall of the Heart
- Chambers of the Heart
- Valves of the Heart
- Skeleton of the Heart
- Blood Supply to the Heart
- Nerve Supply to the Heart
- Blood Flow Through the Heart
- CARDIAC CONDUCTION SYSTEM
- NORMAL HEART SOUNDS
- ABNORMAL HEART SOUNDS
- CARDIAC OUTPUT
- BLOOD VESSELS
- Arteries
- Capillaries
- Veins
- BLOOD CIRCULATION IN THE FETUS
- PULSE
- Pulse Points
- BLOOD PRESSURE
- CARDIOVASCULAR MONITORING
- Electrocardiography
- Echocardiography
- VENIPUNCTURE
- 15. The Respiratory System
- Introduction
- Structure
- Function
- 16. Digestive System
- Introduction
- BASIC STRUCTURE OF THE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT
- MICROBIOME
- REGULATION OF GASTROINTESTINAL FUNCTION
- ORAL CAVITY, PHARYNX, AND ESOPHAGUS
- TEETH
- Tooth Surfaces
- Tooth Structure
- Deciduous Teeth (Baby Teeth)
- Heterodont Dentition
- Dental Formula
- TONGUE
- SALIVARY GLANDS
- TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT
- PHARYNX
- ESOPHAGUS
- DIGESTION IN THE ORAL CAVITY AND PHARYNX
- SWALLOWING/DEGLUTITION
- ABDOMINAL CAVITY
- STOMACH
- MONOGASTRIC STOMACH AND DIGESTION
- Stimulation of Secretions
- Monogastric Stomach Motility
- Control of Gastric Motility
- Gastric Emptying
- Digestion in the Stomach
- RUMINANT STOMACH AND DIGESTION
- Forestomachs and Abomasum
- Motility of the Ruminant Stomach
- Reticulorumen Ecosystem
- Carbohydrate Digestion in Ruminants
- Lipid Digestion in Ruminants
- Protein Digestion in Ruminants
- Glucose Production in Ruminants
- SMALL INTESTINE AND ASSOCIATED STRUCTURES
- SECRETIONS OF THE SMALL INTESTINE
- PANCREAS
- LIVER, BILE DUCT, AND GALLBLADDER
- Bile Formation and Bilirubin Excretion
- Nutrient Processing in the Liver
- SMALL INTESTINAL MOTILITY
- Regulation of Small Intestinal Motility
- DIGESTION IN THE SMALL INTESTINE
- Protein Digestion
- Absorption of Monosaccharides, Dipeptides, Tripeptides, and Amino Acids
- Lipid Digestion and Absorption
- THE LARGE INTESTINE
- MOTILITY OF THE LARGE INTESTINE
- REGULATION OF LARGE INTESTINE MOTILITY
- DIGESTION AND ABSORPTION IN THE LARGE INTESTINE
- EMPTYING OF THE RECTUM
- 17. Nutrients and Metabolism
- Introduction
- Nutrients
- Metabolism
- 18. The Urinary System
- Introduction
- Parts of the Urinary System
- Kidneys
- Ureters
- Urinary Bladder
- Urethra
- 19. Reproductive System
- Introduction
- Meiosis
- Male Reproductive System
- Female Reproductive System
- 20. Pregnancy, Development, and Lactation
- Introduction
- Breeding and Fertilization of the Ovum
- Pregnancy and Development
- Mammary Glands and Lactation
- 21. Avian Anatomy and Physiology
- Introduction
- TOPOGRAPHY
- INTEGUMENT
- Skin
- Glands
- Beaks
- Claws
- Feathers
- Musculoskeletal System
- Skeleton
- Muscles
- SENSE ORGANS
- Vision
- Hearing and Equilibrium
- Taste
- Touch
- Smell
- ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
- Digestive System
- Anatomy
- Circulatory System
- Anatomy
- Blood Flow
- Electrocardiogram
- Blood
- RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
- Anatomy
- Airflow
- Respiratory Rate
- Thermoregulation
- UROGENITAL SYSTEM
- Urinary System
- Reproductive System
- LIFE SPAN
- SUMMARY
- 22. Amphibian and Reptilian Anatomy and Physiology
- Introduction
- Taxonomy
- Metabolism
- Integument
- Vision
- Cardiovascular System
- Respiratory System
- Ears and Hearing
- Gastrointestinal Tract
- Cloaca
- Kidneys
- Reproductive System
- Endocrine System
- Nervous System
- Musculoskeletal System
- Summary
- Index
- No. of pages: 672
- Language: English
- Edition: 4
- Published: February 3, 2023
- Imprint: Mosby
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323793414
- eBook ISBN: 9780323826334
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Thomas P. Colville
Tom Colville helped develop the veterinary technology program at North Dakota State University. He is currently the lead veterinarian at Red River Zoo. Joanna Bassert is a premier veterinary technician instructor and program director at Manor College. She is the lead Editor for our market-leading textbook, McCurnin’s Clinical Textbook for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor Emeritus
Department of Animal Sciences
North Dakota State UniversityJB
Joanna M. Bassert
Affiliations and expertise
Professor Emeritus
Program of Veterinary Technology
Manor College
Jenkintown, PA