FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF VETERINARY ANATOMY
A detailed consideration of gross anatomical structure with emphasis on major anatomical patterns present in species important to veterinary medicine. The dog is used as a model domestic mammal and comparisons with other species are considered. All body systems are dissected. Clinical implications of these dissections are emphasized.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Declared in Doctor of Veterinary Medicine with first year standing Repeatable for Credit: Yes, unlimited number of completions Last Taught: Fall 2024 Learning Outcomes: 1. Use correct anatomical terminology to identify gross anatomical structures of the dog and cat Audience: Undergraduate 2. Recognize anatomical principles and patterns that can be applied to future study of other veterinary species Audience: Undergraduate 3. Describe topographical relationships between anatomical structures Audience: Undergraduate 4. Explain the relationship between structure and function Audience: Undergraduate 5. Apply the scientific method and critical thinking to the study of anatomy Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Use correct anatomical terminology to identify gross anatomical structures of the dog and cat Audience: Undergraduate 2. Recognize anatomical principles and patterns that can be applied to future study of other veterinary species Audience: Undergraduate 3. Describe topographical relationships between anatomical structures Audience: Undergraduate 4. Explain the relationship between structure and function Audience: Undergraduate 5. Apply the scientific method and critical thinking to the study of anatomy Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027