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Anatomy and physiology of animals
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Lawson, Ruth, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Science--Textbooks.
- Science.
- Biology--Textbooks.
- Biology.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Place of Publication:
- San Francisco, CA WikiBooks [2015]
- Language Note:
- In English.
- Summary:
- Veterinary nurses need to have a firm grasp of the normal structure of an animal's body and how it functions before they can understand the effect diseases and injuries have and the best ways to treat them. This book describes the structure of the animal body and the way in which it works. Animals encountered in normal veterinary practice are used as examples where possible.
- Contents:
- Chapter 1 Chemicals
- Chapter 2 Classification
- Chapter 3 The Cell
- Chapter 4 Body Organisation
- Chapter 5 The Skin
- Chapter 6 The Skeleton
- Chapter 7 Muscles
- Chapter 8 Cardiovascular System
- Chapter 9 Respiratory System
- Chapter 10 Lymphatic System
- Chapter 11 The Gut and Digestion
- Chapter 12 Urinary system
- Chapter 13 Reproductive System
- Chapter 14 Nervous System
- Chapter 15 The Senses
- Chapter 16 Endocrine System
- Glossary
- Notes:
- Description based on online resource
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