Intro to Vet MEd

Gross Anatomy

study of the body systems and organs

Gross labs

dissections

Histology

study of tissues

Developmental anatomy

how body develops from a fetus/ genes making the cells to form organs that become the body systems

Clinical anatomy

surgery/ physical examinations on the organ system

Applied Anatomy

application of anatomical knowledge for the purpose of diagnosis

Anatomy

the form, disposition and structure of the tissues and organs that comprise the body

Dorsal

toward spine

Ventral

toward stomach

Cranial

directed towards the head

Caudal

directed towards the tail

Rostral

directed towards the muzzle

Proximal

near the main body mass

Distal

further away from the main body mass

Superficial

near the surface

Deep

near the center of the body

Anterior

front

Posterior

back

Inferior

bottom

Superior

top

Sagittal Planes

Divide the animal into left and right parts

Medial

towards the middle

Palmer

ventral aspect of the forepaw (forelimb)

Plantar

ventral aspect of the hindpaw (hindlimb)

Physiology

look through a molecular level how organs function as it relates to keeping the animal in certain physiologic conditions based on the disease state and stress levels

Anatomy and Physiology

are intertwined: you can't have one without the other

quadrupeds

4 legged animals