Introduction to Body Systems – Quick Reference
Integumentary System
- Skin
- Adnexa (hair, nails, glands, etc.)
Skeletal System
- Classification and structure of bones
- Axial Skeleton
- Appendicular Skeleton
- Splanchnic Skeleton
- Bone types: Long, Short, Flat, Irregular, Sesamoid
- Skull and hyoid bones
- Vertebral column
- Ribs
- Sternum
- Pelvic limb
- Pectoral limb
- Os penis in dogs
Joints and Ligaments
- Joint classification and characteristics
- Structure and classification of the synovial joints
- Ligaments and joints of the Dog
- Fibrous joint
- Cartilaginous joint
- Synovial joint
Muscular System
- Intrinsic and Extrinsic Muscles of the Thoracic Limb
- Muscles of the Trunk and Neck
- Muscles of the Pelvic Limb
- Visceral/involuntary muscle
- Somatic/Voluntary muscle
- Cardiac Muscle
- Myoepithelium
- Special contractile tissue
Digestive System
- Alimentary canal
- Accessory Organs of Digestion
Respiratory System
- Conducting portion
- Respiratory portion
- Pumping mechanism
Urogenital System
- Urinary system of the dog
- Male reproductive system
- Female reproductive system
Cardiovascular and Lymphatic System
- Components and functional anatomy of the cardiovascular system
- Arterial system
- Venous system
- Lymphatic vessels and lymphoid tissues
- Heart
- Arteries
- Capillaries
- Venules and vein
Sense Organs and the Nervous System
- Sense Organs: structures and function
- Functional component of the nervous system
- Central Nervous System
- Peripheral Nervous System
References
- Aspinall, V., & Cappello, M. (2015). Introduction to Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology Textbook-E-Book. Elsevier Health Sciences.
- Dyce, K.M., Sack, W.O., & Wensing, C.J.C. (1987). Textbook of Veterinary Anatomy. W.B. Saunders.
- Evans, H. E., & De Lahunta, A. (2016). Guide to the Dissection of the Dog E-Book (7th ed.). Elsevier Health Sciences.
- McCracken, T. O., & Kainer, R. A. (2013). Color atlas of small animal anatomy: the essentials. John Wiley & Sons.