|
Description of the book
Sisson and Grossman's The Anatomy of the Domesticated Animals, edited by Dr. Robert Getty, provides anatomical diagrams, drawings, photographs and descriptions of small animal and large food-animal anatomy, including horses and pigs.More pictures of the contents are available at Animal Anatomy photographs
This volume (1) is devoted to the general anatomy (small and large mammals) of:
- bones
- joints
- muscles
- biomechanics
- viseral organs
- digestive system
- respiratory system
- urinary system
- genital reproductive organs
- endocrine system
- heart
- arteries and veins
- lymph nodes and vessels
- CNS, parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous system
- sensory organs - ears, eyes, taste buds
- skin
It also covers the specific anatomy of:
- Horse - equine
- Ruminants - cow, sheep, goat
For each of these species covered in detail there are anatomical diagrams, photos, radiographs etc of the bones of the skeleton, the muscle system, joints, digestive system, respiratory system, urogenital system, endocrine system, heart, blood vessels, lymph nodes and lymphatics, central and peripheral nervous system and brain, sense organs (ears, eyes, taste buds) and skin.
| Domestic Animal Applied Anatomy - New Books UK & Europe Canada USA (all deliver world-wide) |
Anatomy of Domestic Animals Vol.2 photos & details: click here for anatomy drawings & pictures
Pig Disease Information Centre UK