Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology

Honor Code

Students must abide by the Weatherford College Academic Honor Code (Honesty.) See college catalog.

Tasks

1. Properly use directional terms appropriate to veterinary species. (C1,C5,C6.C11,C12,C13,F1,F2, F4,F10, F11,F12,F14)
   1. Describe relative position of labels on anatomic specimens.
   2. Describe position of body surfaces, organs and structures relative to one another.
   3. Discuss importance of using correct directional terminology.
2. Describe the basic structure & function of mammalian cells. (C5,C11,C12,F1,F2,F10, F11)
   1. Identify cellular organelles in diagrams and models.
   2. Describe function of cellular organelles.
   3. Describe the function and basic structure of the cell membrane.
   4. Demonstrate an understanding of cell diversity.
3. Describe the organization of animal cells into tissues, organs and systems. (C5, C11, C12, C13,C19,C20,F1, F2, F4, F10, F11)
   1. Describe the features which define a tissue.
   2. Describe the characteristics of epithelial, connective, muscular and nervous tissue.
   3. Identify examples of each class of tissue.
   4. Identify types and subtypes of tissue on microscopic slides and photographs.
   5. Describe the feature which define an organ.
   6. Describe the organization of organs into organ systems.
   7. Identify the major organ systems of the mammalian body.
4. Describe the anatomy of major body systems. (C1,C5,C10,C11,C12,C13,C18, C19, C20, F1, F2, F4, F10, F11, F14)
   1. Describe the anatomy of the nervous, skeletal, articular, digestive, respiratory, urinary, integumentary, circulatory, endocrine and reproductive systems.
   2. Identify major structures of the above systems using preserved specimens, cadavers, models, photographs and diagrams.
   3. Identify features of cells and tissues of selected systems.
5. Describe the function of major body systems (C11,C12,C13,F1,F2,F10,F11)
   1. Describe the function of the nervous, skeletal, articular, digestive, respiratory, urinary, integumentary, circulatory, endocrine and reproductive systems.
   2. Explain how the parts work together to accomplish the relevant functions.
   3. Explain and describe relevant physiological process that contribute to the system's function.
6. Relate structure to function in all systems studied. (C11,C12,C13,F1,F2,F6,F10,F11)
   1. Describe how an organ's anatomic structure allows and enhances its function.
   2. Demonstrate knowledge of conditions in which variations in structure relate to varying functional needs.
7. Compare and contrast anatomy a physiology of domestic species studied. (C11,C12,C13,F1,F2,F6,F10,F11)
   1. Identify variations between species in all body systems studied.
   2. Evaluate the functional significance of such variations.
   3. Relate the variations between species to features of each species such as mobility, diet, lifestyle and geographic origin.

Competencies

1. Properly use directional terms appropriate to veterinary species
2. Describe the basic structure & function of mammalian cells
3. Describe the organization of animal cells into tissues, organs and systems
4. Describe the anatomy of major body systems.
5. Describe the function of major body systems.
6. Relate structure to function in all systems studied.
7. Compare and contrast anatomy a physiology of domestic species studied.