Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animals
Wiley-Blackwell (Verlag)
978-1-118-35638-8 (ISBN)
Taking a logical systems-based approach, this new edition is fully updated and now provides more practical information, with descriptions of anatomic or physiological events in pets or domestic animals to demonstrate everyday applications. Offering greater depth of information than other books in this area, Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animals is an invaluable textbook for animal science students and professionals in this area.
R. Michael Akers, Ph.D., is the Horace E. and Elizabeth F. Alphin Professor of Dairy Science at Virginia Tech and Department Head of Dairy Science. He has received numerous university and professional society awards for research excellence including the Young Scientist, Borden, and Pharmacia and Upjohn Physiology Awards from the American Dairy Science Association and the Animal Growth and Development Award from the American Society of Animal Science. D. Michael Denbow, Ph.D., is a professor of Animal Science at Virginia Tech and has received numerous awards for outstanding teaching including Purina Mills Award for Teaching Excellence, Teaching Award of Merit, National Association of Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture, and the W.E. Wine Award for Excellence in Teaching from Virginia Tech.
Preface vii
Preface to the First Edition ix
About the Companion Website xi
Chapter 1. Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology 3
Chapter 2. The Cell: The Common Physiological Denominator 11
Chapter 3. Fundamental Biochemical Pathways and Processes in Cellular Physiology 57
Chapter 4. Tissue Structure and Organization 85
Chapter 5. Integumentary System 121
Chapter 6. Bones and Skeletal System 139
Chapter 7. Muscular Tissue 179
Chapter 8. Introduction to the Nervous System 215
Chapter 9. Central Nervous System 241
Chapter 10. Peripheral and Autonomic Nervous System 265
Chapter 11. Special Senses 297
Chapter 12. Endocrine System 323
Chapter 13. Cardiovascular System 375
Chapter 14. Respiratory System 417
Chapter 15. Immunity 441
Chapter 16. Urinary System 459
Chapter 17. Digestive System 483
Chapter 18. Lactation 529
Chapter 19. Reproduction 557
Glossary 591
Index 633
| Verlagsort | Hoboken |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 229 x 282 mm |
| Gewicht | 2109 g |
| Themenwelt | Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie |
| Veterinärmedizin ► Vorklinik ► Anatomie | |
| Veterinärmedizin ► Vorklinik ► Physiologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-118-35638-1 / 1118356381 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-118-35638-8 / 9781118356388 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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