• Anatomy and Physiology for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses: A Clinical Approach is a comprehensive resource on the anatomy and physiology of dogs and cats, with comparisons to horses, birds, and ruminants. Organized by body system with a comparative approach, the book follows a unique format by addressing anatomy separately from physiology for clarity and improved comprehension. Each anatomy chapter has a corresponding physiology chapter, complete with illustrations, charts, and boxes to promote understanding.

    Written specifically for veterinary technicians and nurses, the book applies anatomy and physiology to clinical practice, with case examples demonstrating clinical relevance. The figures from the book, additional questions and answers, labeling quizzes, teaching PowerPoints, and a dissection video are available online at www.wiley.com/go/sturtz. This introduction to body system analysis of normal structure and function is a must-have resource for students of veterinary technology and nursing, as well as a useful quick review for the busy professional.

  • Preface ix

    Acknowledgments x

    SECTION 1 ANATOMY

    CHAPTER 1 DIRECTIONAL TERMS 3

    CHAPTER 2 THE COMMON INTEGUMENT 6

    CHAPTER 3 SKELETAL ANATOMY 10

    CHAPTER 4 MUSCLE ANATOMY 21

    CHAPTER 5 THE ANATOMY OF JOINTS 32

    CHAPTER 6 ANATOMY OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM 36

    CHAPTER 7 ANATOMY OF THE URINARY TRACT 41

    CHAPTER 8 CARDIOVASCULAR ANATOMY 45

    CHAPTER 9 ANATOMY OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM 53

    CHAPTER 10 ANATOMY OF THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM 61

    CHAPTER 11 RESPIRATORY ANATOMY 65

    CHAPTER 12 REPRODUCTIVE ANATOMY 69

    SECTION 2 PHYSIOLOGY

    CHAPTER 13 THE CELL 75

    CHAPTER 14 FUNCTIONS OF THE COMMON INTEGUMENT 78

    CHAPTER 15 OSTEOLOGY 84

    CHAPTER 16 MUSCLE PHYSIOLOGY 88

    CHAPTER 17 SENSORY PHYSIOLOGY 92

    CHAPTER 18 NEUROPHYSIOLOGY 97

    CHAPTER 19 RENAL PHYSIOLOGY 102

    CHAPTER 20 CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGY 106

    CHAPTER 21 DIGESTIVE PHYSIOLOGY 112

    CHAPTER 22 ENDOCRINE PHYSIOLOGY 118

    CHAPTER 23 RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGY 124

    CHAPTER 24 REPRODUCTIVE PHYSIOLOGY 131

    Appendices

    1. Dissection Notes 135

    2. The Cranial Nerves 136

    3. Selected Muscle Origins and Insertions 137

    Answers 138

    Glossary 142

    References 145

    Index 146

  • Robin Sturtz, DVM, is Associate Director of the Veterinary Technology program at Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry, New York and Associate Veterinarian at The Cat Hospital in Williston Park, New York.

    Lori Asprea, LVT, is a licensed veterinary technologist at Animal Medical Center in New York City, New York.

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