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ISBN: 9780323826310
Copyright: 2024
Publication Date: 02-27-2023
Page Count: 672
Imprint: Mosby
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Clinical Anatomy and Physiology for Veterinary Technicians - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 4th Edition

by Thomas P. Colville, DVM, MSc and Joanna M. Bassert, VMD

Elsevier eBook on VitalSource

cover image - Clinical Anatomy and Physiology for Veterinary Technicians - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 4th Edition
ISBN: 9780323826310
Copyright: 2024
Publication Date: 02-27-2023
Page Count: 672
Imprint: Mosby
List Price: $83.99
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**2025 Textbook and Academic Authors Association (TAA) Textbook Excellence "Texty" Award Winner**
**Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 with "Essential Purchase" designation in Veterinary Nursing & Technology**

Start your veterinary technician education off on the right foot with Clinical Anatomy and Physiology for Veterinary Technicians, 4th Edition. Combining expert clinical coverage with engaging writing and vivid illustrations, this popular text is the key to understanding the anatomic and physiologic principles that will carry you throughout your career. In addition to its comprehensive coverage of the diverse ways in which animal bodies function at both the systemic and cellular levels, this textbook features a variety of helpful application boxes, vocabulary lists, and Test Yourself questions in every chapter to ensure you have a firm grasp of anatomic structure and its relevance to clinical practice.

    • Clinical Application boxes throughout the text demonstrate the clinical relevance of anatomic and physiologic principles
    • Chapter outlines summarize the contents of each chapter at the major concept level
    • Test Yourself questions recap important information that appeared in the preceding section
    • Comprehensive glossary at the end of the text provides concise definitions and phonetic pronunciations of terms
    • NEW and UPDATED! Hundreds of high-quality, full color illustrations detail anatomic structures to enhance your understanding of their functions
    • NEW! Student chapter review questions on the Evolve companion website help reinforce key topics in each chapter
  • 1. Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology
    2. Chemical Basis for Life
    3. Anatomy of the Cell
    4. Cell Physiology
    5. Tissues: Living Communities
    6. The Integument and Related Structures
    7. Skeletal System
    8. Muscular System
    9. Nervous System
    10. Sense Organs
    11. Endocrine System
    12. Blood, Lymph and Lymph Nodes
    13. Immunity and Defense
    14. The Cardiovascular System
    15. The Respiratory System
    16. Digestive System
    17. Nutrients and Metabolism
    18. The Urinary System
    19. Reproductive System
    20. Pregnancy, Development and Lactation
    21. Avian Anatomy and Physiology
    22. Amphibian and Reptilian Anatomy and Physiology
  • Thomas P. Colville, DVM, MSc, Professor Emeritus, Department of Animal Sciences, North Dakota State University, USA and Joanna M. Bassert, VMD, Professor Emeritus, Program of Veterinary Technology, Manor College, Jenkintown, PA, USA
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