TOPOGRAPHIC ANATOMY
cod. 1000023

Academic year 2011/12
2° year of course - First semester
Professor
Academic discipline
Anatomia degli animali domestici (VET/01)
Field
Discipline della struttura e funzione degli organismi animali
Type of training activity
Basic
50 hours
of face-to-face activities
3.5 credits
hub: -
course unit
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Integrated course unit module: VETERINARY TOPOGRAPHIC ANATOMY

Learning objectives

The principal aim of the course is to concentrate mainly on the applied aspects of topographic anatomy; in this way the students will have useful knowledge that will help them deal with the clinical and inspective subjects of medicine.

Prerequisites

The exams of Embriology, Istology and Anatomy.

Course unit content

The Topographic Anatomy course covers: Regional Anatomy, Visceral Topography, Afferent and Efferent Pathways of main reflexes, Concepts of bird, fish and reptile anatomy.

Full programme

Morphology, limits, relat ions and stratigraphy of different body regions, Visceral Topography, Reflexes Anatomy, Anatomy of bird, fish and reptile.

Bibliography

Pelagalli G.V., Botte
V.: "Anatomia Topografica Veterinaria". Ed. Ermes
Merighi A.: "Anatomia applicata e Topografia
regionale veterinaria".
Ed. Piccin
Popesko P.: Atlante di Anatomia Topografica degli Animali Domestici"
Ed. Grasso & Edimediche.

Teaching methods

Theoretical lessons and practical trainings on animals trhat live in Faculty and on cadaveres.

Assessment methods and criteria

Oral exam.

Other information

During the practical trainings, the student will personally perform dissections as well as evaluations of the viscera topography.