Course Description

Integrated and comparative material for the integumentary and musculoskeletal systems of the healthy animal (primary focus on domestic canine, feline, equine, and bovine), including coordinated concepts from physiology, anatomy, radiographic anatomy, histology, and normal laboratory findings.

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Athena Title

Integ and Muscskel Sys Vet I

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Prerequisite

Enrollment in the first year of the doctor of veterinary medicine curriculum

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Semester Course Offered

Offered fall

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Grading System

S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)

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Student learning Outcomes

• Discuss the integration of physiological and morphological features in the normal integumentary and musculoskeletal system
• Identify structures (gross, microscopic, and diagnostic images) of the musculoskeletal system in healthy animals
• Describe the function of the musculoskeletal system in healthy animals
• Identify structures (gross and microscopic) of the integumentary system in healthy animals
• Describe the function of the integumentary system in healthy animals

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Topical Outline

• Course introduction
• Gross and microscopic anatomy of the Integumentary System
• Physiology of the Integumentary System
• Gross and microscopic anatomy of bones
• Gross and microscopic anatomy of joints and ligaments
• Gross and microscopic anatomy of muscles and tendons
• Gross and microscopic anatomy of nerves and vessels
• Physiology of the musculoskeletal system
• Integrated cases across physiology, anatomy, and microanatomy

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Syllabus

Select Faculty / Instructor to download syllabus:   Mohankumar, Mohan

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