Comparative Mammalian Anatomy Laboratory (11:067:392)

Normally Offered

This course is offered each spring.

Prerequisites & Registration Restrictions

Comparative Mammalian Anatomy (11:067:391), (offered in fall). Open to Animal Science juniors and seniors only OR by special permission to other majors.

Format

The course meets once a week for three hours. Laboratory – Full animal, limb and organ dissections and veterinarian-facilitated necropsy. Videos and computer programs to illustrate the various organ systems.

Description

This course will cover basic mammalian anatomy and anatomical terminology, the diversity of animal body structure and its relationship to comparative physiology among mammalian species, and the structural differences among the anatomies of selected mammals.

Other Requirements

1. Anatomy of Domestic Animals, Pasquini, Spurgeon, and Pasquini. Sudz Publishing, 2007, 11th ed. (ISBN 0-9623114-2-1).
2. Laboratory notes/manual provided for each lab group (extras are available for purchase).
3. Must bring a clipboard to all laboratories; lab coat and/or scrubs are highly recommended.

Evaluation

The laboratory will have 3 lab quizzes, a lab practical on the last week of labs, and class discussions on Canvas. There will be NO makeup labs, quizzes, or exams.