Unit 4 Content Overview
This unit is a tour through the core gross anatomy of the cardiovascular and lymphatic systems. Included in the learning outcomes for this unit will be key concepts presented in the physiology section of the Form and Function cardiovascular unit. Content will be split over two assessments.
- Heart/Pericardium through Thoracic Limb;
- Head/Brain through Abdomen/Pelvic Limb.
Students will dissect carnivore cadavers (canine and feline) and learn most of the comparative large animal (ungulate) anatomy from prosected cadavers and other specimens and models provided.
How to use this guide:
To facilitate efficient dissection progress, the lab guide is generally organized into carnivore dissection sections, with ungulate comparative anatomy at the end of each section. Appendices contain helpful details to support greater understanding. A terms list concludes labs and/or a section of material, and you should use these lists as your study guide. For quick reference, the Resource Summary page should include links to all review videos.
Pay close attention to clinical relevance information in magenta text boxes to help connect the lab content to what is discussed in lecture. Content in blue text boxes contains dissection instructions, while content in green text boxes indicates observation required only and states the structures that should be identified following successful dissection.
Where relevant, we have tried to follow dissection instructions with dissection photos. These photos may be clicked to enlarge, and Pressbooks will return you to your place in the guide when you use the back button. If photos are unsourced in the guide, you may assume that they were taken by the NCSU Anatomy Team and labeled for your use.