Deals with the anatomy of body systems, how these systems interrelate, and the physiology of body organs.
Species covered include porcine, bovine, equine, canine and feline.
To familiarize students with the organs involved in the circulatory, respiratory, digestive, urinary, nervous, and musculoskeletal systems of livestock. To teach students how these body parts work independently of one another as well as how they work together to sustain life. To help students develop a better overall knowledge of how the animal body works and how such things as nutrition, environment, and management affect the general function of these body systems. To provide knowledge on how one can maximize the functional capacity of the animal body with regard to increasing the production of the animal. Skeletal system 2.