About the Book
Cat breeders, cat show judges as well as student of veterinary medicine, zoology and wildlife biology will greatly benefit from this feline anatomy coloring atlas. Essential anatomic and physiologic concepts are explained and some diseases common to the region being studied are discussed. Active learning is involved as you color anatomical structures and their names on the drawing or underline their names in the texts and color the parts indicated by a corresponding number. The format replicates Dog Anatomy - A Coloring Atlas by Kainer and McCracken. The format is designed for the cat owner who desires to gain a basic knowledge of feline anatomy with functional correlations and brief descriptions of some the diseases being studied. This do it yourself form maximizes comprehension and retention.
Table of Contents:
Introduction, How to Use this Coloring Atlas, Surface of the Body, Plate 1 Regions of the Feline’s Body, Plate 2 Directional Terms, Plate 3 Body Planes, Plate 4 Anatomy of Feline Skin, Plate 5 Functions of Feline Skin, Plate 6 Types of Hair Coats, Organs of Movement: Bones, Joints, and Muscles, Plate 7 Skeleton, Plate 8 Vertebral (Spinal) Column, Plate 9 Ribs and Sternum, Plate 10 Bones of the Shoulder, Arm and Forearm, Plate 11 Carpal, Metacarpal and Digital Bones, Plate 12 Structure of Joints, Plate 13 Joints of the Forelimb, Plate 14 Fascia, Plate 15 Superficial Muscles, Plate 16 Deep Muscles, Plate 17 Deep Shoulder and Arm Muscles, Plate 18 Forearm and Forefoot Muscles, Plate 19 Forelimb Nerves, Plate 20 Forelimb Blood Vessels, Plate 21 Forepaw, Plate 22 Structures Related to the Claw, Plate 23 Bones of the Pelvis, Plate 24 Bones of the Thigh and Leg, Plate 25 Bones of the Tarsus, Plate 26 Tarsal, Metatarsal, and Digital Bones, Plate 27 Joints of the Hindlimb, Plate 28 Hip Joint, Plate 29 Stifle Joint, Feline_A.Guts_Dog A.Guts.reprint.2 7/11/13 10:48 AM Page iii, Plate 30 Hindlimb Muscles – Lateral Views, Plate 31 Hindlimb Muscles – Medial Views, Plate 32 Hindlimb Nerves, Plate 33 Hindlimb Blood Vessels, Plate 34 Back and Neck Muscles, Plate 35 Tails, Plate 36 Body Types, The Head, Plate 37 The Skull and Associated Bones, Plate 38 Cavities and Openings in the Skull, Plate 39 Lateral Structures of the Head, Plate 40 Ventral Structures of the Head, Plate 41 The Eye and Accessory Ocular Structures, Plate 42 The Nose, Plate 43 The Ear, Digestive System, Plate 44 The Teeth, Plate 45 Salivary Glands, Plate 46 Oral Cavity, Tongue, Pharynx and Esophagus, Plate 47 Contents of the Abdominal Cavity, Plate 48 Stomach and Small Intestine, Plate 49 Liver and Pancreas, Plate 50 Large Intestine, Anus and Anal sacs, Body Cavities and Serous Membranes, Plate 51 Thoracic, Abdominal and Pelvic Cavities, Plate 52 In Place Positions of Internal Organs, Cardiovascular System, Plate 53 Major Cardiovascular Patterns, Plate 54 The Heart, Plate 55 Vessels and Related Organs in the Thoracic Cavity, Plate 56 Vessels of the Abdominal Cavity, Plate 57 Superficial Vessels of the Head and Neck, Plate 58 The Feline Pulse and Venipuncture Sites, Immune System, Plate 59 Bone Marrow, Thymus, and Spleen, Plate 60 Lymph Nodes and Lymph Vessels, Plate 61 Tonsils, Feline Anatomy - A Coloring Atlas, Feline_A.Guts_Dog A.Guts.reprint.2 7/11/13 10:48 AM Page iv, Respiratory System, Plate 62 Nasal Cavity and Nasopharynx, Plate 63 Larynx, Plate 64 Trachea and Lungs, Urinary System, Plate 65 Kidneys, Ureters, Bladder, and Urethra, Female Reproductive System, Plate 66 Vulva and Vagina, Plate 67 Uterus, Uterine Tubes, and Ovaries, Plate 68 Fetal Membranes. and the Placenta, Plate 69 Parturition, Plate 70 Feline Mammary Glands, Male Reproductive System, Plate 71 Male Genital Organs, Plate 72 Prostate, Bulbourethral gland, Penis, Plate 73 Descent of the Testes, Nervous System, Plate 74 The Brain, Plate 75 Cranial Nerves, Plate 76 Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves, Plate 77 Autonomic Nervous System, Plate 78 Central and Peripheral Nervous Systems, Plate 79 Meninges and Cerebrospinal Fluid, Endocrine System, Plate 80 Locations of Major Endocrine Organs, Index.
About the Author :
Robert A. Kainer, Professor of Anatomy, Ross University, Basseterre, St. Kitts, West Indies. Thomas O. McCracken PhD Hon., MS, MS, Professor and Course Director Gross Anatomy, University of Medicine and Health Sciences. International University of Nursing, Basseterre, St. Kitts, West Indies.
