Learning Veterinary Terminology 2nd Ed.

Description: This new edition uniquely integrates text discussions with learning activities, including fill-in-the-blank, puzzle, and matching exercises. Newly updated to reflect the latest terminology, this best-selling text now features numerous new and revised pedagogical features that make it an excellent resource both in the classroom and for self-study. Brand-new additions include several new appendices, new anatomical drawings, and a more extensive index. Many sections have been completely rewritten for consistency and greater reader comprehension, and review sections now include more thought-provoking questions and multiple-choice tests. Table of Contents: An introduction to veterinary terminology; building a veterinary vocabulary; adding to the foundation; completing the foundation; understanding the animal body and its structure; skeletal system - the framework of the body; the muscular system - the moving force; the integumentary system - the skin and its accessory; the cardiovascular system and lymphatic systems - the transports of the body; respiratory system; gastrointestinal tract; the genitourinary system - the processing of liquid wastes and animal reproduction; the endocrine system - the chemical stimulators; the nervous system - the central processing unit; the special senses - the sources of information; immune system - the defenders of the body; equine industry; small ruminants; rodents, rabbits, and laboratory animal science; swine industry; cattle industry; dogs and cats.