Introduction to Veterinary Anatomy

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The aim of this course will be to give students an understanding of anatomy using the dog as a model system. Though this course is geared towards veterinary anatomy, it is relevant to human anatomy. It takes a regions-based approach to generating a map of the animal body and will be split into a lecture portion and lab portion where students will study anatomy in small groups using dog cadavers. By the end of the course, students will understand how different body systems function, how they fit together, and will understand the language of anatomy. Anatomy is the first course that students take in their first year of veterinary/medical school and students will learn the basics necessary to succeed in a graduate/professional level anatomy course.