Structure and Function of Domestic Animals

Currie, W. Bruce

• The Structural Nature of Animals The Form of Animals. Cells and Tissues. Methods and Terminology of Anatomy. The Skeleton. An Introduction to Myology. The Visceral Organs. Anatomy and Morphology of the Chicken. The Basis of Animal Function Body Composition. Properties of Water of Importance in Physiology. An Introduction to Cell Biology. Structure and Properties of Membranes. Materials Transfer Across Membranes. The Excitable Tissues: Nerve and Muscle Electrophysiology. Propagation of Nerve Impulses. The Synapse. Skeletal Muscle Structure and Function. Cardiac and Smooth Muscle. Organization of the Nervous System. Synaptic Function on the CNS: Reflexes. Autonomic Motor Innervation of Visceral Organs. Central Neural Integration. Chemical Communication Introduction to Endocrinology. The Nature and Synthesis of Hormones. Mechanisms of Hormone Action. Descriptive Endocrinology. Integrative Endocrine Control Systems. Vital Life Support Systems. Integrated Systems and Homeostasis . Blood as Tissue of Integration. The Cardiovascular System. Gas Transport. External Respiration. The Renal System and Its Contribution to Homeostasis. Circulation, Respiration, and Excretion in Chickens. Digestive Mechanisms Introduction and Comparative Anatomy. The Chemical Nature of Feeds. Ingestion and Swallowing. Digestion in the Stomach. The Ruminant Specialization. Microbial Digestion. Accessory Digestive Organs. Intestinal Digestion and Absorption. The Enterohepatic Catchment. Digestion in the Chicken. Metabolism Gross Energetics and Metabolism. Energy Sources for Metabolic Reactions. Metabolism of Nitrogenous Compounds: Proteins and Amino Acids. Metabolism of Lipids. Carbohydrate Metabolism. Pathology of Metabolism. Growth and Development The Cell Biology of Growth. Growth of Bone, Muscle, and Adipose Tissue. Patterns of Growth. Stress and Defense Mechanisms Stress, Adaptation, Homeorhesis, and Pathogenesis. Thermoregulatory Mechanisms. Reactions to Injury. Reproductive Mechanisms Functional Anatomy of the Reproductive Tracts. Control of Gonadal Function. Reproductive Phases and Seasonal Effects. Mating and the Initiation of Pregnancy. Fetal Development and Maternal Adaptations. Maintenance of Pregnancy and Initiation of Labor. Reproduction in the Chicken. Lactational Biology Functional Anatomy. The Cell Biology of Milk Synthesis and Secretion. Endocrine Control of Mammogenesis and Lactogenesis. Galactopoietic Mechanisms. Epilogue Appendices Index