ECTS credits ECTS credits: 6
ECTS Hours Rules/Memories Student's work ECTS: 99 Hours of tutorials: 3 Expository Class: 24 Interactive Classroom: 24 Total: 150
Use languages Spanish, Galician
Type: Ordinary Degree Subject RD 1393/2007 - 822/2021
Departments: Anatomy, Animal Production and Clinical Veterinary Science
Areas: Comparative Anatomy and Pathology
Center Faculty of Veterinary Science
Call: Second Semester
Teaching: With teaching
Enrolment: Enrollable | 1st year (Yes)
It is intended that the student acquire adequate knowledge about the anatomical organization of domestic mammals using a systematic, comparative and topographic approach. You must learn the fundamentals of Animal Anatomy oriented to clinical applications, production and hygiene and food industrialization.
At the end of the course the student must be able to (measurable and evaluable learning achievements):
• Recognize the organization and composition of the circulatory, respiratory, digestive, urinary, genital, and endocrine systems. This is a learning objective included in the "Day 1 Competencies" (CD-1.35).
• Transfer acquired anatomical knowledge to the living animal to identify and locate the components of each of these systems. This is a learning objective included in the "Day 1 Competencies" (CD-1.35).
• Recognize the texture and consistency of tissues and organs: skin, fascia, muscles and tendons, bones and ligaments, lymph nodes, vessels and nerves, hollow and parenchymal organs. This is a learning objective included in the "Day 1 Competencies" (CD-1.35).
• Correctly handle basic surgical instruments—forceps, scissors, and scalpel—after performing a dissection based on access to body cavities (CD1-1.4).
• Apply the necessary biosafety measures for working in different areas of a veterinarian's practice (CD1-1.4).
• Properly handle anatomical terminology, as well as planes and positional terms. This is a learning objective included in the "Day 1 Competencies" (CD1-1.5).
THEORETICAL PROGRAM: it is developed in 37 expository sessions of 50 minutes and a group tutorial at the beginning of the course.
SUBJECT 1.- SPLACHNOLOGY. Introduction and generalities. Constitution and organization of the visceral systems.
UNIT 2.- Thoracic cavity and pleura.
SUBJECT 3.- Abdominal and pelvic cavities. Peritoneum.
SUBJECT 4.- ANGIOLOGY. Introduction and generalities. Pericardium. Heart: location, shape and relationships.
SUBJECT 5.- Heart: constitution. Vessels and nerves of the heart.
UNIT 6.- Blood system. Constitution and types of vessels. Main arterial and venous trunks.
UNIT 7.- Lymphatic system. Main lymphatic vessels. Organs of the lymphatic system: lymph nodes.
SUBJECT 8.- Location and topography of the main lymph nodes.
SUBJECT 9.- Organs of the lymphatic system (continuation): spleen, thymus, bone marrow and diffuse lymphatic tissue.
UNIT 10.- RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. Introduction and generalities. Constituents. Nose and nasal cavity. Paranasal sinuses.
SUBJECT 11.- Larynx: laryngeal muscles and laryngeal cavity. Trachea and bronchi.
SUBJECT 12.- Lungs. Morphology and constitution. Vessels and nerves of the respiratory system.
UNIT 13.- DIGESTIVE SYSTEM. Introduction and generalities. Constituents. Oral cavity: cheeks, lips and palate. Salivary glands. mucous tunic.
SUBJECT 14.- Teeth: types, morphology and constitution. dental formula.
UNIT 15.- Language: morphology and constitution. Tongue muscles. Vessels and nerves of the oral cavity.
SUBJECT 16.- Pharynx: location, shape and relationships. Pharyngeal mucosa and musculature. Vessels and nerves of the pharynx.
SUBJECT 17.- Alimentary canal. Constituents. Simple stomach and esophagus.
UNIT 18.- Composite stomach.
SUBJECT 19.- Small intestine.
UNIT 20.- Large intestine. Constitution of the alimentary canal.
UNIT 21.- Pancreas and liver. Situation, form and relations. Constitution.
UNIT 22.- Vessels and nerves of the alimentary canal.
SUBJECT 23.- URINARY SYSTEM. Introduction and generalities. Kidneys: location, shape and relationships. Constitution.
UNIT 24.- Renal pelvis, ureter and urinary bladder.
SUBJECT 25.- General considerations of the urethra. female urethra. Vessels and nerves of the urinary system.
UNIT 26.- GENITAL SYSTEM. Introduction and generalities. Male genital organs. Testicle.
SUBJECT 27.- Male genital organs (continuation). Epididymis, vas deferens, and spermatic cord. Scrotum.
UNIT 28.- Male penis and urethra. Foreskin.
UNIT 29.- Accessory genital glands. Vessels and nerves of the male genital organs.
SUBJECT 30.- Female genital organs. Ovary, oviduct, uterus and vagina.
SUBJECT 31.- Female genital organs (continuation). Vaginal vestibule, vulva and clitoris. Vessels and nerves of the female genital organs. perineum
SUBJECT 32.- GLANDS WITHOUT DUCT. Introduction and generalities. Thyroid, parathyroid, pancreatic islets, adrenal, pituitary and epiphysis.
SUBJECT 33.- Topographic anatomy of the head and neck.
UNIT 34.- Topographic anatomy of the thoracic cavity.
SUBJECT 35.- Topographic anatomy of the abdominal cavity.
SUBJECT 36.- Topographic anatomy of the pelvic cavity.
PRACTICAL PROGRAM: it is developed in 12 interactive sessions (10 sessions of 3 hours and 2 sessions of 3.5 hours), corresponding to the dissection of the head, neck and thoracic, abdominal and pelvic cavities, as well as the study of organs and viscera corresponding. All practices take place in the dissection room of pavilion 3, basement floor.
- Practices LB1 to LB3: Head and neck dissection (3 sessions of 3 hours). The student will work on the heads of dogs, horses, cows and/or small ruminants, carrying out a regulated dissection to discover the different structures of interest in these regions. You will also have at your disposal material from the bone library and anatomical preparations related to the theme of the sessions.
- Practices LB4 to LB10: Study of the thoracic, abdominal and pelvic cavities together with the examination of the corresponding organs and viscera and angiology (7 sessions of 3 hours). The student will have at his disposal the viscera that are housed in the thoracic, abdominal and pelvic cavities, both of carnivores and domestic ungulates, as well as anatomical pieces for the study of topographic and comparative anatomy. In this way, the organs that make up the digestive, circulatory, respiratory and genitourinary systems are analyzed, carrying out a systematic and topographic study of each organ/viscera.
- Practice LB11: Review of contents and approach to the study of topographic anatomy (3.5 hours). This session is dedicated to reviewing the contents covered in previous sessions and to the regulated dissection of domestic animal corpses (carnivores, suidae, equines and/or ruminants), where the student will access the body cavities for the in situ study of the organs. they contain, achieving a better understanding of the topographic anatomy.
- Practice LB12: Completion of the final practice exam (3.5 hours). This last session is devoted entirely to carrying out a final exam on the content covered in the interactive sessions.
Basic bibliography:
BALJIT S. (2017). Dyce, Sack and Wensing's Textbook of Veterinary Anatomy. 5th ed. Elsevier.
CLAYTON H.M. & FLOOD P.F. (nineteen ninety six). Color Atlas of Large Animal Applied Anatomy. Ed. Mosby-Wolfe.
EVANS H.E., DE LAHUNTA, A. (2013). Miller's Anatomy of the Dog. 4th ed. Ed. Saunders.
KÖNIG H.E. & LIEBICH H.G. (2009). Veterinary Anatomy of Domestic Mammals: Textbook and Color Atlas. 4th ed. Ed. Schattauer.
KÖNIG H.E. & LIEBICH H.G. (2004). Anatomy of domestic animals. Locomotor Apparatus, 2nd ed. Pan American Medical Ed.
KÖNIG H.E. & LIEBICH H.G. (2005). Anatomy of domestic animals. Volume 2. Organs, Circulatory System and Nervous System. Pan American Medical Ed.
NICKEL R., SCHUMMER A. & SEIFERLE E. (1986). The Viscera of the Domestic Mammals. 2nd ed. Ed. Paul Parey.
NICKEL R., SCHUMMER A. & SEIFERLE E. (1986). The Anatomy of the Domestic Mammals. Vol. 3: The Circulatory System, the Skin and the Cutaneous Organs of the Domestic Mammals. Ed. Paul Parey.
POPESKO P. (1998). Atlas of Topographic Anatomy of Domestic Animals. 2nd ed. Volumes 1, 2 & 3. Ed. Masson.
RUBERTE J. & SAULET J. (1995, 1996, 1998). Atlas of Dog and Cat Anatomy. Volume 1: Head and Neck. Volume 2: Thorax and Thoracic Limb. Volume 3: Abdomen, Pelvis and Pelvic Member. Ed. Multimédica.
RUBERTE J. & SAULET, J. (1996). Atlas of Dog and Cat Anatomy. Volume 2: Thorax and Thoracic Limb. Ed. Multimédica.
RUBERTE J. &. SAULET, J. (1998). Atlas of Dog and Cat Anatomy. Volume 3: Abdomen, Pelvis and Pelvic Member. Ed. Multimédica.
Complementary bibliography:
Free access to e-books from the McGraw-Hill Access Medicine platform (Username: univsc, Password: Medicine2019): https://accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/
IVALA Learn | 3D Veterinary Anatomy & Clinical Learning (spectacular 3D reconstructions, FREE for students): https://www.ivalalearn.com/
Splanchnology - IMAIOS (splanchnology of different species): https://www.imaios.com/en/vet-Anatomy/Vet-Anatomical-Part/Splanchnology
Videos of visceral systems of the University of Murcia: https://www.um.es/web/anatvet/docencia/recursos-docentes/videos-anatomia
Planar Anatomy (topographical antomy on sections): http://vanat.cvm.umn.edu/cadavSlabs/index.html
In the presentation of the subject a detailed breakdown of the recommended bibliography will be made.
We recommend the use of both basic and complementary internet resources specified in the Bibliography section, as well as that electronic access bibliography available at the USC Library. A BUSC EN LIÑA (https://busconline.gal). Also, through portico (http://sfx.bugalicia.org/san/az) and EZproxy (https: // ezbusc), managed by BUGalicia, it will be possible to search for scientific journals and electronic books (with the credentials of the USC). For specific topics, teachers may provide open access articles or recommend searching through PubMed or Google Schoolar.
Generic competences:
To acquire:
GVUSC01- Capacity to learn and adaptation.
GVUSC02- Capacity to analyze and synthesize.
GVUSC05- Capacity to put knowledge to practical use.
GVUSC06- Capacity to work autonomously and in group.
Specific competences of the subject:
CEDVUSC 02- To acquire knowledge on the structure and function of healthy animals.
Professional competences:
DIVUSC01- To obtain a medical history and perform a clinical examination of the animal. (For this competence, the subject participates by providing essential knowledge of body regions, position terms and specific nomenclature, as well as the topography of devices and systems in body cavities).
DIVUSC12- To perform the inspection of animals ante and postmortem and of foodstuff for human consumption. (For this competence, the subject participates by providing the necessary knowledge regarding the normal appearance of organs and viscera).
Academic competences:
CEAVUSC 08- To realize the need of bringing up to date knowledge, abilities and attitudes by means of a permanent process of education.
Transversal competences:
CTVUSC 02- Capacity to obtain appropriate, varied and up-to-date information using different resources, such as bibliographic information and internet, and to analyze it from a critical point of view.
CTVUSC 03- Capacity to elaborate and present an organized and understanding text.
• Lecture Sessions: 37 50-minute lectures held in the classroom according to the schedule published by the school (see academic calendar for the exact timeline), with systematic use of the Virtual Campus as a teaching support and means of direct communication with students. Lecture sessions must be attended regularly.
• Interactive Sessions: 37 hours of in-person practical work divided into 10 sessions of 3 hours each and 2 sessions of 3.5 hours each. The interactive sessions take place in the dissection room, Hall 3, basement, and are mandatory for the final exam.
Independent in-person practical work will be carried out in small groups of students under the supervision of a professor using biological material and/or anatomical models corresponding to each thematic block. During the practical sessions, the notes taken in the lectures, as well as the practice guides and content related to the topics covered in the lectures, available in the virtual classroom for the subject, will be used. Printed or electronic atlases are highly recommended to help resolve specific questions and allow the student to begin using specialized bibliography.
During all interactive sessions, the FVE Day 1 Competencies will be worked on:
CD1.1.4 Promote, monitor, and contribute to the maintenance of the health and safety of oneself, patients, clients, colleagues, and the environment in the veterinary field; demonstrate knowledge of quality assurance principles; apply risk management principles in practice.
LO: Apply biosafety measures to work in different areas of a veterinarian's practice. (How the subject participates in this competency: Students must read the safety regulations for accessing and working in the practice room; they must then pass a short quiz on basic concepts available on the virtual campus, as a mandatory activity to access the practice materials, as well as the online assessment tests.) This competency is addressed in all practices: CL1 to CL3 and LB4 to LB12. OASNE: This competency is assessed, but not eliminatory.
CD1.1.5 Communicate effectively with clients, the public, professional colleagues, and responsible authorities, using language appropriate to the public sector and fully respecting confidentiality and privacy.
OA: Adequate handling of anatomical terminology, as well as planes and positional terms. (How the subject participates in this competency: During the practice sessions, the language and terminology specific to the subject are used; during oral and written exams, their correct use is explored and assessed.) This competency is addressed in all practices: CL1 to CL3 and LB4 to LB12. This competency is assessed in the oral and written exams taken during the internship and in the final theoretical exam. OASE: This competency is assessed and eliminatory.
CD1.1.6 Apply principles of effective interpersonal interaction, including communication, leadership, management, teamwork, mutual respect, and other cross-curricular skills.
OA: Distribute a task and manage the time dedicated to it for effective teamwork. (How the course participates in this competency: During the internship, students work in small teams, in which they must distribute the tasks to be completed in each session, managing the time dedicated to each task with a view to achieving the final internship, with respect among members and towards the rest of the teams and the teaching staff.) This competency is addressed in all internships: CL1 to CL3 and LB4 to LB12. OASNE: This competency is assessed, but not eliminatory.
CD1.1.35 Perform ante-mortem inspections of food-producing animals, including attention to welfare aspects, systematic macroscopic post-mortem examination, recording observations, and taking, storing, and transporting tissue samples.
OA: Recognize the organization and composition of the circulatory, respiratory, digestive, urinary, genital, and endocrine systems. (How the subject participates in this competency: During the practical sessions, students must recognize the organization and composition of the circulatory, respiratory, digestive, urinary, genital, and endocrine systems, being able to transfer the acquired anatomical knowledge to the living animal to identify and locate the components of each of these systems. They must also be able to recognize the texture and consistency of tissues and organs: skin, fascia, muscles and tendons, bones and ligaments, lymph nodes, vessels and nerves, and hollow and parenchymal organs.) Work is done in all practical sessions: CL1 to CL3 and LB4 to LB12. It is assessed in the oral and written exams taken during the practical sessions and in the final theoretical exam. OASE: assessed and eliminatory.
In the days prior to each week of practical sessions, a voluntary self-assessment test related to the specific content to be covered during the week can be taken in the virtual classroom.
The basic safety rules that students must observe within the premises are posted both on the Virtual Campus and at the entrance to the dissection room; any questions regarding these rules will be answered by the faculty present at each practical session. In addition to the hygiene measures that may be established by the authorities, the following SUBJECT-SPECIFIC RULES must be observed:
• To enter the practical session, the use of a white laboratory coat, disposable gloves, and rubber boots is mandatory, given the nature of the work to be performed.
• It is highly recommended to wear safety goggles and a hygienic face shield.
• For individual work, it is essential to have basic dissection materials consisting of a scalpel, forceps, and scissors.
• Any other instructions provided by the faculty regarding safety regulations and personal protective equipment will also apply.
• Tutorials: In the current curriculum, there are two types of tutorials: group and individual. Group tutorials, where the general rules governing the subject are explained, are only available and will be held for all students in the classroom at the beginning of the semester. The second is the traditional model, highly recommended to clarify any questions and difficulties that may arise during the coursework. It is necessary to set a date before attending this tutorial, which will take place in the professor's office or, if agreed upon, virtually through the official MS Teams platform.
• Attendance at scheduled practical activities is MANDATORY, where a continuous evaluation of the work performed and the knowledge acquired will be carried out. Not attending the practical sessions - except due to force majeure, which will have to be duly justified in a documentary manner and can never be more than 5 practices - results in not being able to pass the subject in any of the final exam opportunities.
• Mastery of theoretical and practical knowledge through continuous evaluation during the development of the practices: 50% of the overall grade. During the continuous evaluation of the practices, the involvement and attitude of each student, the skill acquired with manual work and the knowledge demonstrated during the sessions will be taken into account. On the other hand, periodic recognition and identification tests will be carried out on the anatomical pieces, in addition to a final practical knowledge exam. During these tests, the correct use of anatomical nomenclature and knowledge of position terms is absolutely essential to pass the subject (CD1-1.5).
• Mastery of global knowledge through a final exam of the entire subject, mandatory and complementary to the continuous evaluation: 50% of the global grade. The exam will be in person and will consist of a combination of multiple choice questions, short questions, figures and images to complete/identify, and development questions. To pass this final exam, the student has two opportunities whose official dates are set in the academic calendar of each year.
For repeating students, the practice grade will be kept for subsequent courses, unless they voluntarily express the desire to repeat the practices, which implies giving up the score obtained.
Waiver of attendance for this subject is not applicable.
In case of plagiarism, fraud or improper use of technologies during the completion of telematic tests, the provisions of the “Normativa de avaliación do rendemento académico dos estudantes e de revisión de cualificacións” will apply.
Of the Day 1 FVE Competencies worked on during the interactive sessions, only the learning objectives "Appropriate handling of anatomical terminology, as well as planes and positional terms" corresponding to CD1.1.5: Communicate effectively with clients, the public, professional colleagues, and responsible authorities, using language appropriate to the audience in question and fully respecting confidentiality and privacy, and those related to "recognition of the organization and constitution of the circulatory, respiratory, digestive, urinary, genital, and endocrine systems, along with the ability to transfer the acquired anatomical knowledge to the live animal, to identify and locate the components of each of these systems; and recognition of the texture and consistency of tissues and organs: skin, fascia, muscles and tendons, bones and ligaments, lymph nodes, vessels and nerves, hollow and parenchymal organs" are assessed on an eliminatory basis.
These objectives are assessed in oral and written exams. completed throughout all practical sessions, as well as in the final written exams, and is eliminatory.
The learning objectives of CD1-1.4 and CD1-1.6 are assessed, but are not eliminatory.
PRESENTIAL WORK:
- Lectures: 37 hours
- Practical sessions: 37 hours
- Tutorials: 1 hour
Total hours of presential work: 75 hours
AUTONOMOUS WORK OF THE STUDENT:
- Independent study: 55 hours
- Bibliographic review, library, etc.: 7 hours
- Examinations: 4 hours
- Other tasks proposed by the lecturer: 9 hours
Total hours of autonomous work of the student: 75 hours
TOTAL HOURS: 150
Regular attendance to lectures is recommendable for understanding the subject. The attendance to practical sessions is mandatory to pass the subject.
It is of great value to make use of the tutorial classes to solve the potential doubts.
Patricia Fernandez Troconiz Revuelta
- Department
- Anatomy, Animal Production and Clinical Veterinary Science
- Area
- Comparative Anatomy and Pathology
- patricia.troconiz [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
Pablo Sanchez Quinteiro
- Department
- Anatomy, Animal Production and Clinical Veterinary Science
- Area
- Comparative Anatomy and Pathology
- pablo.sanchez [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
Nuria Vicenta Alemañ Posadas
- Department
- Anatomy, Animal Production and Clinical Veterinary Science
- Area
- Comparative Anatomy and Pathology
- nuria.alemany [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
Roberto Bermudez Pose
Coordinador/a- Department
- Anatomy, Animal Production and Clinical Veterinary Science
- Area
- Comparative Anatomy and Pathology
- Phone
- 982822341
- roberto.bermudez [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
Ana Manuela De Azevedo Gomes
- Department
- Anatomy, Animal Production and Clinical Veterinary Science
- Area
- Comparative Anatomy and Pathology
- anamanuelade.azevedo [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: LOU (Organic Law for Universities) PhD Assistant Professor
Irene Ortiz Leal
- Department
- Anatomy, Animal Production and Clinical Veterinary Science
- Area
- Comparative Anatomy and Pathology
- irene.ortiz.leal [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: Intern Assistant LOSU
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