THOMAS F. FLETCHER Neurons Neuronal Structure Cell body Nucleus Cell body cytoplasm Neuron processes Dendrites Axon Terminal branches (telodendrites) Classification Regions of a Neuron Neuronal Communication Interneuronal chemical synapses Synaptic…
BLOOD VESSELS Structure–Function Relationships of Blood Vessels The blood vessels of the macrovasculature are visible with the naked eye and include elastic and muscular arteries and accompanying veins. Arteries of…
OURANIA M. ANDRISANI Endocrine Organs Hypothalamusv Hypophysis Cerebri (Pituitary Gland) Adenohypophysis Pars distalis Acidophils Basophils Chromophobes Pars intermedia Pars tuberalis Neurohypophysis Hypothalamo-neurohypophyseal tract Hypothalamo-adenohypophyseal axis Epiphysis Cerebri (Pineal Gland) Thyroid…
BLOOD The blood consists of specialized cells derived from the bone marrow that are suspended in a liquid called plasma. In an adult animal, the blood volume is about 8…
INTRODUCTION Cells, Tissues, and Organs Epithelium is a tissue. A tissue is an aggregation of cells and intercellular substances specialized to perform particular functions. Despite its structural and functional complexity,…
Clinical Vignette Sadie, a 2-year-old female black Labrador retriever, is presented for a very acute onset of dragging the right rear limb. Sadie was normal at 10 AM, and when…
Problem Definition Disturbances of heart rate and cardiac rhythm are commonly present with both cardiac and noncardiac disorders. While some arrhythmias have no clinical consequence, some cause significant hemodynamic compromise,…
