VT 125 Animal Anatomy and Physiology I (6 credits)
Prerequisite Enrollment in the Associate Degree in Veterinary Technology.
Course Description
Study of animal body structure and function beginning with cellular components and including all major body systems.
Course Content
a) Anatomy and physiology of various species commonly seen in a veterinary practice.
b) Functions of individual and integrated organ systems.
c) Species comparison of normal and abnormal anatomy and physiology.
d) Practical applications of anatomy and physiology for veterinary technicians.
Student Outcomes
1. Identify animal body structures and explain their functions on a cellar, tissue, organ, and system levels for the following body systems: skeletal, muscular, circulatory, nervous, sensory, respiratory, digestive.
2. Explain the contribution each body structure makes toward the integrated organism.
3. Assess and explain physiological responses to changes in environmental conditions.
4. Demonstrate competency in basic laboratory techniques of dissection and use of specific lab equipment used in physiologic functions.
5. Differentiate between normal and abnormal basic anatomic and physiologic data.
6. Evaluate, analyze, and summarize the practical applications of anatomy and physiology by use of clinical scenarios, live animals, radiographs, and lab specimens.
7. Demonstrate personal responsibility by attending class, turning in assignments on time, and participating in class activities.
8. Demonstrate the ability to work in diverse teams to communicate technical information in an informal way to team members, and to resolve conflicts cooperatively.
Degree Outcomes
Professional-Technical Program Outcomes: Utilize and apply the knowledge necessary to function within the scope of practice of a Licensed Veterinary Technician. Core Abilities: Critical, Creative, and Reflective Thinking (CCRT): Graduates will evaluate, analyze, synthesize, and generate ideas; construct informed, meaningful, and justifiable conclusions; and process feelings, beliefs, biases, strengths, and weaknesses as they relate to their thinking, decisions, and creations.
Lecture Contact Hours 40
Lab Contact Hours 40
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 80
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