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: First Semester
Teaching: With teaching
Enrolment: Enrollable | 1st year (Yes)
To acquire an adequate knowledge of the domestic mammals’ anatomic organization from a systemic-descriptive and topographical approach.
To learn the basics of Animal Anatomy oriented to the clinical procedures, the animal husbandry and the food hygiene and alimentary industries requirements.
At the end of the course, the student will be able to identify the body systems and their constituent parts, to localize them in the living animal and to perform a dissection.
THEORY: Thirty-seven 50-minute lectures.
LESSON 1. History and concept of Anatomy. Anatomical terms and planes. Body regions.
LESSON 2.-The locomotor system: its constituent parts. OSTEOLOGY. Introduction and general concepts. Constitution and types of bones. Main details of the bony surfaces.
LESSON 3.-Arthrology. Introduction and general concepts. Classification and basic features of each type of joints. Articular movements.
LESSON 4.- The skeleton: its constituent parts. The vertebral column. A model of vertebra. Vertebrae of each region: cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral and caudal.
LESSON 5.-The thorax. Ribs, costal cartilages and sternum. Thoracic cage. Joints of the vertebral column and thorax.
LESSON 6.- Head skeleton: bones of the cranium and face.
LESSON 7.- Cranial and nasal cavities. Paranasal sinuses. Joints of the head.
LESSON 8.- Bones of the thoracic limb. Joints of the thoracic limb.
LESSON 9.- Bones of the pelvic limb. Joints of the pelvic limb.
LESSON 10.- MYOLOGY. Introduction and general concepts. Form and types of muscles. Accessory structures of the locomotor apparatus: fasciae, bursae and synovial tendon sheaths, fibrous sheaths, muscular trochleae.
LESSON 11.- Cutaneous muscles. Muscles of the head: facial musculature and muscles of the external ear. Muscles of mastication. Rectus and obliquus capitis muscles. Vessels and nerves.
LESSON 12.- Muscles of the neck. Deep and superficial systems. Muscles of the hyoid apparatus. Vessels and nerves.
LESSON 13.- Muscles of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar vertebrae. Superficial and deep systems. Muscles of the tail. Vessels and nerves.
LESSON 14.- Muscles of the thorax: muscles of the pectoral and costal regions. Diaphragm. Muscles of the abdominal wall. Vessels and nerves.
LESSON 15.-Mucles of thoracic limb. Pectoral girdle and brachium. Antebrachium and hand.
LESSON 16.-Muscles of pelvic limb. Pelvic girdle. Thigh. Leg and foot.
LESSON 17.- Vessels and nerves of the thoracic and pelvic limbs.
LESSON 18.- THE NERVOUS SYSTEM. Introduction and general concepts. Its constituent parts and structure.
LESSON 19.- The central nervous system. The spinal cord: macroscopic description.
LESSON 20.-The spinal nerves. Vessels of the spinal cord.
LESSON 21.- Encephalon. Myelencephalon, Metencephalon and Mesencephalon. Fourth ventricle. Cerebellum.
LESSON 22. The cranial nerves.
LESSON 23. The autonomic nervous system. The sympathetic and parasympathetic parts.
LESSON 24.- Diencephalon. Third ventricle.
LESSON 25.- Telencephalon. Lateral ventricles. Cerebral hemispheres. Corpus striatum. Neopallium.
LESSON 26.- Paleopallium and archipallium. Rhinencephalon. Vessels of the brain.
LESSON 27.- Protection of the central nervous system. Meninges. Cerebrospinal fluid.
LESSON 28.- THE SENSE ORGANS. Introduction and general concepts. Sensory receptors.
LESSON 29.- The organ of vision. Its constituent parts. The eyeball: tunics and content.
LESSON 30.- The adnexa of the eye. The muscles and fasciae of the eyeball. Eyelids. Conjunctiva. The lacrimal apparatus.
LESSON 31.- The vestibulocochlear organ. Its constituent parts. The external ear. The middle ear. Auditory tube.
LESSON 32.- The internal ear. Osseous and membranous labyrinths.
LESSON 33.- The olfactory organ. The vomeronasal organ. The gustatory organ. The cutaneous sense.
LESSON 34.-The common integument. Cutis: epidermis, dermis and subcutis. Hairs. Skin glands. The mammary gland.
LESSON 35.- Keratinized structures of the skin. Footpads: carpal, tarsal, metacarpal, metatarsal and digital pads. Horns.
LESSON 36.- Keratinized structures of the skin (continuation). Nail, claw and hoof.
PRACTICAL SESSIONS: Fifteen 2.5-hour of wet-lab sessions.
Osteology- Comparative study of the bones in all body regions; Arthrology.
P1. Vertebrae, ribs and sternum.
P2. Head.
P3. Thoracic limb.
P4. Pelvic limb.
P5. Joints.
Dissection – Study of muscles, vessels and nerves.
P6-P15. Dissection of the dog; dissection of the hand/foot of the horse.
Many of the suggested texts have been re-edited; whichever edition is useful for review. However, others are classical books, no longer reissued. Nevertheless they are still quite useful for study.
Regarding to the large number of virtual atlases and online quizzes available in the Internet, we advise caution, specially when these materials are not endorsed by a reliable institution (whether a publisher, university or scientific association). Overall, and irrespective of the source browsed, we must be very careful when using those that address the human anatomy. Not all of the topics are common to animal anatomy. Images are useless, unless those referred to the structure or histology.
Basic:
BARONE, R. (1986). ANATOMIE COMPAREE DES MAMMIFERES DOMESTIQUES. TOMO 1: OSTEOLOGIE. (3ª ED.) VIGOT, PARIS.
BARONE, R. (1980). ANATOMIE COMPAREE DES MAMMIFERES DOMESTIQUES. TOMO 2: ARTHROLOGIE ET MIOLOGIE. (2ª ED.) VIGOT, PARIS.
BUDRAS, K., W. FRICKE Y I. SALAZAR (1989). ATLAS DE ANATOMIA DEL PERRO. ED. INTERAMERICANA, MADRID.
DE LAHUNTA, A. AND E.N. GLASS (2008) VETERINARY ANATOMY AND CLINICAL NEUROLOGY. 3RD. ED. SAUNDERS, PHILADELPHIA.
DYCE, K.M., W.O. SACK AND C.J.G. WENSING. (2009). TEXTBOOK OF VETERINARY ANATOMY. 4RD ED. SAUNDERS, PHILADELPHIA.
EVANS, H.E. Y G.C. CHRISTENSEN (1993). MILLER'S ANATOMY OF THE DOG. 3RD ED. SAUNDERS, PHILADELPHIA.
KÖNIG, H.E. & H.G. LIEBICH. (2004). ANATOMÍA DE LOS ANIMALES DOMÉSTICOS. TOMO 1. APARATO LOCOMOTOR. ED. MÉDICA PANAMERICANA
KÖNIG, H.E. & H.G. LIEBICH. (2004). ANATOMÍA DE LOS ANIMALES DOMÉSTICOS. TOMO 2. ÓRGANOS, SISTEMA CIRCULATORIO Y SISTEMA NERVIOSO. ED. MÉDICA PANAMERICANA
NICKEL, R., A. SCHUMMER & E. SEIFERLE (1986). THE ANATOMY OF THE DOMESTIC MAMMALS. VOL.1: THE LOCOMOTOR SYSTEM OF THE DOMESTIC MAMMALS. PAUL PAREY, BERLÍN.
NICKEL, R., A. SCHUMMER & E. SEIFERLE (1981). THE ANATOMY OF THE DOMESTIC MAMMALS. VOL.3: THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM, THE SKIN AND THE CUTANEOUS ORGANS OF THE DOMESTIC MAMMALS. PAUL PAREY, BERLÍN.
NICKEL, R., A. SCHUMMER UND E. SEIFERLE (1992). LEHRBUCH DER ANATOMIE DER HAUSTIERE. BAND IV: NERVENSYSTEM. SINNESORGANE. ENDOKRINE DRÜSEN. 3ª ED .PAUL PAREY, BERLÍN.
NOMINA ANATOMICA VETERINARIA 5ª ED. (2005). W.A.V.A. ZÜRICH & ITHACA, N.Y.
POPESKO, P. (1998). ATLAS DE ANATOMÍA TOPOGRÁFICA DE LOS ANIMALES DOMÉSTICOS. 2ª EDICIÓN. TOMOS 1, 2 Y 3. ED. MASSON, BARCELONA.
SCHALLER, O. (EDITOR) (1992). ILLUSTRATED VETERINARY ANATOMICAL NOMENCLATURE. FERDINAND ENKE VERLAG, STUTTGART.
Complementary:
BOYD, J.S. (2008) ATLAS EN COLOR DE ANATOMÍA CLÍNICA DEL PERRO Y EL GATO. 2ª EDICIÓN. ED. ELSEVIER MOSBY, BARCELONA.
CLAYTON, H.M., FLOOD, P.F., ROSENSTEIN, D.S. (2007) ANATOMÍA CLÍNICA DEL CABALLO. ED. ELSEVIER MOSBY, BARCELONA.
DONE, S.H., P.C. GOODY, S.A. EVANS & N.C. STICKLAND(2010) ATLAS EN COLOR DE ANATOMÍA VETERINARIA. EL PERRO Y EL GATO. ED. ELSEVIER MOSBY, BARCELONA.
GETTY, R. (SISSON & GROSSMAN) (1982). ANATOMÍA DE LOS ANIMALES DOMÉSTICOS. SALVAT, BARCELONA.
SALAZAR, I. (1994) ANATOMÍA PRÁCTICA DEL GANADO VACUNO. GRASS-IATROS EDICIONES. BARCELONA.
SCHEBITZ, H. & H. WILKENS (1986). ATLAS OF RADIOGRAPHIC ANATOMY OF THE DOG AND CAT. PAUL PAREY, BERLÍN.
Generic competences:
GVUSC 01. Capacity to learn and adaptation.
GVUSC 02. Capacity to analyze and synthesize.
GVUSC 05. Capacity to put knowledge to practical use.
GVUSC 06. Capacity to work autonomously and in group.
Specific competences of the subject:
CEDUSC 02. To acquire knowledge on the structure and function of healthy animals.
Professional competences:
D1VUSC01. Obtain an accurate and relevant medical history and perform a complete clinical examination of the animal.
D1VUSC12. Perform the inspection of animals ante and postmortem and of foodstuff for human consumption.
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.
CTVUSSC 03. Capacity to elaborate and present an organized and understanding text.
Teaching methodology
IN THE EVENT OF AN INCIDENT CAUSING THE CHANGE OF THE SCENARIO 1 DESCRIBED, SEE THE MODIFICATIONS SPECIFIED IN THE CONTINGENCY PLAN IN THE FINAL COMMENTS SECTION
Scenario 1 (adapted normality):
1. Lectures with ICT support and the systematic use of the Virtual Campus as support teaching. Presential lectures will require the application of hygiene measures determined by the authorities (hydrogel, mandatory mask, minimum safety distance). Exceptionally, classroom teaching may be combined with virtual teaching up to 10% of the total hours of the subject.
1. Lectures: in classroom 1.
The subject comprises thirty-seven 50-minute lectures; traditional lectures with ICTs support, not only in the classroom but also by the systematic use of virtual campus as teaching support. It is required to attend regularly this activity.
The distribution of these sessions is as follows:
• 10 lessons devoted to the study of the passive musculoskeletal system (bones and joints),
• 7 in which muscles will be discussed,
• 4 for the skin and cutaneous annexes,
• 16 sessions for nervous system and sense organs.
2. Practical sessions: practices in the dissecting room, Building 3-basement.
100% presence observing the hygiene measures determined by the authorities (hydrogel, mandatory mask, minimum safety distance).
Along the practical sessions, the students will follow the ‘Practices Guide’ of the discipline which will be completed with the notes taken in the lectures and with the contents downloaded from the virtual classroom. In order to solve specific questions, printed and online atlases are highly desirable. In this way the students will get used to literature reviewing.
In addition to the hygiene measures implemented by the authorities,the students must wear white lab coats, disposable gloves and basic dissection material: scalpel, tweezers and scissors. It is also advisable to wear safety glasses and rubber boots because the working area may be classified as "dirty". Basic safety rules will be displayed at the entrance of the room. They must be observed by the students. Any doubt regarding this issue will be resolved by the teaching staff.
Assistance to practices is compulsory and essential to sit the final exam of the subject. Whatever the mark obtained in practical activity, this will be held for subsequent courses –given the case of not passing the subject- unless stated to be willing to repeat them, in which case it is assumed that the student renounces to the mark obtained. The practical work is carried on in groups of 5 or 6 people under the supervision of one teacher for every two groups (10-12 students) in sessions of 2.5 hours each day for three weeks (15 sessions). During the first week bones and joints are studied, whereas the remaining two weeks are devoted to the dissection of both a dog corpse and a horse hand / foot. Muscles, vessels and nerves are studied.
In the case of non presential activities the “remote” activity“ will be through the platforms defined at the institutional level and synchronously respecting the approved schedules, unless otherwise specified. All information regarding their definition, follow-up and grading will be indicated in the rules published in the virtual classroom at the beginning of the course.
3. Tutoring
Tutoring will be mainly face-to-face, nevertheless virtual sessions can be scheduled but respecting the time slots shown in the 2020-21 course calendar.
There are two types of tutoring in the current curriculum: group and individual tutoring. The group session will take place in the classroom at the beginning of the semester. The major rules of the discipline are explained in it.
The second one is the traditional tutorial. Highly recommendable to clarify any doubts and difficulties that may arise along the semester. It is necessary to set a date with the teachers beforehand. It usually takes place in the teacher’s office.
Assessment system
IN THE EVENT OF AN INCIDENT CAUSING THE CHANGE OF THE SCENARIO 1 PREVIOUSLY DESCRIBED, SEE THE MODIFICATIONS SPECIFIED IN THE CONTINGENCY PLAN IN THE FINAL COMMENT SECTION
Scenario 1 (adapted normality):
The final test will be face-to-face by sitting a written exam whose marks represents 65 % of the overall score. Continuous assessment essentially based on practical work accounts for the remaining 35 %.
The overall discipline is divided into three blocks of different weight in the final grade and with the requirement to obtain a minimum of five (5) out of ten in each block:
• 35% for the work done in practices which will be assessed by the teacher in charge of each group. The involvement and attitude of each student will be taken into account as well as the manual work skills and the knowledge acquired during the sessions. At the end of this period there will be a final examination focused on the recognition and identification of the specimens used by each group. If four points are not reached, in order to add this block to the other two-thirds the student will have to make a complementary part in the final exam, mainly based on a collection of images of the practical contents of the subject.
• 30% corresponding to the concepts of the locomotor system not covered in practice, as well as the skin theory. This part will be evaluated on the final written exam on the official date set in the academic calendar each year.
• 35% of the nervous system and sense organs. In the final written exam on the official date set in the academic calendar each year.
The final written exam (concepts of the latter two thirds) will consist of a mixture of short questions, multiple choice questions with single or multiple answers, phrases to identify as true or false, figures to complete, lists of terms to relate according to certain criteria, etc. If in any of these models wrong answers were subtracting, it would be informed at the start of the test.
If the subject is not passed in the first opportunity test, the marks of the practices will be kept for the second opportunity test.
In case of plagiarism, fraud or improper use of technologies for the realization of the telematic tests, the provisions of the “Normativa de avaliación do rendemento académico dos estudantes e de revisión de cualificacións” will apply
TOTAL HOURS OF STUDENT’S WORKLOAD: 150
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ON-SITE WORKING SESSIONS................. 75 hours
- Lectures or theoretical sessions ...... 37
- Interactive or practical sessions ..... 37
- Tutoring ...................................... 1
STUDENTS' AUTONOMOUS TASK.............. 75 hours
- Individual study ............................ 55
- Drafting of practices reports ........... 7
- Sitting exams.......... 4
- Another duties proposed by the Lecturers.................. 9
Attendance to the lectures is highly recommended in order to understand and assimilate the subject.
Attendance to the practical sessions is compulsory.
Tutorials are very advisable to solve doubts and preparing the exams.
Comments
CONTINGENCY PLAN IN THE EVENT OF AN INCIDENT CAUSING THE CHANGE TO SCENARIOS 2 OR 3.
Scenario 2 (distancing)
Teaching Methodology:
• Lectures delivered electronically through Ms Teams or any other platform approved for that purpose. These sessions will count with the Virtual Campus as support to the teaching.
• Autonomous practical work in small groups and supervised by the lecturer. The duration of the practices may be reduced by up to 50%, depending on health recommendations, in order to enhance the security measures and maintain the same time slots for each group. In this case, telematic training activities will complement the interactive teaching. Hygienic measures will be mandatory and reinforced in accordance with the recommendation of the authorities at the time (hydrogel, mandatory mask, safety distance or other).
• Independent study of each student.
• Tutorials, only telematics.
In the case of non presential activities the “remote” activity“ will be through the platforms defined at the institutional level and synchronously respecting the approved schedules, unless otherwise specified. All information regarding their definition, follow-up and grading will be indicated in the rules published in the virtual classroom at the beginning of the course "
Assesment system:
• Regular attendance to the telematic lectures and mandatory to the programmed telematic practical activities. In order to be able to take the exam, it is necessary to attend 100% of the practical sessions –both the face-to-face work and the work carried out in a telematic way through the enabled platforms–.
• The continuous evaluation of the practical activity will be carried out through the combination of face-to-face and telematic tests.
• The final examination of the subject will be carried out telematically or, if circumstances allow, in person. The other conditions do not change with respect to that described in Scenario 1.
In case of plagiarism, fraud or improper use of technologies for the realization of the telematic tests, the provisions of the “Normativa de avaliación do rendemento académico dos estudantes e de revisión de cualificacións” will apply.
Scenario 3 (closure of the faculty)
Teaching Methodology:
•All teaching activities will be carried out telematically through platforms enabled for this purpose, complemented with the use of the Virtual Campus and synchronously respecting the schedules established in the academic calendar 2020-21.
•The requirement of regular attendance for theoretical telematic sessions is maintained, and mandatory for programmed virtual practical activities.
Assesment system:
•The final examination of the subject will be carried out telematically and synchronously, and will weigh 65% of the overall score.
The continuous evaluation of the practical activity will be carried out through telematic tests –synchronously and/or non synchronously- and will provide the remaining 35% of the overall rating.
The other conditions do not change with respect to that described in Scenario 1.
In case of plagiarism, fraud or improper use of technologies for the realization of the telematic tests, the provisions of the “Normativa de avaliación do rendemento académico dos estudantes e de revisión de cualificacións” will apply.
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
Coordinador/a- 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
Matilde Lombardero Fernandez
- Department
- Anatomy, Animal Production and Clinical Veterinary Science
- Area
- Comparative Anatomy and Pathology
- matilde.lombardero [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
Roberto Bermudez Pose
- Department
- Anatomy, Animal Production and Clinical Veterinary Science
- Area
- Comparative Anatomy and Pathology
- Phone
- 982822341
- roberto.bermudez [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: Temporary PhD professor
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