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Anatomy and Histology of the Laboratory Rat in Toxicology and Biomedical Research
Robert L. Maynard,Noel Downes
- 378 pages
- English
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Anatomy and Histology of the Laboratory Rat in Toxicology and Biomedical Research
Robert L. Maynard,Noel Downes
About This Book
Anatomy and Histology of the Laboratory Rat in Toxicology and Biomedical Research presents the detailed systematic anatomy of the rat, with a focus on toxicological needs. Most large works dealing with the laboratory rat provide a chapter on anatomy, but fall far short of the detailed account in this book which also focuses on the needs of toxicologists and others who use the rat as a laboratory animal. The book includes detailed guides on dissection methods and the location of specific tissues in specific organ systems. Crucially, the book includes classic illustrations from Miss H. G. Q. Rowett, along with new color photo-micrographs.
Written by two of the top authors in their fields, this book can be used as a reference guide and teaching aid for students and researchers in toxicology. In addition, veterinary/medical students, researchers who utilize animals in biomedical research, and researchers in zoology, comparative anatomy, physiology and pharmacology will find this book to be a great resource.
- Illustrated with over a hundred black and white and color images to assist understanding
- Contains detailed descriptions and explanations to accompany all images helping with self-study
- Designed for toxicologic research for people from diverse backgrounds including biochemistry, pharmacology, physiology, immunology, and general biomedical sciences
Frequently asked questions
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The Rat’s Place in Nature
1. Jaw joint lies between mandible and squamous temporal bone; bones that formed the jaw joint in reptiles relegated to bones of the middle ear and external ear canal 2. Stapes small relative to size of skull 3. Atlas intercentrum and neural arches fused to form a ring of bone 4. Epiphyses present on long bones and girdles 5. Heart completely divided into four chambers 6. Heart has an atrioventricular node and Purkinje fibres 7. Single aortic trunk, invariably on the left 8. Pulmonary artery with three semilunar valves 9. Mature erythrocytes lack nuclei 10. Endothermic 11. Central nervous system covered by three meningeal layers: dura, arachnoid and pia mater 12. Cerebellum folded 13. Superficial muscles of the face expanded and differentiated 14. Muscular diaphragm present 15. Hair, sweat glands, sebaceous glands present 16. Mammary glands present 17. Kidney tubules characterised by a loop of Henle |
The Origin of Mammals
Table of contents
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Preface
- The Illustrations and How This Book Developed
- Chapter 1. The Rat’s Place in Nature
- Chapter 2. Introduction to Anatomical Terminology
- Chapter 3. Introduction to the Skeleton: Bone, Cartilage and Joints
- Chapter 4. Vertebrae, Ribs, Sternum, Pectoral and Pelvic Girdles, and Bones of the Limbs
- Chapter 5. The Skull
- Chapter 6. The Musculature of the Rat
- Chapter 7. The Cardiovascular System
- Chapter 8. Histology of the Vascular System
- Chapter 9. The Lymphatic System
- Chapter 10. Nasal Cavity
- Chapter 11. Larynx
- Chapter 12. The Lung
- Chapter 13. Alimentary Canal or Gastrointestinal Tract
- Chapter 14. Liver
- Chapter 15. Exocrine Glands
- Chapter 16. Endocrine Glands
- Chapter 17. The Urinary Tract
- Chapter 18. Male Reproductive System
- Chapter 19. Female Reproductive Tract
- Chapter 20. The Brain and Spinal Cord
- Chapter 21. Peripheral Nervous System
- Chapter 22. The Eye
- Chapter 23. The Ear
- Chapter 24. The Skin or the Integument
- Chapter 25. Dissection of the Adult Rat
- Chapter 26. Post-Mortem Examination
- Annotated Bibliography
- Index