Anatomy and histology of the laboratory rat in toxicology and biomedical research /

"[This book] 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 othe...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Maynard, Robert L. (Autor), Downes, Noel (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London, U.K. : Academic Press, an imprint of Elsevier, [2019]
Temas:
Rodents as laboratory animals.
Biology > Research.
Diseases > Animal models.
Rats > anatomy & histology
Animals, Laboratory > anatomy & histology
Disease Models, Animal
Dissection > veterinary
Toxicological Phenomena
Rongeurs (Animaux de laboratoire)
Biologie > Recherche.
Maladies > Mod�eles animaux.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Agriculture > Animal Husbandry.
Diseases > Animal models
Biology > Research
Rodents as laboratory animals
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The rat's place in nature
  • Introduction to anatomical terminology
  • Introduction to the skeleton: bone, cartilage and joints
  • Vertebrae, ribs, sternum, pectoral and pelvic girdles, and bones of the limbs
  • The skull
  • The musculature of the rat
  • The cardiovascular system
  • Histology of the vascular system
  • The lymphatic system
  • Nasal cavity
  • Larynx
  • The lung
  • Alimentary canal or gastrointestinal tract
  • Liver
  • Exocrine glands
  • Endocrine glands
  • The urinary tract
  • Male reproductive system
  • Female reproductive tract
  • The brain and spinal cord
  • Peripheral nervous system
  • The eye
  • The ear
  • The skin or the integument
  • Dissection of the adult rat
  • Post-mortem examination.

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