Unit of Study VETS2010 Animal Body - Anatomy and Physiology: Musculoskeletal and Locomotion Systems (2025)

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Unit type

UG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Science and Engineering
Placement

No

Pre-requisites

VETS2001 - Animal Husbandry, Management, and Behaviour 2

Unit description

This unit provides the essential foundational knowledge of the normal structure and function of the musculoskeletal and locomotion systems in animals commonly encountered in veterinary practice. Students will study microscopic and gross anatomy and will learn about the normal physiological processes across a range of species. This will provide them with the ability to recognise the normal animal body.

Unit content

Module 1. General principles of the musculoskeletal and locomotion systems

Module 2. Diagnostic evaluation of the musculoskeletal and locomotion systems

Module 3. Companion animal and Exotic/Native/Zoo/Wildlife species: musculoskeletal and locomotion systems

Module 4. Equine: musculoskeletal and locomotion systems

Module 5. Ruminant: musculoskeletal and locomotion systems

Module 6. Pig/Poultry/intensive production species: musculoskeletal and locomotion systems

Availabilities

Not currently available in 2025

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

apply knowledge of the basic principles of movement in vertebrates to describe and explain the main components of the locomotory system and their adaptations for efficient function

apply knowledge of the normal structure and function of the musculoskeletal and locomotor systems for animals commonly encountered in veterinary practice

apply knowledge of skeletal and muscular relationships for each body region to locate and identify underlying structures during routine clinical examination and procedures, and on diagnostic imaging

apply knowledge on significant muscle groups from different body regions reflecting on their clinical relevance in veterinary practice.

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