Animal Husbandry I - Animal Anatomy And Physiology 100 Hours Certificate Course

There are eleven lessons in this course

1 Introduction to cells & tissues;

• Livestock classes
• Livestock products
• Interrelationship between crops and livestock
• Cells and tissues
• Special properties of cells
• Osmosis
• Nutrient waste

2 The Digestive System;

• Digestive system
• Mouth
• Tongue
• Teeth
• Oesophagus
• Simple stomach
• Small intestine
• Large intestine
• Ruminant stomach
• Accessory organs of the digestive system
• Digestion, absorption and utilisation in the simple stomach
• Enzymes
• Breakdown by microorganisms
• Digestion, aborption and utilisation in the ruminant stomach
• Mechanical action
• Action of micro-organisms
• Utilisation of the end products of digestion

3 The Circulatory System;

• Circulatory system
• Composition of blood
• Functions of blood
• Clotting mechanism
• Immunity
• Blood vessels
• Arteries, veins, cappillaries
• Physiology of the circulatory system
• Rates of heart beats
• Spleen
• Lympathic system
• Circulatory networks

4 The Urinary System;

• Anatomy of the urinary system,
• Kidneys ureter, bladder
• physiology of urinary system
• Excretion in different animals.

5 The Nervous System;

• Central and peripheral nervous system
• Main parts of the nervous system
• Nneurones, sensory neurones, motor neurones
• Central nervous system
• The brain
• Spinal cord
• Peripheral nervous system
• Cranial nerves
• Spinal nerves
• Aautonomic nervous system
• Reflex actions
• Endocrine system
• Structure and function of the ear: Hearing
• Structure and function of the eye: The iris
• Structure and function of the nose.

6 Respiration;

• Anatomy of respiration
• Trachea
• Bronchial tree
• Lungs
• Physiology of respiration
• Gaseous exchange Rate and depth of breathing.

7 The Reproductive System;

• Anatomy of the male reproductive system: testes, accessory organs, penis, physiology of male reproductive system, hormone production, sperm production, erection, ejaculation, fertility problems in males, Venereal diseases
• Other diseases
• Injury,
• Physical immaturity Emotional immaturity
• Nnutrition
• Poor handling
• Anatomy of female reproductive system, ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, cervix, physiology of the female reproductive system, ovulation, oestrus cycle, fertility problems, difficulties conceiving,
• Venereal and other diseases
• Physical abnormalities
• Nutrition
• Inability to carry a foetus to full term
• Pregnancy and parturition
• Fertilisation
• Pregnancy
• Parturition
• Birth process
• Difficult births
• Structure of the mammary glands
• Secretion of milk
• Milk ejection
• Reproduction data for cows, sows and ewes.

8 Muscles & Meat;

• Muscles and meat
• Smooth muscle
• Striated voluntary muscle
• Cardiac muscle Structure of meat
• Dressing out percentage
• Composition of the beef animal
• Meat quality and tenderness
• Juiciness, flavour, cuts and joints of meat.

9 The Skeleton;

• Bones
• How bones are formed
• Anatomy of bones
• Fractures and fracture healing
• Five types of bone
• Joints of bone
• The skeleton
• Dentition
• The dental formula
• Cattle, dental formula of an ox and cow
• Eruption of permanent teeth
• Pigs

10 Animal Growth, Development, and the Endocrine System;

• Growth and development
• Growth curve
• Prenatal growth
• Post-natal growth
• Fat
• Factors which affect the size of newborns
• Factors affecting post-natal growth
• Early maturing
• Compensatory growth
• Endocrine system
• Pituitary gland
• Thyroid
• Parathyroid
• Thymus
• Adrenal bodies
• Pancreas
• Testes
• Ovaries
• Pineal body
• Mucous membrane of the stomach

11 Comparing Different Animals;

• Poultry
• Digestion
• Gullet
• Crop
• Proventriculus
• Gizzard
• Intestine
• Caecum
• Rectum
• Incubating eggs
• Natural incubation
• Symptoms of a broody hen
• Fish