Learning Outcomes:
Having completed this module, students will be able to:
• Identify and describe a range of normal histological tissue structures (epithelium, glands, connective tissues, cartilage, bone etc) in domestic animals.
• Give examples of major differences in these structures, where they exist, among different species of domestic animals.
• Describe and outline the development of major tissue types during embryonic development.
• Understand the molecular basis of cell biology including the basis of physiological regulation and homeostasis.
• Compare the characteristics of the innate and adaptive immune responses and describe how each system detects, recognises and responds to foreign antigen
• Describe the main innate and adaptive host defense mechanisms and the cells and molecules involved.
• Review endocrine principles and interpret the role(s) of i) adrenal glucocorticoids ii) thyroid hormones iii) growth hormone using veterinary examples.
• Describe endocrine control of metabolism (carbohydrates/lipid metabolism, tissue and bone growth and calcium balance) in domestic species.