Cat Dissection - A Supplemental Guide

ISBN: 978-1-64386-331-3

Author: Kerrie Hoar, M.S.

This full-color dissection guide is the perfect companion to any human anatomy laboratory manual. Step-by-step instructions for each body system are easy to follow and suited for students with varying levels of dissection experience. Lists and concise descriptions of anatomical structures make this guide succinct and easy to read with muscle and nerve tables that provide at-a-glance information. The full-color photographs and accompanying color illustrations are clearly labeled and provide in-depth visual aids for reference during dissection and review. Comparisons between cat anatomy and human anatomy, along with student review questions, provide a complete lesson in anatomy.‍

Key Features:

• Learning objectives for each section within the exercises guide student study
• Clear, step-by-step instructions walk students through each dissection procedure
• List of materials needed for each dissection procedure ensure students are prepared before beginning
• Safety information for each dissection procedure ensure students understand how to be safe in the lab
• High-quality photos and illustrations clearly demonstrate the anatomy
• Muscle tables provide students with at-a-glance access to muscle names, descriptions, origin, insertion, and action
• Nerve tables provide students with at-a-glance access to nerve names, descriptions, spinal nerve origin, and structures innervated
• Activities throughout test students' comprehension of the material presented

About the Author

Kerrie Hoar, M.S.
Kerrie Hoar is retired after 20 years of teaching at the University of Wisconsin - La Crosse in La Crosse, Wisconsin. She received a B.S. In Biology and a B.S. In Animal Science from Montana State University in 1992 and an M.S. In Biology from Montana State University in 1995. As a senior lecturer and anatomy and physiology laboratory coordinator at UWL, Kerrie taught anatomy and physiology I and II labs (with enrollments of over 1000 students), as well as developing and teaching a course in human cadaver dissection. She co-wrote BIO 312 Human Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory Manual and BIO 313 Human Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory Manual (Bluedoor Publishing) and provided the dissections and photographs for the cat atlas in Human Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory Manual: Making Connections, Cat Version by Catharine C. Whiting (Pearson Publishing). She currently works with several publishing firms as a freelance editor and writer and is an active member of the Human Anatomy and Physiology Society (HAPS).