Testi classici della Cinologia n. 16
Anatomy of the Dog di Malcom E. Miller
5 luglio 2020
L’autore e l’opera
Proseguendo con questa rubrica estemporanea sulle opere di cinologia considerate dei «classici» della letteratura di genere parlerò qui di «Anatomy of the Dog» di Malcom E. Miller, «IL» testo di anatomia del cane più autorevole di tutti i tempi; praticamente la “Bibbia” sulla struttura dei cani.
L’opera è uscita in quinta edizione nel 2019 a partire dalla sua prima data di pubblicazione nel 1964 (2ª ed. nel 1979, 3ª ed. nel 1994 e 4ª nel 2013). Nel frontespizio trovate tutte le copertine delle diverse edizioni. La schiera dei collaboratori nel tempo è costituita da una serie di nomi impressionanti per fama e competenza: Howard H. Evans, Alexander de Lahunta, George C. Christensen e John W. Hermanson, tutti luminari a livello internazionale nel loro campo. I disegni anatomici – di maestria impareggiabile – sono di Marion E. Newson e Pal Barrow.
I contenuti
Il testo è una vera miniera di dati scientifici. Qui di seguito copio-incollo l’enorme indice sistematico della quarta edizione.
CHAPTER 1 The Dog and Its Relatives
THE ORDER CARNIVORA
THE FAMILY CANIDAE
Hybrids
BREEDS OF DOGS
CHAPTER 2 Prenatal Development
EARLY DEVELOPMENT
LENGTH OF GESTATION
PRENATAL PERIODS
OOCYTE—EMBRYO
EMBRYO
AGE DETERMINATION
Measurements and Growth Plots
Size Index
FETUS
Skeletal Age Criteria
Skull
Vertebral Column
Ribs
Sternum
Limbs and Girdles
Carpus
CHAPTER 3 The Integument
EPIDERMIS
DERMIS
STRUCTURE OF THE DERMIS AND CHANGES WITH AGE
PIGMENTATION
NASAL SKIN
DIGITAL PADS
HAIRY SKIN
Growth Rate of the Hair Shaft
Embryology of Hair Follicles
Development of Complex Follicle
Complex Hair Follicle
Hair Types
Variability in Hair Coat
Coat Color
Hair Length
Implantation of Hair
Hair Follicle Cycle and Seasonal Shedding
Surface Contour of Hairy Skin and Histologic
Characteristics of Epidermis
MUSCLES OF THE SKIN
GLANDS OF THE SKIN
Tail Gland Area (gll. caudae)
BLOOD SUPPLY TO THE SKIN
NERVE SUPPLY TO THE SKIN
SKIN GRAFTING
CLAW
CHAPTER 4 The Skeleton
GENERAL
Classification of Skeletal Elements
Classification of Bones According to Shape
Development of Bone
Structure of Bone
Physical Properties of Bone
Surface Contour of Bone
Vessels and Nerves of Bone
Function of Bone
AXIAL SKELETON
SKULL
Bones of the Cranium
Bones of the Face and Palate
Bones of the Hyoid Apparatus
The Skull as a Whole
Cavities of the Skull
VERTEBRAL COLUMN
The Vertebral Column as a Whole
THORACIC SKELETON
Ribs
Sternum
APPENDICULAR SKELETON
BONES OF THE THORACIC LIMB
Forepaw
BONES OF THE PELVIC LIMB
Hindpaw
CHAPTER 5 Arthrology
GENERAL
Fibrous Joints
Cartilaginous Joints
Synovial Joints
LIGAMENTS AND JOINTS OF THE SKULL
Temporomandibular Joint
Intermandibular Joint
Joints of Auditory Ossicles
Joints of Hyoid Apparatus
Synchondroses of the Skull
Sutures of the Skull
LIGAMENTS AND JOINTS OF THE VERTEBRAL COLUMN
Atlantooccipital Articulation
Atlantoaxial Articulation
Other Synovial Joints of the Vertebral Column
Long Ligaments of the Vertebral Column
Intervertebral Discs and Short Ligaments
of the Vertebral Column
LIGAMENTS AND JOINTS OF THE RIBS AND STERNUM
LIGAMENTS AND JOINTS OF THE THORACIC LIMB
Shoulder Joint
Elbow Joint
Radioulnar Joints
Carpal, Metacarpal, and Phalangeal Joints
(Articulationes Manus)
LIGAMENTS AND JOINTS OF THE PELVIC LIMB
Joints of Pelvic Girdle (Articulationes Cinguli
Membri Pelvinae)
Hip Joint
Stifle Joint
Tibiofibular Joints
Tarsal, Metatarsal, and Phalangeal Joints
(Articulationes Pedis)
CHAPTER 6 The Muscular System
INTRODUCTION
SKELETAL MUSCLES
Origin and Insertion
Function
Accessory Structures
Connective Tissue
Blood and Nerve Supply
Regeneration
MUSCLE DESCRIPTION
MUSCLES OF THE HEAD
Muscles of Facial Expression
Muscles of Mastication
Muscles of Bulbus Oculi—Extrinsic
Muscles of the Tongue
Muscles of the Pharynx
Muscles of the Soft Palate
Muscles of the Larynx
Muscles of the Hyoid Apparatus
Muscles of the Cervical Vertebrae
Fasciae of the Head
MUSCLES OF THE NECK
Fasciae of the Neck
MUSCLES OF THE DORSUM
Extrinsic Thoracic Limb Muscles
Erector Spinae Muscles
Transversospinalis Muscle
Interspinal Muscles
Intertransverse Muscles
MUSCLES OF THE THORACIC WALL
(MUSCULI THORACIS)
Diaphragm
MUSCLES OF THE ABDOMINAL WALL
(MUSCULI ABDOMINIS)
MUSCLES OF THE TAIL (MUSCULI CAUDAE)
FASCIAE OF THE TRUNK AND TAIL
MUSCLES OF THE THORACIC LIMB
Extrinsic Muscles
Intrinsic Muscles
Brachial Muscles
Antebrachial Muscles
Muscles of the Forepaw
Fasciae of the Thoracic Limb
MUSCLES OF THE PELVIC LIMB
Muscles of the Pelvis, and Thigh
The Femoral Triangle and Associated Structures
Muscles of the Crus
Muscles of the Pes
Fasciae of the Pelvic Limb
CHAPTER 7 The Digestive Apparatus
and Abdomen
ORAL CAVITY
Lips
Cheeks
ORAL CAVITY PROPER
Palate
Teeth
Periodontium
Gums
Tongue
Salivary Glands
PHARYNX
Nasal Pharynx
Oral Pharynx
Laryngeal Pharynx
THE ALIMENTARY CANAL
ESOPHAGUS
Coats of the Esophagus
Vessels of the Esophagus
Nerves of the Esophagus
ABDOMEN
Regions of the Abdomen
Relations of Abdominal Organs
Peritoneum
Pelvic Peritoneal Excavations
Cranial Abdominal Connecting Peritoneum
Greater Omentum
Lesser Omentum
Omental Bursa
STOMACH
Curvatures of the Stomach
Regions of the Stomach
Shape, Position and Capacity
Coats of the Stomach
Glands of the Stomach
Vessels of the Stomach
Nerves of the Stomach
SMALL INTESTINE
Duodenum
Jejunum and Ileum
Position of the Small Intestine
Mesentery of the Small Intestine
Coats of the Small Intestine
Vessels of the Small Intestine
Nerves of the Small Intestine
LARGE INTESTINE
Cecum
Colon
Rectum
Anal Canal
Coats of the Large Intestine
PERINEUM
LIVER
Physical Characteristics
Surfaces, Borders and Relations
Lobes and Processes
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Peritoneal Attachments and Fixation
Structure
Blood and Lymph Vessels
Nerves
Bile Passages and Gallbladder
PANCREAS
Lobes and Relations
Ducts of the Pancreas
Blood and Lymph Vessels
Nerves
CHAPTER 8 The Respiratory System
EXTERNAL NOSE
Cartilages of the Nose
Vomeronasal Organ
Ligaments of the Nose
NASAL CAVITY
Nasal Conchae
Nasal Meatuses
Paranasal Sinuses
Nasal Mucosa
Glands of the Nose
Functional Considerations
Nasalportion of the Pharynx
LARYNX
Cartilages of the Larynx
Muscles of the Larynx
Cavity of the Larynx and Laryngeal Mucosa
Innervation of the Larynx
TRACHEA
BRONCHI
THORACIC CAVITY AND PLEURA
Thoracic Cavity
Mediastinum
Pleurae
LUNGS
Shape of Lobes and Position of Interlobar Fissure
Relationship of Lungs to other Organs
Pulmonary Vessels
Bronchial Vessels
Pulmonary Lymphatics
CHAPTER 9 The Urogenital System
URINARY ORGANS
Kidneys
Ureters
Urinary Bladder
REPRODUCTIVE ORGANS
MALE GENITAL ORGANS
Scrotum
Testes
Epididymis
Ductus Deferens
Spermatic Cord
Prostate Gland
Extrinsic Muscles of the Penis
Penis
Glans
Os Penis
Mechanism of Erection
Male Urethra
Prepuce
FEMALE GENITAL ORGANS
Broad Ligaments
Ovaries
Uterine Tube
Uterus
Vagina
Vestibule
External Genitalia
Female Urethra
MAMMAE
EMBRYOLOGIC CHARACTERISTICS OF
THE UROGENITAL SYSTEM
CHAPTER 10 The Endocrine System
GENERAL FEATURES OF THE ENDOCRINE GLANDS
THE HYPOPHYSIS
Macroscopic Features
Mesoscopic Features
Developmental Anatomy
Microscopic Features
Vascularization
Innervation
THYROID GLAND
Macroscopic Features
Mesoscopic Features
Developmental Anatomy
Microscopic Features
Vascularization
Innervation
PARATHYROID GLANDS
Mesoscopic Features
Developmental Anatomy
Microscopic Anatomy
Vascularization and Innervation
PINEAL GLAND
Mesoscopic Features
Developmental Anatomy
Microscopic Anatomy
Vascularization and Innervation
ADRENAL GLAND
Macroscopic Features
Developmental Anatomy
Mesoscopic Features
Microscopic Features
Vascularization
Innervation
PARS ENDOCRINA PANCREATIS
Developmental and Mesoscopic Anatomy
Microscopic Features
ENTEROENDOCRINE CELLS
ENDOCRINE TISSUES OF THE OVARY
FETAL MEMBRANE ENDOCRINE TISSUE
ENDOCRINE TISSUES OF THE TESTIS
ENDOCRINE CELLS OF THE KIDNEY
CHAPTER 11 The Heart and Arteries
PERICARDIUM AND HEART
PERICARDIUM
HEART
Blood Vessels of the Heart
PULMONARY ARTERIES AND VEINS
PULMONARY TRUNK
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PULMONARY VEINS
SYSTEMIC ARTERIES
AORTA
AORTIC ARCH
Arteries of the Head, Neck, and Thorax
THORACIC AORTA
Visceral Branches
Parietal Branches
ABDOMINAL AORTA
Unpaired Visceral Branches of Abdominal Aorta
Paired Visceral Branches of Abdominal Aorta
Parietal Branches of Abdominal Aorta
Arteries of the Pelvic Limb
Internal Iliac Artery
MEDIAN SACRAL ARTERY
CHAPTER 12 Veins
GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS
CRANIAL VENA CAVA
Azygos System of Veins
VEINS OF THE THORACIC LIMB
Superficial Veins of the Thoracic Limb
Deep Veins of the Thoracic Limb
Veins of the Forepaw
CAUDAL VENA CAVA
PORTAL VEIN
VEINS OF THE PELVIC LIMB
Superficial Veins of the Pelvic Limb
Deep Veins of the Pelvic Limb
Veins of the Pelvis
Veins of the Hindpaw
VEINS OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
Venous Sinuses of the Cranial Dura Mater
Veins of the Brain
Veins of the Diploë
Meningeal Veins
Veins of the Spinal Cord and Vertebrae
CHAPTER 13 The Lymphatic System
GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS
ONTOGENESIS OF THE LYMPHATIC SYSTEM
LYMPH DRAINAGE
LYMPH VESSELS
INNERVATION OF LYMPH VESSELS AND LYMPH NODES
LYMPHOID TISSUE
LYMPH NODES
HEMAL NODES
LYMPH NODULES
REGIONAL ANATOMY OF THE LYMPHATIC SYSTEM
Large Lymph Vessels
Lymph Nodes and Vessels of the Head and Neck
Lymph Nodes and Vessels of the Thoracic Limb
Lymph Nodes and Vessels of the Thorax
Lymph Nodes and Vessels of the Abdominal and Pelvic Walls
Lymph Nodes and Vessels of the Abdominal and Pelvic Viscera
Lymph Nodes and Vessels of the Pelvic Limb
Spleen
Thymus
CHAPTER 14 Introduction to the
Nervous System
GENERAL
STRUCTURE OF NEURONS
FUNCTIONAL SEGMENTS OF NEURONS
GROUPS OF NEURONS
SUPPORTING CELLS
THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM (CNS)
THE PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
Functional Components of Nerves
REFLEXES
CHAPTER 15 The Autonomic Nervous
System
GENERAL VISCERAL EFFERENT SYSTEM
PARASYMPATHETIC DIVISION
Oculomotor (III)
Facial (VII)
Glossopharyngeal (IX)
Vagus (X)
Sacral Parasympathetics
SYMPATHETIC DIVISION
Sympathetic Distribution to Head and Neck
Sympathetic Distribution in Thoracic Region
Sympathetic Distribution in the Abdominal Region
Sympathetic Distribution in the Pelvic Region
Sympathetic Distribution to Somatic Vasculature
Enteric Nervous System
CHAPTER 16 Spinal Cord and Meninges
THE SPINAL CORD
MORPHOLOGIC FEATURES OF THE SPINAL CORD
SPINAL CORD SEGMENTS
SEGMENTAL RELATIONSHIPS TO VERTEBRAE
GRAY MATTER OF THE SPINAL CORD
Gray Matter Organization
Gray Matter Nuclei
Gray Matter Laminae
WHITE MATTER OF THE SPINAL CORD
Spinal Cord Cranial Projecting Tracts
Spinal Cord Caudal Projecting Tracts
SPINAL REFLEXES
TRANSVERSE SECTIONS OF THE SPINAL CORD
MENINGES, BRAIN VENTRICLES, AND
CEREBROSPINAL FLUID
The Meninges
The Ventricular System
Cerebrospinal Fluid
CHAPTER 17 Spinal Nerves
INITIAL OR PRIMARY BRANCHES OF A TYPICAL
SPINAL NERVE
GENERAL FEATURES OF SPINAL NERVES
CERVICAL NERVES
NERVES TO THE DIAPHRAGM
BRACHIAL PLEXUS
Nerves of the Brachial Plexus That Supply Intrinsic
Muscles of the Thoracic Limb
Nerves of the Forepaw (Manus)
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Nerves of the Brachial Plexus That Supply Extrinsic
Muscles of the Thoracic Limb
THORACIC NERVES
LUMBAR NERVES
SACRAL NERVES
Nerves of the Plantar Surface of the Hindpaw (Pes)
CAUDAL NERVES
CHAPTER 18 The Brain
THE BRAINSTEM
Cranial Nerve Nuclei Overview
Reticular Formation Overview
The Medulla Oblongata
The Pons
Neuromodulation Overview
The Midbrain
The Diencephalon
THE CEREBRUM
Cerebral Hemisphere
The Rhinencephalon
Olfactory Pathway
Hippocampal Formation
The Limbic System
Cerebral Neocortex
White Matter Related to Neocortex
Functional Regions of Neocortex
Basal Nuclei
THE CEREBELLUM
Cerebellar Nuclei
Cerebellar Peduncles
The Cerebellar Cortex
BRAIN ATLAS
CHAPTER 19 Cranial Nerves
OLFACTORY NERVE (CRANIAL NERVE I)
OPTIC NERVE (CRANIAL NERVE II)
OCULOMOTOR NERVE (CRANIAL NERVE III)
TROCHLEAR NERVE (CRANIAL NERVE IV)
TRIGEMINAL NERVE (CRANIAL NERVE V)
The Ophthalmic Nerve
The Maxillary Nerve
The Mandibular Nerve
ABDUCENT NERVE (CRANIAL NERVE VI)
FACIAL NERVE (CRANIAL NERVE VII)
VESTIBULOCOCHLEAR NERVE (CRANIAL NERVE VIII)
GLOSSOPHARYNGEAL NERVE (CRANIAL NERVE IX)
VAGUS NERVE (CRANIAL NERVE X)
ACCESSORY NERVE (CRANIAL NERVE XI)
HYPOGLOSSAL NERVE (CRANIAL NERVE XII)
CUTANEOUS INNERVATION OF THE HEAD
BY NONCRANIAL NERVES
CHAPTER 20 The Ear
THE INNER EAR
Bony Labyrinth
Membranous Labyrinth
THE MIDDLE EAR
Tympanic Membrane
Tympanic Cavity
Bones and Articulations of the Middle Ear
THE EXTERNAL EAR
External Acoustic Meatus
Auricle
Muscles of the Ear
CHAPTER 21 The Eye
DEVELOPMENT
THE EYEBALL
Fibrous Tunic
Vascular Tunic
Internal Tunic
Lens
Chambers of the Eye
THE EYE AS AN OPTICAL DEVICE
ORBIT
Zygomatic Gland
Orbital Fasciae
EYELIDS
Conjunctiva
Third Eyelid
LACRIMAL APPARATUS
Lacrimal Gland
Superficial Gland of the Third Eyelid
Conjunctiva
Nasolacrimal Duct System
MUSCLES
Intraocular
Extraocular
Palpebral
INNERVATION
Optic Nerve
Oculomotor Nerve
Trochlear Nerve
Trigeminal Nerve
Abducent Nerve
Facial Nerve
VASCULATURE
Arteries
Veins
COMPARATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY
Index
Considerazioni finali
È un evento solo il fatto che dal Dopoguerra ad oggi la versione attualmente in commercio sia appena la quinta edizione. Ovviamente è un migliaio di pagine di alta tipografia, grafica impeccabile e solida rilegatura che non è molto economica, ma se proprio volete un affidabile e preciso testo di anatomia canina, prendete questo e non avrete bisogno di nient’altro.
[Canton, Mario. Guida alle Fonti in Cinotecnia. Porto Viro: Antonio Crepaldi Editore, 2011 – Canton, Mario. Cinognostica classica. Porto Viro: Antonio Crepaldi Editore, 2017]
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