Topography of different organs of digestive, respiratory,
urinary, endocrine, male and female reproductive
systems of domestic animals
Topographic Anatomy or Surface Anatomy: The various structures or organs of
any part of the body are described in relation to a definite area of the surface.
Most of the viscera are contained in body cavities while some are embedded in tissues of
head and neck. The wall of Thoracic, abdominal and pelvic cavities consists of skin,
fascia, musculoskeletal layer and an internal layer of fasci and are lined by serous
membranes known as parietal pleura in thoracic cavity and parietal peritoneum in
abdominal and pelvic cavities.
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Ratnesh Kumar Choudhary
Associate Professor, Department of Veterinary Anatomy, Bihar Veterinary
College, Patna-800014
, Topography of different organs of digestive, respiratory,
urinary, endocrine, male and female reproductive
systems of domestic animals
2|P a ge
Ratnesh Kumar Choudhary
Associate Professor, Department of Veterinary Anatomy, Bihar Veterinary
College, Patna-800014
urinary, endocrine, male and female reproductive
systems of domestic animals
Topographic Anatomy or Surface Anatomy: The various structures or organs of
any part of the body are described in relation to a definite area of the surface.
Most of the viscera are contained in body cavities while some are embedded in tissues of
head and neck. The wall of Thoracic, abdominal and pelvic cavities consists of skin,
fascia, musculoskeletal layer and an internal layer of fasci and are lined by serous
membranes known as parietal pleura in thoracic cavity and parietal peritoneum in
abdominal and pelvic cavities.
1|P a ge
Ratnesh Kumar Choudhary
Associate Professor, Department of Veterinary Anatomy, Bihar Veterinary
College, Patna-800014
, Topography of different organs of digestive, respiratory,
urinary, endocrine, male and female reproductive
systems of domestic animals
2|P a ge
Ratnesh Kumar Choudhary
Associate Professor, Department of Veterinary Anatomy, Bihar Veterinary
College, Patna-800014
