This unit provides the student veterinary nurse with an appropriate theoretical knowledge of the normal structure and function of the major body systems of a range of species. The student should also develop the practical skills to identify visually, or by palpation, the key anatomical features and landmarks required in day to day nursing practice.

The unit provides initial insight into how normal physiological function can be disrupted and how this relates to disease processes. The student will learn how such physiological changes may modify requirements for nursing care.