The whitish covering
over
everything is
fascial tissue.
Closeup of fascial
   tissue covering   
   muscle
Equine cadaver
Notice how narrow
the thoracic inlet is.
Equine skeleton,
Quarter horse
Cervical part of
trapezius pulled back
Latissimus dorsi m.
Neck muscles
exposed
Longest dorsal m.
Mike Scott assisting
Dr. Thompson
Saggital cross-section
of head
Ribs removed to
expose the liver.
Liver.  Notice
'string'..this is
a nerve.
Dr. Thompson
removes the liver.
Liver removed
exposing the heart
Improper placement of saddle.  Notice
this too far forward placement  impairs  
movement of the scapular cartilage.
Proper placement of saddle.


Medial view of
scapular cartilage
pulled away from body
Large colon. Notice fecal ball
formation; mesentery membrane
surrounding the colon.
Fascial tissue in and
around
everything.
Tufts Veterinary College Equine Dissection Lab, April 2007, taught by  Dr. Nancy Thompson  DVM