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ANATOMY
cod. 02882

Academic year 2010/11
1° year of course - First semester
Professor
Academic discipline
Anatomia umana (BIO/16)
Field
Scienze biologiche e psicologiche
Type of training activity
Basic
20 hours
of face-to-face activities
2.5 credits
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Integrated course unit module: ANATOMOPHYSIOLOGY

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Learning objectives

THE COURSE MEANS TO SUPPLY THE FOUNDATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATIONS OF THE VARIOUS ORGANS AND APPARATA OF THE HUMAN ORGANISM.

Prerequisites

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Course unit content

Organization of human body: terminology and body plans. Concept of organ, apparatus and system. Locomotion apparatus: general characteristics and classification of bones, joint and muscles. Blood and lymphatic vascular apparata: morphology and structure of heart. Structure of arteries, veins and blood capillaries. General characteristics of pulmonary and systemic circulation. General characteristics of lymphatic circulation and lymphopoietic organs (lymph nodes, spleen, etc.). Digestive system: morphology and structure of oral cavity, tongue, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine. Associated glands: liver, pancreas. The peritoneum. Respiratory system: morphology and structure of nose cavities, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, lungs. The pleura. Urinary system: morphology and structure of kidney and urinary tract. Ovarian cycle. Description of uterine tubes, uterus. Endocrine apparatus: general characteristics of structural organization of endocrine glands (thyroid, parathyroid, hypophysis, epiphys, adrenal glands, thymus, Langerhans islets). Nervous system: organization of central nervous system and its components (spinal cord, encephalic trunk, cerebellum, diencephalon and telencephalon). Main ways of general sensitivity and of motor system. General organization of peripheral and autonomic nervous system.

Full programme

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Bibliography

Martini/Timmons/Tallitsch: 'ANATOMIA UMANA', EdiSES, Napoli.
Anatomia dell'Uomo 2° ed. (Ambrosi et al.) Ed. Edi-Ermes

Teaching methods

Oral lesson and laboratory

Assessment methods and criteria

Oral examination

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