Learning objectives
To acquire basic knowledge of the morphology and biology of domestic animals, directed towards aspects of application in the agro-alimentary industry.
Prerequisites
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Course unit content
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<p>The eukaryotic cell. <br />
Organisation of protoplasm. <br />
Structure and function of biological membranes. <br />
Nucleus. <br />
Cytoplasm, cytoskeleton and cytoplasmic organelles. <br />
Cell membrane specialisations <br />
(dealing with knowledge of the animal cell). <br />
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Concepts of general embryology. <br />
Gametogenesis. <br />
Fecundation. <br />
Segmentation. <br />
Gastrulation and the three embryonic germ layers. <br />
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Tissues. <br />
Epithelial tissue: <br />
covering > classification, localisation and morphofunctional correlations. <br />
glandular > classification, localisation and morphofunctional correlations. <br />
Notes on endocrine organs. <br />
Connective tissue: classification, localisation and morphofunctional correlations. <br />
Muscle tissue: classification, localisation and morphofunctional correlations. <br />
Nerve tissue: classification and localisation of cell types, subdivision of the nervous system. <br />
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Notes on the morphological and structural characteristics of domestic animals. <br />
Parts of the animal body: anatomical terminology and reference planes. <br />
Organisation of the hollow organs (oesophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, trachea, arteries, veins), parenchymatous organs (liver, pancreas, kidney, lymph node, thymus gland, spleen) and laminar organs (cutis). <br />
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Apparatus and systems. <br />
Functional anatomy of the digestive apparatus in monogastric and ruminant animals. </p>
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Full programme
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Bibliography
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<p>Histology – Microscopic anatomy: <br />
ADAMO S., COMOGLIO P., MOLINARO M., SIRACUSA G., STEFANINI M., ZIPARO E.: Istologia per i corsi di laurea in professioni sanitarie, Piccin, Padova. <br />
Embryology: <br />
BARBIERI M., CARINCI P.: Embriologia, Ambrosiana, Milano <br />
Anatomia: <br />
BORTOLAMI R., CALLEGARI E., BEGHELLI V.: Anatomia e Fisiologia degli animali domestici, Calderini – Edagricole, Bologna. <br />
KONIG H. E., LIEBICH H-G.: Anatomia dei Mammiferi Domestici, Vols. 1 & 2, Piccin, Padova. <br />
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