Learning objectives
<br />Human Anatomy Module<br />Prof. Maria Luisa Arcari<br /><br /> <br />To give students the basic knowledge of human anatomy.<br /> <br />Histology Module<br /> <br />Prof. Maurizio Zuccotti<br /> <br />To give students the basic knowledge of eukaryotic cells and tissues
Course unit content
<br />Programme of the Human Anatomy Module<br />Prof. Maria Luisa Arcari<br /><br /> <br />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.<br /><br />Programme of the Histology Module<br />Prof. Maurizio Zuccotti<br />The module of Istology within the Course of Anatomy and Istology aims to teach to students the basic knowledge of the cell and its components (plasma membrane, cytoplasm, Golgi's apparatus, endoplasmic reticulum, mitocondria, nucleus), the cell cycle, the stem cells, the processes involved in cell differentiation, the formation and organisation of tissuses (epithelial, connective, glands, nervous and muscolar).
Bibliography
<br />Renato Scandroglio: La cellula. Edizioni Santa Croce, Parma.<br />Renato Scandroglio. I tessuti definitivi. Santa Croce Edizioni, Parma.<br />Istologia di Monesi. Piccin Nuova Libraria, Padova.
