Learning objectives
<br />The course is designed to give the students the methods for studying the morphological organization of the human body with special emphasis on those areas of major professional interest.
Course unit content
<br />Anatomy of the Locomotor System:<br />Classification of the bones, joints and muscles.<br />Bones, joints and muscles of the axial system (skull, spine, thorax and pelvis) and of the limbs.<br />Anatomy of the Cardiovascular System<br />Gross anatomy of the Heart, coronary arteries and of the main arteries and veins.<br />Anatomy of the Digestive Tract<br />Gross Anatomy of the organs of the GI tract, liver and pancreas.<br />Anatomy of the Respiratory System<br />Systematic anatomy of the upper and lower airways, lungs and pleurae.<br />The alveolo-capillary barrier: structure and ultrastructure.<br />Anatomy of the Urinary System<br />Gross and microscopic anatomy of the Kidney, Ureters and urinary bladder, urethra.<br />Vascularization of the kidney.<br />Structure of the nephron. <br />Anatomy of the Endocrine System<br />Anatomy of the hypophysis, Thyroid and Adrenal glands.<br />Anatomy of the reproductive system <br />General organization of the in the male and female. <br />Anatomy of the Nervous System:<br />General anatomical organization of the Central and Peripheral Nervous System.<br />Brain, cerebellum, spinal cord, cranial nerves, plexuses.<br />Organization of the sensitive and motor systems.<br />Organization of the motor and sensory cortical areas. Somatotopy.<br /> <br />
Bibliography
<br />Human Anatomy (Martini) (English Version), Ed. EdiSES