MEAT AND FISH PRODUCTS
cod. 1000441

Academic year 2010/11
2° year of course - Second semester
Professor responsible for the course unit
CACCHIOLI Antonio
integrated course unit
6 credits
hub: PARMA
course unit
in ITALIAN

Course unit structured in the following modules:

Learning objectives

The course aims to develop an understanding on morphology, structure and function of animal organisms focusing on edible species.
Anatomy of parts of the body, Osteology, Arthrology and Myology will be details to give at the student the necessary knowledge to identified the various meat cuts and its muscles.
An in-depth study on muscle tissue analysing factors affecting both muscle specialisation and structure. Further, the processing basic principles from muscle to meat will be considered.
Objectives of the course is, olso, provide the notions of Fish, Crustacea and Mollusk anatomy.
Especially the course is to concentrate on the aspects of italian fish produtcs identification.

Prerequisites

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Course unit content

During the course the following theoretical concepts will be given:
Cytology - General embryology - Histology.
Animal anatomy.
Identification of meat cuts.
Anatomy and identification of:
Fish, Crustacea, Gasteropoda,Clam and Cephalopoda.

Full programme

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Bibliography

BORTOLAMI R., CALLEGARI E., CLAVENZANI P., BEGHELLI V.: Anatomia e Fisiologia degli animali Domestici, Calderini – Edagricole, Bologna, 2009.
Vannini E.: Zoologia dei Vertebrati, Utet, Torino,1982.
Kent G. C,: Anatomia Comparata dei Vertebrati, Piccin,1997.

Teaching methods

Theoretical training

Assessment methods and criteria

Oral exam

Other information

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