Learning objectives
To acquire good knowledge on the morphology and on the biology of domestic animals oriented to application aspects of agro-alimentary field.
Course unit content
<br />v The eucariotic cell<br />§ Morphostructural differences between virus, prokaryote and eukaryote cell<br />§ Structure and function of biological membranes<br />§ Nucleus<br />§ Cytoplasm, cytoskeleton and cytoplasmic organelles<br />v Mentions of general embryology<br />§ Gametogenesis<br />§ Fecundation <br />§ Segmentation<br />§ Gastrulation and the three embryonic germ layers<br />v Tissues<br />§ Epithelial tissue: cell membrane specialisations, classification, localisation and morpho-functional correlations.<br />§ Glands: classification, localisation and morpho-functional correlations. Considerations on the endocrine apparatus. Liver.<br />§ Connective tissue: classification, localisation and morpho-functional correlations, ossification mechanisms, hemopoesis; blood cells and platelets.<br />§ Muscle tissue: classification, localisation and morpho-functional correlations; the sarcoplasmatic reticulum, the sarcomer. Neuromuscular synapses.<br />§ Nervous tissue: classification and localisation of cell types, organogenesis and subdivision of the Nervous System.<br />v Considerations on the morphological and structural characteristics of domestic animals:<br />§ Basic concepts of topographical or regional anatomy: plans of reference and anatomical terminology.<br />§ Apparata and systems<br />§ General structure of organs. Esophagus. Stomach. Liver. Pancreas. Small intestine. Large intestine. Trachea. Kidney. Lynph nodes. Thymus. Spleen. Integumentum.<br />§ Digestive apparatus: nonruminant stomach, ruminant stomach.<br />
Bibliography
<br />BANKS W. J.: Istologia e Anatomia Microscopica Veterinaria, Piccin, Padova.<br />BARBIERI M., CARINCI P.: Embriologia, Ambrosiana, Milano.<br />BORTOLAMI R., CALLEGARI E., BEGHELLI V.: Anatomia e Fisiologia degli animali Domestici, Calderini – Edagricole, Bologna.<br />CASASCO E.: Citologia Istologia, La Goliardica Pavese, Pavia<br />KONIG H. E., LIEBICH H-G.: Anatomia dei mammiferi domestici, Vol 1 e 2, Piccin, Padova.<br />LE MOIGNE A., FOUCRIER J.: Biologia dello Sviluppo, EdiSES, Napoli.<br />PURVES W. K,. SADAVA D., ORIANS G. H., CRAIG HELLER H.: La Biologia degli Animali, Zanichelli, Bologna.<br />YOUNG B., HEATH J. W.: WHEATER – Istologia e anatomia microscopica, Ambrosiana, Milano.
