Learning objectives
The course aims to illustrate to students the basics of morphological and physiological functioning of the apparatus of the physiological and social life in humans.
Course unit content
Introduction to Anatomy, section plans.
Locomotor system
Cardiovascular system
Lymphatic system
Digestive system
Respiratory system
Urinary system
Genital apparatus
Central and peripheral nervous system
Endocrine system
Full programme
Introduction to Anatomy, section plans.
Locomotor system: Bones of the skull (parietal, frontal, temporal, occipital, maxillary, mandibular, nasal bones, sphenoid, ethmoid); axial skeleton (rib cage, vertebral column and structure of the vertebrae, shoulder blades, clavicles, pelvic bones); appendicular skeleton (humerus, radius, ulna, bones of the wrist and hand, femur, tibia, fibula, bones of the foot) joints: classification (synradrosis, amphoriathrosis, diarthrosis with related examples).
temporomandibular joint, scapulo-humeral, coxo-femoral. pharynx, larynx, external and internal intercostal muscles, diaphragm, abdominal muscles.
Cardiovascular system: heart (chambers, valves, pericardium); microscopic structure of arteries, veins and capillaries; main vessels of thoracic, abdominal, upper and lower limb arterial circulation; main vessels of thoracic, abdominal, upper and lower limb circulation; pulmonary circulation; portal circulation; blood (composition, blood groups and Rh factor).
Lymphatic system: Primary organs (spleen and thymus), secondary (lymph nodes: structure and main localizations)
Digestive system: oral cavity and major salivary glands, esophagus, stomach (position and microscopic structure), small intestine (duodenum, jejunum and ileum, localization, microscopic structure, and function), large intestine (cecum, colon, sigmoid and rectum; , microscopic structure, and function). Liver
(location, structure and function of the hepatic lobule). Pancreas (localization, microscopic structure and function). Ampoule of the Vater. Parietal and visceral peritoneum, large and small omentum, months (transversal mesocolon, sigmoid).
Respiratory system: upper airways (nasal cavities, nasal cavities, pharynx, larynx, trachea). Bronchi and Lungs (macro- and microscopic structure). Pleure.
Urinary system: kidneys (localization, nephron and its function, minor calyxes, major, pelvis), ureters, bladder, urethra.
Genital apparatus: gonads and their endocrine function, genital tracts, accessory glands.
Central and peripheral nervous system: encephalon (notes on localization and functions of telencephalon, diencephalon, midbrain, metencephalon, bridge, myelencephalon and cerebellum) spinal cord, reflex arc Autonomic nervous system: notes on the function and structure of the orthosis- and parasympathus ganglia . Cranial nerves (list). Functions of the vagus and trigeminal nerves.
Endocrine system: Localization and functions of hypothalamus, pituitary, thyroid, parathyroids, thymus, adrenal glands.
Bibliography
Anatomia dell'Uomo 2° ed. (Ambrosi et al.) Ed. Edi-Ermes; Anatomia Umana
(Martini, Timmons, Tallitsch) Ed. EdiSES
Teaching methods
The course will be based on lectures during which students will also have the ability
to view the anatomical structures on special anatomical models plastic
Assessment methods and criteria
written and oral assessments
