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Teaching code

4S01619

Credits

1

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

BIO/17 - HISTOLOGY

Period

FISIO VR 1A1S dal Oct 7, 2019 al Dec 20, 2019.

Location

VERONA

To show the organization of the course that includes this module, follow this link:  Course organization

Learning outcomes

The aim of the course is to allow the student to Know and understand the structural organization of the cell and human tissues.
At the end of the course the student must be able to:
1) Recognize and describe the structural of the cell, assigning to each component its specific function;
2) Describe the concept of cell differentiation and correlate the cell morphology with their functional activity.
3) Recognize and describe the main human body tissues.

Program

1) Cytology:
• Structure and function of the plasma membrane (transport, ion channels and receptors)
• Structure of the nucleus, the nucleolus and nuclear membrane
• Structure and function of the following cytoplasmic organelles: endoplasmic reticulum,Golgi complex, mitochondria, ribosomes, lysosomes.
• Mitosis and meiosis
• Notes on cell differentiation
2) Histology
• epithelial tissue
• cytological features
• exocrine glands: classification and their cytological features
• endocrine glands: cytological characters
• Muscle tissue:
• skeletal muscle
• heart muscle
• smooth muscle
• Nervous tissue:
• cytological characters of the neuron
• myelin sheaths
• the neuroglia cells
• synapses
• Mesenchymal tissues (connective tissues in the broadest sense):
• Blood and lymph
• Connective tissue:
Adipose tissue
• cartilage tissues:
• hyaline cartilage
• elastic cartilage
• fibrous cartilage
• Bone tissues:
• Bone non-lamellar
• Bone lamellar
• membranous and chondral ossification
• Blood Tissue and blood cells
• Red blood cells
• White blood cells
• platelets
• plasma
• hematopoietic tissue

Reference texts
Author Title Publishing house Year ISBN Notes
Di Primio e Coll Istologia Umana Idelson-Gnocchi 2017

Examination Methods

The exam is written and includes the use of multiple choice questions (5 replies to each question of which only one is correct). The questions are 20
For each correct question it is assigned a point and there are no penalties for wrong answer. Half of correct questions determines sufficiency. In case of doubt in the preparation of the candidate, the teacher can convoke the student and check his preparation orally.

Students with disabilities or specific learning disorders (SLD), who intend to request the adaptation of the exam, must follow the instructions given HERE