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Teaching code

4S000211

Credits

1

Also offered in courses:

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

BIO/17 - HISTOLOGY

Period

TERP ROV 1^ ANNO - 1^ SEMESTRE dal Oct 9, 2017 al Dec 15, 2017.

Location

ROVERETO

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

Learning outcomes

Histology is the study of the tissues of the body and how these tissues are arranged to costituite organs. The aim of histology course is to let students comprehend the basic knowledge they need to undertake successefully the rest of their academic learning programs.

Program


Cytology: eukaryotic cell: plasma membrane, cytoplasm, cytoplasmic organelles (endoplasmic reticulum: rough and smooth, Golgi apparatus, mitochondria, ribosomes, lysosomes).
Cytoskeleton (general structure and function), nuclear envelope, nucleus (chromatin, DNA organization and chromosomes), nucleolus, cell cycle (mitosis)
Histology: epithelial tissues, characteristic features of epithelial cells. Types of epithelia:
Covering or lining epithelia, glandular epithelia (exocrine and endocrine glands: examples).
Connettive tissue: cells of connective tissue: fibroblasts and other residential cells. Fibers: collagen, reticular fibers, elastic fibers, ground substance.
Adipose tissue: white and brown
Cartilage: hyaline, elastic cartilage, fibrocartilage. Cells and the matrix.
Bone: bone cells, bone matrix
Blood: cells, platelets, and serum/plasma
Muscle tissue: skeletal muscle, cardiac muscle, smooth muscle. Cells and organization.
Central and peripheral nervous system: neurons and glial cells

Reference texts
Author Title Publishing house Year ISBN Notes
G. Sica et al Istologia per le professioni sanitarie Sorbona-IDELSON-GNOCCHI 2015 978-88-7947-593-8
Anthony L. Mescher: Junqueira Edizione Italiana: Ubaldo Armato; Anna Chiarini; Ilaria Pierpaola Dal Prà; Istologia Testo Atlante Piccin 2012 978-88-299-2166-9

Examination Methods

Examination: written open questions with suggestions.
A written intermediate test regarding the first part of the program is offered during the course. The intermediate test is valid until the end of the academic year. Students that have not passed successfully the intermediate test must undergo the complete program examination. When the complete test has been positively passed it must not be attended again.

Books: Istologia per le professioni sanitarie. Sorbona, Idelson Gnocchi. www.idelsongnocchi.it ( only in Italian ). 2015
Junqueira's Basic Histology text and atlas.12th edition. Anthony L. Mescher. McGraw Hill Lange. 2010

E-mail: ilaria.dalpra@univr.it
Telefono: 045-8027161

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