BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES 2

Integrated educational activity

Course Sheet

Course code:

TLB11B3

Academic Year of enrolment:

2023

Year of supply:

2023/2024

Degree:

Course of 1st Cycle Degree in BIOMEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNIQUES

Moduls:

HUMAN ANATOMY - 3 credits
HISTOLOGY - 3 credits

Location:

CHIETI

Credits:

Programme Year:

Cycle:

First semester

Hours of classroom activity:

Prerequisites:

For an easier acquisition of the different topics it would be auspicabile that the student had acquired the fundamental concepts of Physics (osmosis, etc.), Chemistry and Biochemistry (concept of ion, molecule, enzyme, etc.) and Biology and Genetics (nucleic acids, proteins, lipids, carbs, cell and cell organelles).

Objectives

To know the early stages of human development, the embryological origin of tissues, the significance of stem cells and cell differentiation; to know the morphology of cells and tissues and correlate it closely to function; to understand the structural organization at the microscopic level of the human body, that is at the base of the anatomy and of the physiological and pathological processes and the techniques and equipment used in the Histology laboratory; to acquire a three-dimensional representation of the human body, surface characteristics, and internal organization.

Contents

HUMAN ANATOMY
Starting from the INTRODUCTION TO SPLANCNOLOGY, the module deals with the study of the apparatuses and systems that make up the human body, with attention to the localization and relationships that the organs that make it take between them and with the surrounding structures hinting their functions.
HISTOLOGY
Embryological derivation, microscopic structure and functional correlations of human tissues.
Methods of preparation of histological slides and methods of study in Histology.

Extended Syllabus

HUMAN ANATOMY
Locomotor system. Overview, classification, and structure of bones. Head: bones of the cranial box, in a general manner bones of the massive facial. Trunk: vertebral column (cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacrum and coccyx). Chest (ribs and sternum). Pelvic girdle (ileum, ischium, and pubis) and coxo-femoral joint. Classification of joints.
Muscular apparatus: nods on muscles. Diaphragm
Endocrine system. Pituitary gland- hypothalamus axis, thyroid, adrenal, pituitary gland, testicles, ovary.
Cardiocirculatory system. Heart: location and topography. Structure and function of the valves. Functional anatomy of the circulatory system: arteries, veins, and capillaries. The small circulation and the great circulation. Heart conduction system. Aorta and its primary branches of division. Lymphatic system: characteristics of the lymphatic circulation, lymphatic trunks. Lymphatic organs: bone marrow, thymus, lymph nodes, spleen: position, relationships, and structure.
Respiratory system. Nose, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, and pulmonary parenchyma. Pleurae and respiratory mechanics in a general manner.
Digestive system. Vestibule of the mouth, oral cavity, pharynx, esophagus, and stomach. Small intestine (duodenum, jejunum, and ileum), large intestine. Glands related to digestive system: liver and biliary ways, pancreas, salivary glands, and gallbladder. Overview of peritoneum.
Urinary apparatus. Kidney, calyxes, and renal pelvis. Ureters. Urinary bladder.
Male Genital System. Testicles. Spermatic ways.
Female Genital Apparatus. Uterus, fallopian tubes, ovary. Overview of external genital organs
Central nervous system. In a general manner: systematic, topographic. Meninx, spinal cord, encephalous (brainstem, cerebellum, diencephalon, telencephalon). Autonomic and peripheral nervous system. Structure and nods on pathways, centers, and neurotransmitters. Spinal nerves. Reflexes. Sympathetic and parasymphatetic systems.

HISTOLOGY
- Levels of organization of living matter
- Eucaryotic cell: general organization of nucleus and cytoplasm
- Basic techniques for the study of cells and tissues
- Main aspects on stem cells, cell differentiation and tissue regeneration
- Epithelial tissue: morphology and general characteristics. Types of epithelial tissue: lining epithelium, exocrine epithelium, endocrine epithelium
- Connective tissue: morphology and general characteristics (cells and extracellular matrix). Types of connective tissue: proper connective tissues (loose, dense), support connective tissues (cartilage, bone), trophic connective tissues (blood, adipose tissue). Formation, growth, and remodeling of bone tissue. Basic concepts on lymphoid tissues, hematopoietic tissue, and immune system.
- Muscle tissue: morphology and general characteristics. Types of muscle tissue: skeletal tissue, cardiac and smooth muscle tissue.
- Nervous tissue: morphology and general characteristics of neural and glial cells. Types of neural cells (morphological and functional classification). Types of nerve fibers and mechanisms of regeneration. Types of glial cells. Structure and types of synapses. Neuromuscular junction.

Recommended Bibliography

HUMAN ANATOMY
1) Mckinley, O’Loughlin – ANATOMIA UMANA - Ed. Piccin
2) Saladin K- ANATOMIA UMANA - Ed. Piccin
3) Martini, Timmons, Tallitsch – ANATOMIA UMANA - Ed. EdiSES

HISTOLOGY
1) Di Pietro R. ELEMENTI DI ISTOLOGIA, Ed. EdiSES
2) Stevens A., Lowe J. ISTOLOGIA UMANA, Ed. Casa Editrice Ambrosiana
3) Junqueira L.C., Carneiro J. COMPENDIO DI ISTOLOGIA, Ed. Piccin

Teaching Methods

Lectures done with power point presentations and video animations of the main processes described.

Evaluation methods

Verification of learning:

Concomitant oral interview of the two modules of the Integrated Course.

Contacts/More Information

COORDINATOR of the Integrated Course: Prof. Roberta Di Pietro

STUDENTS ASSISTANCE
HUMAN ANATOMY
Prof. Susi Zara is available each day by appointment at the Department of Pharmacy, Building C, level 2, Via dei Vestini, 31, 66100 Chieti
Tel. +39-0871-3554507 email: susi.zara@unich.it https://elearning.unich.it/enrol/index.php?id=192
HISTOLOGY
Prof. Roberta Di Pietro is available each Thursday from 2.30 pm to 5.30 pm at the Department of Medicine and Aging Sciences, Section of Biomorphology, Building D, level 1, Via dei Vestini, 31, 66100 Chieti Scalo (CH), Italy
+39-0871-3554567 e-mail: r.dipietro@unich.it

Università degli Studi
"G. d'Annunzio"

Chieti - Pescara

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