65787 - Anatomy of Organs and Nervous System

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course, the student has learnt the names and functions of anatomical structures, which will help him/her in better understanding the human physiology and biochemistry. Combing this knowledge with the study of the human nervous system will help him/her to understand the motor action.

Course contents

INTRODUCTION TO THE HISTOLOGY

Epithelial tissue

Connective Tissue (cells and extracellular matrix proteins)

Blood

Adipose tissue

Nervous tissue

ANATOMY

Anatomical nomenclature, position, planes and axis

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM: heart and pericardium. Circulatory loops. Basic structure of the blood vessels. Coronary arteries, aorta and pulmonary arteries.

Lymphatic system, lymph vessels, lymph nodes

Spleen and thymus

RESPIRATORY SYSTEM: morphology of the upper airways (nose, nasal cavity, pharynx). Morphology of the lower airways (larynx, trachea and the stem bronchi). Lungs, pulmonary segments, the intrapulmonary conducting airways. Diaphragm and the lung–chest system

DIGESTIVE SYSTEM: Mouth and oral structures, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine. Liver, gallbladder and biliary tract. Hepatic portal system. Pancreas acinar cells and islet cells.

SKIN AND SKIN ANNEXES

RENAL SYSTEM: kidneys, general description and location. Renal vessels. Internal structure and organization of the kidneys. Ureters and urinary bladder.

REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM: general description of the male reproductive system, the scrotum, the testes, the structure of the sperm canal. The prostate gland, seminal vesicles, and bulbourethral glands. General description of the female reproductive system, the ovaries and uterus.

ENDOCRINE SYSTEM: general description and functions. Pituitary gland, the adrenal glands, thyroid gland, pineal gland.

NERVOUS SYSTEM: the central nervous system, the brain, the spinal cord. The peripheral nervous system, spinal nerves, cranial nerves. Meninges, ventricles and cerebrospinal fluid.

THE AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM: Sympathetic nervous system; parasympathetic nervous system

Readings/Bibliography

ANATOMIA UMANA -principi- Artico et al., Ed. Edi Ermes

ANATOMIA DELL'UOMO Ambrosi et al., Ed. Edi Ermes

ANATOMIA UMANA Martini Ed. Edises Napoli

Testi di consultazione

F.H. NETTER Atlante di Anatomia Umana, Ciba-Geigy Edizioni

J. SOBOTTA Atlante di Anatomia Descrittiva I, II, III S.E.S.

Teaching methods

Lectures.

Powerpoint presentations of each topic of the course will be shown during the lectures.

Assessment methods

Oral exam

Teaching tools

ppt of lectures

Office hours

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