37188 - Histology and Embryology Laboratory (C2)

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course, the student is familiar in the laboratory with various methodological procedures, including histochemistry and immuno-histochemistry, suitable for the study of cellular and subcellular structures under the light microscope. In particular, the student is able to recognize the morphological aspects that allow the diagnosis of the various human tissues, in their peculiarities.

Course contents

Techniques for histological preparations: optical and electronic microscopy. Recognition of the epithelial lining, exocrine and endocrine glandular tissues under an optical microscope; proper connective tissue (mature mucous, loose fibrillar, reticular, elastic, dense, unilocular and multilocular adipose); cartilage (hyaline, fibrous and elastic); bone tissue (non-lamellar and spongy and compact lamellar; tooth: cement and dentin; direct and indirect ossification), blood and lymphatic tissue; muscle tissue (smooth, skeletal and cardiac striatum) and nervous tissue (in the central and peripheral nervous system).

Readings/Bibliography

Atlases to aid in learning how to recognize histological preparations:

- Guida illustrata all'istologia di C. Rizzoli, M.A. Brunelli, C. Castaldini; Piccin Editore

- Istologia atlante di G. Bani, D. Bani, T. Bani Sacchi; Idelson-Gnocchi Editore

- Atlante di Istologia di Gianpaolo Papaccio; Idelson-Gnocchi Editore

- Dongmei Cui Atlante di Istologia con correlazioni funzionali e cliniche a cura di A. Filippini, A. Musarò, E. Ziparo; Piccin Editore

- Atlante di Istologia e Anatomia microscopica di M.H. Ross, W. Pawlina, T. A. Barnash; Casa Editrice Ambrosiana.

-Anatomia microscopica Atlante Manrico Morroni Casa Editrice Edi-Ermes

-Anatomia microscopica del Netter a cura di A.Baldi CIC Edizioni Internazionali.

Teaching methods

The lessons include projections of histological preparations used to explain the recognition strategies of the same. Moreover, some hours will be done directly in laboratory to take confidence with microscope activity.

Assessment methods

The assessment consists of a practical microscopy test by which the teacher will be able to verify the candidate's ability to recognize histological sections.

Teaching tools

The teaching materials presented during lessons will be available to the students in electronic format.

Office hours

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