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02882 - Anatomy

Academic Year 2021/2022

                
                        Docente:
                        Gabriella Teti
                    
                        Credits:
                        2
                    
                        SSD:
                        BIO/16
                    
                        Language:
                        Italian
                    
                        Teaching Mode:
                        Traditional lectures
                        
                            Campus:
                            Bologna
                        
                            Corso:
                            First cycle degree programme (L) in
                            Biomedical Laboratory techniques (cod. 8484)

                            Teaching resources on Virtuale

Learning outcomes

The students will learn about the organization of systems and organs of the human body. This knowledge will allow them to better understand the subsequent classes of biochemistry, physiology, pathology and pharmacology starting from basic knowledges in animal cellular biology.

Course contents

Anatomical nomenclature, position, planes and axis

SKELETON SYSTEM: Organization of the skeleton. The skull.

Axial Skeleton – Vertebral Column and Thoracic Cage.

Appendicular Skeleton – Pectoral Girdle and Upper Limb; Pelvic Girdle and Lower Limb

Joints

SKIN AND SKIN ANNEXES

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.

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.

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

Human Anatomy atlas for spot consultation

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

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

Teaching methods

During the classes, slides will be projected to fully illustrate all the topics of the contents.

Assessment methods

There will be an oral examination and the students will be asked questions related to the topics discussed during the classes.

Teaching tools

ppt presentations

Office hours

See the website of Gabriella Teti