85240 - Human Anatomy

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course the student:

- knows the basics regarding the organization of the different organs and systems of the human body.

- knows the configuration of the Central Nervous System.

Course contents

General: anatomical terminology. Definition of body planes and axes

Locomotor system: overview of the bones. Overview of the joints.

Cardiovascular system: Heart and pericardium- Small and large circulation- Coronary arteries- Notes on the course of the aorta artery and hollow veins.

Respiratory system: Overview of the nasal cavities, larynx, trachea and bronchi - Lungs and Pleures.

Digestive system: Overview of the oral cavity and major salivary glands - Stomach - Small intestine - Liver - Portal circulation - Pancreas - Large intestine.

Urinary system: kidney. Overview of the ureters and urinary bladder.

Male and female genital systems: Ovary. Overview of the uterine tubes, uterus and vagina. Testis. Overview of the spermatic pathways.


Endocrine system: Pituitary gland - Adrenal glands - Thyroid and parathyroid glands.

Central nervous system: Spinal cord - Brain stem - Cerebellum - Diencephalon - Telencephalon - Meninges - Main pathways of sense and motion.

Peripheral nervous system: Generalities on the cranial and spinal nerves.

Visceral nervous system: Organization of the Orthosympathetic and Parasympathetic systems.

Readings/Bibliography

Martini, Batholomew, Elementi di Anatomia, Istologia e Fisiologia dell'uomo, Edi Ses

Martini, Timmons, Tallitsch, Anatomia Umana, Edi Ses

Teaching methods

The course is divided into lectures in which plastic models of the various organs will be used.

Assessment methods

The exam that will ascertain the skills acquired consisting of an open question and nine multiple choice quizzes.

The final grade consists of the result obtained in the open-ended question (0 to 1 point for insufficient knowledge, 2–3 points for sufficient knowledge, 4 points for satisfactory knowledge, and 5 points for comprehensive knowledge of the chosen topic), added to the correct answers in the quizzes (3 points for each correct answer). The recorded grade for the Integrated Course in Basic and Applied Biological Sciences for Humans corresponds to the mathematical average of the results in Biology and Human Anatomy.

*Students with learning disorders and\or temporary or permanent disabilities: please, contact the office responsible (https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/en/for-students) as soon as possible so that they can propose acceptable adjustments. The request for adaptation must be submitted in advance (15 days before the exam date) to the lecturer, who will assess the appropriateness of the adjustments, taking into account the teaching objectives.

Teaching tools

The teaching material is available on the teaching support platform - Virtuale

Office hours

See the website of Anna Maria Billi

See the website of Marilisa Quaranta