OVERVIEW

This is the last of three courses on Human Anatomy

The topics are related to central nervous system, nerves and endocrine system.

The course will be organized following a taxonomic order, due to the localization of these systems in all entire body. To follow the course will help the student to operate a synthesis of all anatomical information for a complete analysis of several organs.

AIMS AND CONTENT

TEACHING METHODS

"ex catedra" lectures with the help of audiovisive instruments

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

Neuroanatomy:

Embriologic development of neuronal tube.

Ventricular system, cerebrospinal fluid, ependyma and choroid plexus.

Cranial meninges and blood-brain barrier.

Spinal cord with spinal nerves.

Brain stem and origin of cranial nerves from III to XII.

Cerebellum.

Diencephalon.

Cerebral hemispheres.

Basal ganglia.

Special senses: structure, morphology and microscopic organization of the eye with optical nerve. Ear structure, morphology and microscopic organization with vestibular organ and cochlea.

Peripheral nervous system: cranial and spinal nerves

Endocrine system: structure, morphology and microscopic organization of pineal gland, hypophysis (anterior lobe and neurohypophysis), thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal gland (cortex with glomerulosa, fasciculata and reticularis zona and medulla) and islets of Langerhans, Endocrine kidney and feto-placental unit.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

ERMANNO CICCONE (President)

FABIO GIUSEPPE GHIOTTO (President)

SILVIA BRUNO

LESSONS

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

Exam schedule