AIMS AND CONTENT

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

The histology laboratory is a practical laboratory taking place in the classroom equipped with optical microscopes. Students are divided into groups and each laboratory lasts for three hours. It includes 8 practical activities subdivided as following :
-1st exercise concerning the  epithelia;
-2nd exercise concerning the exocrine glands;
-3rd exercise concerning the endocrine glands and connective tissues;
-4th exercise concerning cartilage, bone tissue, and ossification;
-5th exercise concerning blood and lymphoid tissue;
-6th exercise concerning muscular tissue and nervous tissue.

In addition, two laboratories concerning review exercises are provided.

TEACHING METHODS

The integrated course provides 1 credits of theoretical-practical lessons focalized to the observation and description of histological preparations by the use of light microscopes. The histology laboratory includes 8 theoretical-practical lessons. Students are divided into groups and each laboratory for each group of student lasts for two hours.

The observation is guided by monitors connected with a light microscope used by the teacher.

During such internships, students practice the recognition of histological samples both with the optical microscope and with the projection of slides and explain why they have come to the diagnosis and how each sample is recognized and differs from others.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Ross M.H., Pawlina W.- Istologia. Testo e Atlante - Casa Editrice Ambrosiana

Young, Heath- Atlante: Istologia e Anatomia microscopica - Casa Editrice Ambrosiana

Atlante on-line (accesso libero): http://www.istologia.unige.it

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

LESSONS

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy