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CODE 67745
ACADEMIC YEAR 2024/2025
CREDITS
SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR BIO/16
LANGUAGE Italian
TEACHING LOCATION
  • GENOVA
SEMESTER 1° Semester
MODULES Questo insegnamento è un modulo di:
TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB

OVERVIEW

"Special Anatomy (2 CFUs) is part of the integrated Histology and Anatomy course and is delivered during the first semester of the first year."
 

AIMS AND CONTENT

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to:

- describe the anatomical organization of the human body, as a prerequisite for subsequent scientific disciplines;
- describe and define the structure of organs and apparatuses at the macroscopic level and describe their functions;
- describe in detail and identify the microscopic organization and structures of the organs and apparatuses.

TEACHING METHODS

The planned teaching activity consists of 20 hours of face-to-face lectures, during which, with the help of visual aids, all topics for which knowledge is required at the time of the final exam will be explained and discussed with students.

Students who have valid certification of physical or learning disabilities on file with the University and who wish to discuss possible accommodations or other circumstances regarding lectures, coursework and exams, should speak both with the instructor and with Professor Nicola Girtler (nicolagirtler@unige.it), the Department’s disability liaison.

 

 

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
- The heart. The pericardium.
- Overview of circulation.
- Structure of vessels: arteries, capillaries and veins.
- Overview of the lymphatic circulation and the structure of lymphatic vessels.

IMMUNE SYSTEM.
- Overview of nonspecific and specific immunity (humoral and cell-mediated).
- Detailed organization and structure of primary or central lymphoid organs: bone marrow, thymus.
- Detailed organization and structure of secondary or peripheral lymphoid organs: spleen, lymph nodes, mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue.

RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
- Overview of the function of the respiratory system.
- Organization of the conduction portion and respiratory portion.
- Detailed morphology and structure of: nasopharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi, lungs, pleura.

DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
- Overview of the function of the digestive system.
- General organization of the digestive system.
- Detailed structure and overview of morphology and function of: teeth, tongue, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine (duodenum, jejunum, ileum), large intestine.
-  Detailed structure and overview of morphology and function of the glands adnexed to the digestive system: salivary gland, parotid gland, submandibular gland, sublingual gland, exocrine pancreas, liver, gallbladder.

URINARY APPARATUS
- General organization of the urinary system.
- Overview of the functions of the urinary system.
-  Detailed structure and overview of morphology and function of the kidney (nephron, renal corpuscle, renal tubule).
- Overview of the vasculature of the renal lobe.
-  Detailed structure and overview of morphology and function of: ureter, bladder.  

ENDOCRINE APPARATUS
- Overview of the structure, mechanism of action and function of hormones.
- General organization of the endocrine system.
-  Detailed structure and overview of morphology and function of: pituitary gland, neurohypophysis, adenohypophysis, thyroid gland, parathyroid gland, adrenal gland, endocrine pancreas.
- Overview about the gastroenteropancreatic system.

REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM
 - Detailed structure and overview of morphology and function of the internal genital organs:
- male gonad, spermatic pathways, and adnexal glands.
- Female gonad, uterine tube, uterus, and notes on the ovarian cycle and the uterine cycle.

INTEGUMENTARY APPARATUS
- Overview of the skin and its adnexa.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

It is recommended to choose a text from the following:

  • Tortora & Nielsen, Principi di Anatomia umana, CEA
  • Martini et al., Anatomia dell’uomo, EdiSES
  • Ambrosi et al., Anatomia dell’uomo,  edi-ermes
  • A.L Kierszenbaum, L.L. Tres. Istologia. Dalle basi molecolari alle correlazioni cliniche. Edra.
  • McKinley &O’Loughlin, Anatomia umana, Piccin

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

VANESSA COSSU (President)

MARIELLA DELLA CHIESA

SILVIA PESCE

EMANUELA MARCENARO (President and Coordinator of Integrated Course)

LESSONS

LESSONS START

Classes will begin in the first semester according to the teaching schedule.

Class schedule

SPECIAL ANATOMY

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

The examination mode is oral.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

The oral examination will focus on assessing knowledge of all topics covered in class: the student must demonstrate knowledge of the various body structures covered and must be able to describe and identify the morphology and structures of organs at both macroscopic and microscopic levels. The student's communication skills will be assessed during the examination.

To pass the exam, the student must report a grade of not less than 18/30.