10083 - Human Anatomy

Learning outcomes

The students will learn about the organization of tissues and organs of the human body. This knowledge will allow them to better understand the subsequent Courses of biochemistry, physiology, pathology and pharmacology.

Course contents

1. Histology

epithelial tissues; connective tissues; muscular tissues; nervous tissue.

2.Anatomy

Anatomicomedical terminology

Anatomical position; anatomical planes; terms of relationship and comparison; General organization of hollow and solid organs. Structure of the wall of blood vessels (arteries, capillaries, veins).

Cardiovascular system

Anatomy of the heart and of its cavities. Structure of the heart wall. The electrical conduction system of the heart. Structure of the lymphatic vessels, lymph nodes and circulation of the lymph. The spleen.

Respiratory system

Gross anatomy and structure of: pharynx, trachea, lungs, bronchial tree, pulmonary alveoli.

Digestive system

Gross anatomy and structure of: esophagus, stomach, small intestine (duodenum, jejunum, ileum), pancreas (exocrine and endocrine), large intestine, liver, biliary tree and gallbladder.

Urinary system

Gross anatomy of the kidneys, organization of renal vasculature, structure of the nephron (renal corpuscle and renal tubule), juxtaglomerular apparatus.

Female reproductive system

Gross anatomy and structure of: ovary, fallopian tubes, uterus, vagina.

Male reproductive system

Gross anatomy and structure of the testes.

Endocrine system

Gross anatomy and structure of: thyroid gland, parathyroid glands, adrenal glands.

Integumentary system

Epidermis, sebaceous  glands.

Central nervous system

Gross anatomy and structure of: spinal cord  diencephalon (pineal gland, hypothalamus), pituitary, telencephalon (cerebral hemispheres).

Autonomic nervous system

Sympathetic, parasympathetic: organization of neural circuits.

Readings/Bibliography

M. Mckinley, V.D. O'Loughlin, E.E. Pennefather-O'Brien: Anatomia Umana - Piccin - 2019.

or

G.J. Tortora, M.T. Nielsen: Principi di Anatomia umana – CEA - 2012.

There are several downloadable teaching aids available on virtuale.unibo.it as pdf files that can be downloaded using your institutional email address (@studio.unibo.it) and password.

Teaching methods

The course comprises 6 teaching credits. During the classes, slides will be projected to fully illustrate all the topics of the Contents.

Assessment methods

There will be an oral examination with questions (usually 3 questions) related to the topics discussed during the classes. Duration of the exam is approximately 20-25 min. Students will need to register for the Anatomy exam on the Almaesami platform (https://almaesami.unibo.it/almaesami/welcome.htm).

The exam will be considered passed if the student will demonstrate sufficient knowledge in each of the 3 topics.

Teaching tools

Personal computer, ppt presentations, videoprojector.

Office hours

See the website of Alberto Maria Martelli