Cytology
PLASMAMEMBRANE: structure, pemeability and dynamic properties. GLYCOCALIX and Cell communication: adhesive, tight and gap JUNCTIONS. CELL ADHESION. COMPARTMENTS and Cell trafficking: ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM; ribosomes; GOLGI APPARATUS; endocytosis
and exocytosis. Secretion and membrane flow. LYSOSOMES,
peroxysomes. MITOCHONDRIA: origin, morphology and function. CYTOSKELETON and MOTILITY: microtubules, microfilaments and intermediate filaments. NUCLEUS: interphasic structure; envelope and nuclear pore trafficking. Euchromatin and heterochromatin; nucleosomes. Nucleolus. CELL CYCLE: interphase, mitosis and cytokinesis. Chromosomes and mitotic spindle. CELL CYCLE CONTROL and its CHANGES: polyploidy and PROGRAMMED CELL DEATH.
HISTOLOGY
HISTOLOGICAL DIFFERENTIATION AND STEM CELLS. COVERING
EPITHELIAL TISSUE: classification and specializations of apical, lateral and basal surface. Autoctonal and intrusive cells. Germinative layer. GLANDULAR EPITELIUM. CONNECTIVE TISSUES proper and special.
EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX: fibers and ground substance. CELLS OF CONNECTIVE TISSUE: autoctonal and migrating cells. Organism defence processes. Loose, dense, reticular and adipose connective tissue. CARTILAGINOUS (hyaline, elastic and fibrous)and BONE TISSUE (spongy
and compact). BLOOD: plasma and hematic cells. MUSCLE TISSUE: skeletal, cardiac and smooth. NERVOUS TISSUE: neurons and glia. Axon and fibers (myelinic and amyelinic). Synapses.