MORPHOFUNCTIONAL CHARACTERIZATION OF TISSUES AND ORGANS

Integrated educational activity

Course Sheet

Academic Year of enrolment:

2018/2019

Optional/Mandatory:

Compulsory

Degree:

Master's Degree Programme in HUMAN AND ANIMAL HEALTH BIOTECHNOLOGIES

Language:

Italian

Moduls:

Principles of Human Physiology

5 credits
ELEMENTI DI ANATOMIA COMPARATA

5 credits
ELEMENTI DI FISIOLOGIA VETERINARIA

2 credits

Credits:

Programme Year:

Hours of classroom activity:

100

Prerequisites:

The student must have basics of biochemistry, histology in order to better understand the anatomical structure and then the human and veterinary organ physiology.

AF code:

40003700

Assessment Methods

Verification of learning:

Learning audits are performed by tests and oral examination.

Teaching period

First semester

Objectives

The Integrated Course (IC) of Morphofunctional Characterization of Tissues and Organs aims to provide to the student of Healthy Biotechnology with the concepts of comparative morphology of the main apparatus of domestic animals and of their physiology. Since in the I.C is also represented by a module of human physiology, in the part of Morphology there are wide descriptions of the microscopic structure of the various apparatus since the microscopic structure is the same between animals and humans. This may help students to better understand the physiology of human organs illustrated in the module of Human Physiology.

Contents

1) Elements of Comparative Anatomy

Macro-microscopic aspects of the following apparatus:
- Digestive system (oral cavity, esophagus; stomachs (mono and polygastric animals); intestine, liver and pancreas;
- Cardiocircolatory system
- Lymphatic system (thymus, lymphnodes, spleen)
- urinary tract (kidney, ureter, bladder)
- Male reproductive system
- Female genital system
- Endocrine system (pituitary gland; epiphysis; thyroid; parathyroid, adrenal gland (Comparative features of macro and microscopic structure)
- Nervous system

2) Elements of Veterinary Phisiology

The prehension, chewing, salivary secretion, the formation of the bolus and swallowing.
Gastric digestion in monogastric.
Intestinal digestion, bile and pancreatic secretion.
Intestinal absorption.
Functions of stomachs, intestinal miscroflora, the intestinal absorption.
Abomasal digestion.
Mammogenesis, milk secretion and its regulation in the various animals of zootechnical interest.
Reproductive seasonality and its control.

3)Elements of human Phisiology

Functions and composition of blood. Hemostasis.
- Morphological and functional organization of the cardiovascular system. Functional properties of the heart. Electrical and mechanical activity of the heart.
- Characteristics of respiratory anatomy and physiology. Functions of the respiratory system. Nervous and mechanic principles of ventilation.
- Structural and phisiological organization of the kidneys. Nephron. Concentration and dilution mechanisms of the urine.
- Digestion and absorption.
- Structural and phisiological organization of the nervous system. Sensory and motor systems. General phisiological processes in the neuron.
- Functional general organization of endocrine system.

Recommended Bibliography

Elements of Comparative Anatomy

1) König-Liebich. Anatomy of Domestic Mammals, 2 books. Piccin Editore.
2) Liebich. Histology and microscopic anatomy of domestic mammals and birds. 1 book. Piccin Editore.

Elements of Human Phisiology

Midrio. Compendio di Fisiologia Umana. Piccin Editore, ultima edizione.
Stanfield, Germann. Fisiologia. EdiSES, ultima edizione.
Zocchi. Principi di Fisiologia. EdiSES, ultima edizione.
Silverthorn. Fisiologia Umana. Casa Editrice Ambrosiana, ultima edizione.
Ganong. Fisiologia Medica. Piccin Editore, ultima edizione
Rindi, Manni. Fisiologia Umana. UTET, ultima edizione.
Conti. Fisiologia Medica. edi.ermes, ultima edizione.
Guyton, Hall. Fisiologia Medica. Elsevier, ultima edizione.

Elements of Veterinary Phisiology

Phisiology of Domestic Animals
Sjaastad, Sand, Hove
Casa Editrice Ambrosiana

Power point presentations used by the teacher of the three modules during the theoretical lessons;

Teaching Methods

The teachings of the three modules that make up the present IC, are given through a certain number of theoretical lessons carried out with the aid of computer support and Power Point presentations. In addition, a number of hours are defined for some raining lessons that are performed in the anatomical dissection room, microscopic anatomy room, and in veterinary and human physiology laboratories.

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