Ateneo - UPO

The integrated course in Human Anatomy and Physiology I focuses on the study of the human body with a high level of knowledge. It is divided into three parts: Human Anatomy I (first semester), which covers the musculoskeletal and cardiovascular systems; Human Anatomy II (second semester), which covers the study of neuroanatomy; and Physiology of the cardiovascular system.

• Trattato di Anatomia Umana, di G. Anastasi ed altri Aa, Edi -Ermes ed. • Anatomia Umana, di V. Esposito ed altri Aa, Piccin Nuova Libraria ed. • Anatomia del Gray, di Aa vari, (41° edizione), Edra S.p.A LSWR ed. Atlanti • Atlante a colori di Anatomia, di Rohen G. W. ed altri Aa, Piccin Nuova Libraria ed. • Atlante di Anatomia Umana, 3 Voll, di Sobotta, (23° edizione), Elsevier ed.

The course aims to provide the basic knowledge of human anatomy and physiology, both microscopic and macroscopic, essential for medical practice. The concepts are presented during lectures, exercises in gross anatomy, and through video materials made available on the DIR platform.

Students needs basic knowledge of Biology and Histology.

Lectures. Dissection videos available on the University library resources. (Acland’s Video Atlas of Human Anatomy, Grant's Dissection Videos)

The HUMAN ANATOMY exam is evaluated with a single grade composed of the mathematical average of the marks of the three exam modules. Verification of learning for each module is carried out through a first test written and a subsequent oral part. The written test is based on 30 multiple choice questions (5 answers for each question, only one correct answer). The student will have one minute per question in order to answer. Passing the written test with a minimum grade of 18 correct answers out of 30, will allow the student to access the oral exam

Generality. Notes on the history of anatomy. Descriptive anatomical terminology, anatomical position, definition of position and movement, organs, systems and systems. Locomotor system. General information, structure of the bone elements, anatomo-functional description of the bones of the human skeleton; typology, structure and functional meanings of the joints; structure of striated muscle and smooth muscle, descriptive and functional anatomy of the muscular system; descriptive and functional anatomy of osteoartro-muscular complexes, including gender differences. Cardiovascular system (Human Anatomy and Physiology). The pericardium: relationships and descriptive and functional anatomy. The heart: position and relationships. Descriptive and functional anatomy of the cardiac organ (Cardiac cycle, conduction system of the heart, fibrous skeleton, blood supply and innervation of the heart). Vascular system: general information on veins and arteries, topographical anatomy of the arterial and venous routes and vascularization territories. The lymphatic system: general information. structure of lymphatic vessels, lymph nodes, topographical organization of lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes, lymphoid organs. The Central Nervous System: general information. The Spinal Cord: Organization of the gray matter: laminae and nuclei, functional territories. The spinal reflexes. Organization of the white matter: the great funicular motor nerve pathways and general sensitivity. Anatomical and functional description of the territories and nuclei of the various parts of the brain: Bulb, Bridge, Mesencephalon, Cerebellum, Diencephalon, Telencephalon. Main functional connections of the nuclei. The nerve pathways of specific sensitivity. Neurosecretion: anatomo-functional aspects of Epiphysis and Pituitary The Limbic System and the Emotional-Instinctual management centers The Cortical Areas: topography and functional meanings The cranial and spinal meninges: functional aspects. The brain ventricles and the liquor circulation. Review of the anatomical-functional aspects of the vascularization of the central nervous system. The Peripheral Nervous System: general information, anatomical organization, structural aspects of the nerves and ganglia. The spinal nerves: the formation of the plexuses, anatomical aspects of the course of the somatic nerves. The autonomic nervous system: Orthosympathetic and Parasympathetic: anatomical organization and functional significance. The Metasympathetic. The brain nerves: functional relationships and anatomical aspects of their course.

Solid knowledge of the systematic, functional and clinical anatomical nomenclature, in addition to the basic knowledge of the History of Human Anatomy. Knowing how to identify the main anatomical structures (organs, vessels, muscles and bones) in a radiological, tomographic or magnetic resonance image, have the ability to identify the main landmarks on the surface of the human body and to be able to indicate the spatial relationships between main structures of the organism.