Module Details

Histology

BT012

Course
Histology
Code
BT012
Academic Year
2023/2024
Curriculum Year
2023/2024
Degree Programme
IMAGING AND RADIOTHERAPY TECHNIQUES
Curriculum
000 - CORSO GENERICO
Course coordinator
Lecturers
-
Credits
1
Lecture Hours
12
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
BIO/17 - Histology
Course Type
Single-subject learning activity
Course Delivery
OBB - Obbligatoria
Year
1
Teaching period
Primo Semestre
Campus
NOVARA
Teaching language
Italian
Course Contents
- Sample preparation for histology
- Classification of tissues and their embryonic origin
- Connective tissues: cells and extracellular matrix
- Supportive connective tissues (cartilage and bone): structure and function
- Blood: structure, function of plasma and cells. Hemopoiesis
- The epithelial tissue: lining epithelia: classification, structure and function; secreting epithelia: the glands
- The nervous tissue: neurons and the glia. Structure and organization
- Muscle tissues: structure, function. The molecular basis of cell movement and control of muscle contraction.
Reference Texts
Material (slides) made available by the teacher.

ELEMENTI di ISTOLOGIA
R. Di Pietro, EdiSES Università 2021

ELEMENTI di ISTOLOGIA (e cenni di Embriologia)
A. Filippini, EDITORE PICCIN 2020

Consigliato per tecnici di laboratorio
Citologia e Istologia Funzionale
Alberto Calligaro ed altri autori
Edi-ermes 2005
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course the student must know the characteristics of the main normal tissues (components, main localization, function and embryological derivation) and the morphology of the relative cells
Prerequisites
The student must have the essential basic notions of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Biology
Teaching Methods
Classroom lessons and Power Point presentations (uploaded to the DIR platform)
Additional Information
At the end of the course, students will be shown sample questions of the exam assignment to understand the structure of the exam assignment (multiple choice quiz)
Assessment Methods
Quiz with multiple choice questions (15 - 20 questions) to be taken online in the Esami DIR section.
Detailed Syllabus
- Sample preparation for histology (fixations, stains and cutting)
- Classification of tissues and their embryonic origin (gastrulation and description of the 3 embryonic sheets)
- Connective tissues: cells and extracellular matrix (properly called, liquid and specialized)
- Supportive connective tissues (cartilage): hyaline, elastic cartilage and fibrocartilage; chondrogenesis
- Supportive connective tissues (bone): compact and spongy; osteogenesis
- Blood: structure, function of plasma and cells. Hemopoiesis
- The epithelial tissue: lining epithelia: classification, structure and function; secreting epithelia: the glands
- The nervous tissue: neurons and the glia. Structure and organization
- Muscle tissues: structure, function. The molecular basis of cell movement and control of muscle contraction.
Expected Learning Outcomes
Ability to recognise and describe the tissues, the cells that compose them and their main functions
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