Ateneo - UPO

- 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.

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 ISTOLOGIA ed elementi di anatomia microscopica Autori vari, EdiSES UNIVERSITÀ II Edizione (2022) ISTOLOGIA per le lauree triennali e magistrali Autori vari, Edizioni Idelson-Gnocchi (2025)

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

The student must have the essential basic notions of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Biology

Classroom lessons and Power Point presentations (uploaded to the DIR platform)

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Quiz with multiple choice questions (15 - 20 questions) to be taken online in the Esami DIR section.

- 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.

Ability to recognise and describe the tissues, the cells that compose them and their main functions