Human Anatomy
A.Y. 2024/2025
Learning objectives
The main aim of the course is to provide students with the most important concepts of morphology and functioning of the human body, as well as the maintenance of homeostasis. This knowledge represents the basis for understanding the subsequent courses in the biomedical area. The unit of anatomy consists of lectures describing the structures of the human body, from the composition of tissues and organs to apparatus and systems.
Expected learning outcomes
At the end of the teaching, student must prove its ability and competence in the description of body parts morphology. Particular attention will be paied to the evaluation of the acquired skill in the microscopical anatomy. Moreover, at the end of the teaching, students must prove to have acquired the competences on cell. The students must prove to use a proper scientific terminology when describing anatomical structures and physiologic processes. The expected outcomes will provide the fundamental basis for learning of subsequent biomedical courses.
Lesson period: First semester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course can be attended as a single course.
Course syllabus and organization
Linea AL
Responsible
Lesson period
First semester
Linea MZ
Responsible
Lesson period
First semester
Course syllabus
Basic characteristics and classification criteria of epithelial, connective, muscular and nervous tissues.
General principles of human anatomy. The hollow organs and the solid organs.
Integumentary System - General characteristics and structure of the skin - Skin appendages - Hints on receptors
Central Nervous System - General organization of the nervous system: the Blood-brain barrier concept - Neural chains - Synapses - Types of sensitivity - Macroscopic description of the central nervous system - Organization of the gray matter and the white matter in the spinal cord and brain stem - The cerebellum: morphology, cytoarchitectonics - The diencephalon: morphology, main subdivisions - The telencephalon: morphology, cytoarchitectonics - The cortical areas - The meninges.
Peripheral Nervous System - General organization - The nerves and ganglia - Peripheral nerve endings - Spinal nerves - The sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system.
Cardio-Vascular System - General organization of the circulatory system - The heart - The pericardium - The arterial and venous vessels.
Respiratory system - General organization - The nasal cavities - The larynx - The trachea and the bronchi - The lungs - Concept of pulmonary lobule - The pulmonary alveoli: Air-Blood Barrier - The pleura.
Digestive system - General organization - The oral cavity: tongue, salivary glands - The pharynx - The esophagus - The stomach - The small intestine and the large intestine - The liver - The pancreas - The spleen
Urinary System - General Organization - The Kidney - Blood Barrier Concept - Urine - The Nephron - Ureter - Bladder - Urethra
Endocrine system - General organization - The endocrine hypothalamus - The pituitary gland and the hypophyseal portal system - General information on all the glands and description of the endocrine, adrenal, thymus, thyroid and pancreas structures.
Male Reproductive System - General organization - The sperm pathway - The glands annexed to the male reproductive system - Spermatogenesis
Female Reproductive System - General organization - Female genital system and attached glands - The ovarian cycle and oogenesis
General principles of human anatomy. The hollow organs and the solid organs.
Integumentary System - General characteristics and structure of the skin - Skin appendages - Hints on receptors
Central Nervous System - General organization of the nervous system: the Blood-brain barrier concept - Neural chains - Synapses - Types of sensitivity - Macroscopic description of the central nervous system - Organization of the gray matter and the white matter in the spinal cord and brain stem - The cerebellum: morphology, cytoarchitectonics - The diencephalon: morphology, main subdivisions - The telencephalon: morphology, cytoarchitectonics - The cortical areas - The meninges.
Peripheral Nervous System - General organization - The nerves and ganglia - Peripheral nerve endings - Spinal nerves - The sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system.
Cardio-Vascular System - General organization of the circulatory system - The heart - The pericardium - The arterial and venous vessels.
Respiratory system - General organization - The nasal cavities - The larynx - The trachea and the bronchi - The lungs - Concept of pulmonary lobule - The pulmonary alveoli: Air-Blood Barrier - The pleura.
Digestive system - General organization - The oral cavity: tongue, salivary glands - The pharynx - The esophagus - The stomach - The small intestine and the large intestine - The liver - The pancreas - The spleen
Urinary System - General Organization - The Kidney - Blood Barrier Concept - Urine - The Nephron - Ureter - Bladder - Urethra
Endocrine system - General organization - The endocrine hypothalamus - The pituitary gland and the hypophyseal portal system - General information on all the glands and description of the endocrine, adrenal, thymus, thyroid and pancreas structures.
Male Reproductive System - General organization - The sperm pathway - The glands annexed to the male reproductive system - Spermatogenesis
Female Reproductive System - General organization - Female genital system and attached glands - The ovarian cycle and oogenesis
Prerequisites for admission
The course comes with the knowledge of the fundamental concepts of Physics, Chemistry and Biology addressed in previous courses.
Teaching methods
The course is based on frontal teaching, by using slides and/or videos. The teaching materials will be provided on Unimi-Ariel website.
Teaching Resources
Anatomia Umana F. H. Martini, R. B. Tallitsch, J. L. Nath, EDISES- ISBN 9788833190259
Fisiologia Umana Silverthorn - Ed. Pearson - ISBN: 8891909734
Fisiologia dalle molecole ai sistemi integrati - Carbone, Ed. EdiSES - ISBN 9788879599795
Fisiologia Umana Silverthorn - Ed. Pearson - ISBN: 8891909734
Fisiologia dalle molecole ai sistemi integrati - Carbone, Ed. EdiSES - ISBN 9788879599795
Assessment methods and Criteria
The exam of the first part of Human Anatomy consists of a written exam lasting one hour in which students must answer three questions, which concern the topics covered during the course. To pass the test, the student must answer all three questions sufficiently; the rating is out of thirty and depends on the accuracy and precision of the answers given
Professor(s)
Reception:
by appointment