Biological and Morphological Bases of Life (biology, anatomy and histology)

The course will provide knowledge in the characteristics of the organs of the various apparatuses in relation to spatial reference plans, in the fundamental biological organization of the living organisms, to understand the structure and the vital processes of the cells, the mechanisms through which they get energy, grow, reproduce and interact with the environment.
The course also aims at providing basic knowledge in the morphological characteristics of systems, apparatuses, organs, tissues, cells and subcellular structures of the human body, as well as in their main morpho-functional correlates; basic knowledge in the structural organization of the human body, from the microscopic to the macroscopic level; knowledge in the structures of the musculoskeletal system and the systems that allow and regulate their functioning.

At the end of the course the student will be able to:
· describe the structural organization of the human body, from the microscopic to the macroscopic level;
· describe the characteristics of the constituent organs of the various apparatuses in relation to spatial reference plans;
· describe the fundamental biological organization of living organisms to understand the structure and vital processes of cells, the mechanisms through which they get energy, grow, reproduce and interact with the environment;
· describe the essential morphological characteristics of the systems, apparatuses, organs, tissues, cells and subcellular structures of the human body, as well as their main morpho-functional correlates;
· discuss in depth the structures of the musculoskeletal system and the systems that allow and regulate their functioning.