The course aim is to provide the Students with an adequate knowledge of the human body, integrating the microscopic, gross and morpho - functional points of view, fundamental aspect for the comprehension of biochemistry, phisiology, pathology and pharmacology.

Minute Anatomy:
- The Epithelia and the Glands.
- The Connectives, the Cartilages and the Bone.
- The Blood and outline of the immunity.
- The Muscles: cross-striated, cardiac and smooth.
- The Nerve cells and the neuroglia.
Gross Anatomy (distinct for the different body regions):
- The Locomotory system: Osteology, outline of Syndesmology and outline of Myology.
- The Circulatory system: Angiology: arteries, capillaries and veins. The Heart and the pericardium. Main trunks of the peripheral and pulmonary circulation. The Portal system of veins. The Brain circulation. The Lymphatic system and the lymphatic organs.
- The Respiratory apparatus: The Nose and Larynx; the Trachea and Bronchi, the Lungs and Pleurae; the Mediastinum.
- The Digestive apparatus: The Mouth and the Fauces; the Pharinx and the Esophagus; the Abdomen, the Stomach, the Small and Large Intestine; the Liver and the Bile Ducts; the Pancreas; the Peritoneum.
- The Urinary organs: the Kidney, the Ureters, The Urinary Bladder, the Male and Female Urethra.
- The Male and Female Genital organs.
- The Nervous system: Central: the Spinal Cord, the Hind - and the Mid - Brain; the Diencephalon and the Telencephalon, the Meninges and the Cerebrospinal fluid. Peripheral: the Spinal and Cranial Nerves; Sensory and Motor Pathways; the Receptors and the Pathways of the Special Senses (olfactory, optic, vestibulo - cochlear, gustatory systems).
- The Sympathetic system.
- The Endocrine apparatus: the Hypophysis and the Pineal Body; the Thyroid and Parathyroid glands; the Suprarenal Glands; endocrine interstitial structures of Pancreas, Kidney, Male and Female Gonads. Outline of the Ovarian and Uterine cycles.
- The Skin: , the Integument, the Appendages and Receptors of the skin.

A preparatory adequate knowledge of cytology is strongly recommended.

- The student must demonstrate the possession of the mastery of basic knowledge about the overall structure of the human body, its organization at the level of tissues, organs in the organization of this and the location, shape structure, relationships, size, vascularization, innervation in different regions of the body .
- The student must show the understanding of the concepts and theories provided by the course; he will have to be able to reconstruct three-dimensionally, in a theoretical way, the single organ and place in functional relationship with the other organs of the same apparatus and know how to integrate morphofunctional interactions between organs and regions of different devices.
- The student has to show the ability to use knowledge and concepts that allow to reason according to the specific logic of the discipline. Must be able, in particular, to understand the relationship between morphology and function, sensing the potential fisopatologic structures and to rebuild, in different regions, the morphological structures belonging to the same apparatus.

The teaching material prepared by the lecturer in addition to recommended textbooks (such as for instance slides, lecture notes, exercises, bibliography) and communications from the lecturer specific to the course can be found inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it

A preparatory adequate knowledge of cytology is strongly recommended.

Teaching

Frontal lessons.

Attendance

The regular attendance at lessons has proven to be crucial to the smooth acquisition of the skills required and to pass the exam . It's essential to have adequate prior knowledge of the eukaryotic cell.

Course books

Gray's Anatomy (first edition) by R.L. Drake, W. Vogl and A.W.M. Mitchell; Churchill Livingstone Ed., 2008 + Color Textbook of Histology by L.Gartner and J.Hiatt; Saunders Ed., 2006

Assessment

Oral examination, consisting of an interview aimed at assessing the adequacy of knowledge and skills on the preliminary anatomical topics( with particular regard to the Microscopic Anatomy ) and on, at least, three different regions of the body of which one represented by the head . Are not acceptable positive results on only partial parts of the program , having achieved enough on each topic .

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.