Anatomy and Physiology of the Integrated Systems
A.Y. 2018/2019
Learning objectives
The course is planned to offer the theoretical background underlying the integration in Vertebrates. The topics of the course complete the anatomical and physiological knowledge acquired during the Bachelor's degree. The course is particularly useful to students who want to work in the field of science communication and teaching.
Expected learning outcomes
Theoretical and practical lessons are expected to supply the ability to analyse the complexity of the nervous, endocrine, and immune responses to stimuli and to properly communicate the acquired knowledge to different audiences.
Lesson period: Second semester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
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Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Lesson period
Second semester
Course syllabus
The course deals with the topic of integration in Vertebrates. The anatomy and physiology of those systems devoted to receive and elaborate stimuli from external or internal environment will be pointed up. Major topics:
- sensory systems. Photoreceptors: structure of the eye and of pineal complex, mechanisms involved in the integration of visual information. Auditory system: anatomy of internal and middle ear, analysis of sound transfer to the inner ears and physiological basis of hearing;
- endocrine system. Structure of endocrine glands: hypophysis, pineal, thyroid and adrenal glands. Hypotalamus-hypophysis-thyroid axis and hypotalamus-hypophysis-adrenal axis: regulation of hormonal secretion and effects on their target organs;
- immune system. Hemopoietic cells. Hemopoietic organs: bone marrow, thymus, spleen, lymph nodes. Functional basis of the immune response.
The course includes the laboratory of macroscopic and microscopic anatomy. In the latter part of the course students will prepare short seminars about topics presented during the course.
- sensory systems. Photoreceptors: structure of the eye and of pineal complex, mechanisms involved in the integration of visual information. Auditory system: anatomy of internal and middle ear, analysis of sound transfer to the inner ears and physiological basis of hearing;
- endocrine system. Structure of endocrine glands: hypophysis, pineal, thyroid and adrenal glands. Hypotalamus-hypophysis-thyroid axis and hypotalamus-hypophysis-adrenal axis: regulation of hormonal secretion and effects on their target organs;
- immune system. Hemopoietic cells. Hemopoietic organs: bone marrow, thymus, spleen, lymph nodes. Functional basis of the immune response.
The course includes the laboratory of macroscopic and microscopic anatomy. In the latter part of the course students will prepare short seminars about topics presented during the course.
BIO/06 - COMPARATIVE ANATOMY AND CYTOLOGY
BIO/09 - PHYSIOLOGY
BIO/09 - PHYSIOLOGY
Practicals: 8 hours
Lessons: 44 hours
Lessons: 44 hours
Professors:
Cappelletti Graziella, Casartelli Morena
Professor(s)
Reception:
Friday from 2.30 PM by appointment
Department of Biosciences, via Celoria 26, ground floor, B tower