Histology

The Histology and Embryology course will describe the organization of the human body at the cellular and tissue level, by describing cells, cell ultrastructure, tissues structure and organization, and the related functional aspects. The Histology and Embryology course will also
describe the early phases of development that are fundamental to understand the human body at the cellular/tissue level, as well as its organization.
The course provides the comprehensive fundamental background to understand the organ structure, functions and pathologies of the different organs and systems. "Clinical drops" are introduced in the lectures to exemplify how disruption of normal structure or development leads to pathology, so to underline the relevance of histology in clinical practice.

Students are expected to be able to: -
- Describe the cell ultrastructure, the structure of organelles and their main functions.
-Describe cells and tissues and their functional aspects in relation to the morphological organization.
-Describe gametogenesis, fertilization, the early stages of embryonic development preparing the embryo for the organogenesis, and the embryo annexes.
-Illustrate the main morphological events and the relevant related molecular aspects characterizing early stages of the development of the human body in order to understand the basis of congenital defects.
- Possess sufficient histological information to proficiently attend the subsequent courses.