Histology, biology, anatomy and genetics
(objectives)
The Histology module aims to provide student with the skills necessary for the full understanding of the most important tissues of the human organism. The student must be able to acquire a correct terminology and develop skills of interpretation and application that, the graduate in Biomedical Laboratory Techniques, will have to use in the planning and management of work activities. The Biology module aims at providing the students with the morphological and functional organization of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, focusing on both the descriptive aspects and the basic notions of biochemistry and cellular physiology required to understand the functions of the cell as a basic unit of living organisms. The objective of the course is the learning of the constructive logic of the biological structures at the different levels of organization of living matter, the principles that govern the functioning of the different biological systems, the learning of the experimental method and its applications to the study of biological phenomena. Students will learn the unitary mechanisms that regulate cellular activities, gene expression and genetic material transmission. The Anatomy module provides the student with the anatomical knowledge from a basic macroscopic point of view to understand the general organization of the human body. The teaching objectives are the acquisition of the morphological knowledge and the topographic organization of the single systems, organs and apparatuses in order to acquire the basic notions for the subsequent integrated courses. The aim of the course of Medical Genetics is to provide to students the knowledge on the main notions on inheritance of monogenic, chromosomal and multifactorial diseases. At the end of the course the student will be able to distinguish the main classes of genetic diseases and to recognize the modes of transmission of hereditary diseases. The student will acquire knowledge of the main methods of analysis useful for the diagnosis of these pathologies.
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Profit certificate
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Module: Histology
(objectives)
The Histology module aims to provide student with the skills necessary for the full understanding of the most important tissues of the human organism. The student must be able to acquire a correct terminology and develop skills of interpretation and application that, the graduate in Biomedical Laboratory Techniques, will have to use in the planning and management of work activities. The Biology module aims at providing the students with the morphological and functional organization of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, focusing on both the descriptive aspects and the basic notions of biochemistry and cellular physiology required to understand the functions of the cell as a basic unit of living organisms. The objective of the course is the learning of the constructive logic of the biological structures at the different levels of organization of living matter, the principles that govern the functioning of the different biological systems, the learning of the experimental method and its applications to the study of biological phenomena. Students will learn the unitary mechanisms that regulate cellular activities, gene expression and genetic material transmission. The Anatomy module provides the student with the anatomical knowledge from a basic macroscopic point of view to understand the general organization of the human body. The teaching objectives are the acquisition of the morphological knowledge and the topographic organization of the single systems, organs and apparatuses in order to acquire the basic notions for the subsequent integrated courses The aim of the course of Medical Genetics is to provide to students the knowledge on the main notions on inheritance of monogenic, chromosomal and multifactorial diseases. At the end of the course the student will be able to distinguish the main classes of genetic diseases and to recognize the modes of transmission of hereditary diseases. The student will acquire knowledge of the main methods of analysis useful for the diagnosis of these pathologies.
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Language
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ITA |
Type of certificate
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Profit certificate
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Credits
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2
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Scientific Disciplinary Sector Code
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BIO/17
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Contact Hours
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20
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Type of Activity
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Basic compulsory activities
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Teacher
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Massimiani Micol
(syllabus)
- PREPARATION OF TISSUES FOR HISTOLOGICAL ANALYSIS. Microscopy, preservation of biological structures, stainings. - EPITHELIAL TISSUE. General characteristics of epithelia, junctions, polarity of epithelial cells, surface specializations, basal lamina, classification of epithelia, endothelium, absorbent epithelium, pseudostratified epithelium, transitional epithelium, epidermis, glandular epithelia (exocrine and endocrine glands). - CONNECTIVE TISSUE. Histological organization: extracellular matrix (macromolecules of the ground substance, collagen and elastic fibers) and connective cells (fibroblasts, adipocytes, macrophages, plasma cells and mast cells). The different types of connective proper: loose and dense (irregular and regular). The white and brown adipose tissue. Supportive connective tissues: cartilage (cells and extracellular matrix, hyaline, elastic and fibrous cartilage, growth and repair) and bone (cells and extracellular matrix, compact and spongy bone, osteogenesis, growth and repair). Blood: plasma and serum, cells (red blood cells, neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils, monocytes and lymphocytes), platelets, hematopoiesis. Outline of the lymphatic system. - MUSCLE TISSUE. Skeletal muscle: organization of muscle fibers, myofibrils and myofilaments, sarcomere, sarcoplasmic reticulum, neuromuscular junction, contraction mechanism, regeneration. Cardiac muscle: structure of cardiomyocytes (intercalated discs, sarcoplasmic reticulum, myofilaments), Purkinje fibers, regeneration. Smooth muscle: structure of smooth muscle cells, contractile apparatus, regeneration. - NERVOUS TISSUE. The neuron. Myelinated and unmyelinated nerve fibers. General structure of the nerves. Synapses. Glial cells.
(reference books)
- William Bloom, Don W. Fawcett, “Elementi di istologia”, II edizione a cura di V. Cimini, CIC Edizioni Internazionali. - Adamo, Bernardini, Filippini, “Elementi di istologia e cenni di embriologia“, Edizione 2019, Editore Piccin.
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Dates of beginning and end of teaching activities
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Traditional
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Attendance
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Mandatory
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Evaluation methods
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Written test
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Module: Human anatomy
(objectives)
The Anatomy module provides the student with the anatomical knowledge from a basic macroscopic point of view to understand the general organization of the human body.
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Language
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ITA |
Type of certificate
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Profit certificate
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Credits
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2
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Scientific Disciplinary Sector Code
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BIO/16
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Contact Hours
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20
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Type of Activity
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Basic compulsory activities
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Teacher
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Izzo Paolo
(syllabus)
• Introduction • General (General Anatomy). • Locomotor apparatus (general information on osteology, arthrology, myology). • Cardiovascular system(morphology and structure of the heart and large vessels). • Lymphatic circulatory system and lymphoid organs(morphology and structure: general, pulmonary circulation, main lymphatic trunks). • Respiratory system (morphology and structure: upper airways, lungs, pleurae, mediastinum). • Digestive system(morphology, structure: pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small and large intestine, liver and biliary tract, pancreas). • Urinary system(morphology and structure: kidney and urinary tract). • Male and female genital apparatus (morphology and structure: testis, epididymis, vas deferens, ejaculatory duct, seminal vesicles, prostate, ovary, uterine tube, uterus and vagina). • Nervous system (brief notes on the sensory and motor pathways, spinal cord, brainstem, cerebellum, diencephalon and telencephalon).
(reference books)
Martini et al. Anatomia Umana, VII edizione - Edises Seeley et al. Anatomia, II edizione - Idelson-Gnocchi Montagnani et al. Anatomia Umana Normale - Idelson-Gnocchi
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Traditional
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Written test
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Module: General and cellular biology
(objectives)
The Biology module aims at providing the students with the morphological and functional organization of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, focusing on both the descriptive aspects and the basic notions of biochemistry and cellular physiology required to understand the functions of the cell as a basic unit of living organisms. The objective of the course is the learning of the constructive logic of the biological structures at the different levels of organization of living matter, the principles that govern the functioning of the different biological systems, the learning of the experimental method and its applications to the study of biological phenomena. Students will learn the unitary mechanisms that regulate cellular activities, gene expression and genetic material transmission.
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Language
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ITA |
Type of certificate
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Profit certificate
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Credits
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2
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Scientific Disciplinary Sector Code
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BIO/13
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Contact Hours
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20
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Type of Activity
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Basic compulsory activities
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Teacher
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LUCCHETTI SABRINA
(syllabus)
• Characteristic of living cells: Cellular theory. Classification principles of living organisms. • Cell Chemistry: Macromolecules: structure, shape and function • Prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell models: classification and major structural differences. • Plasma membrane: properties and functions. • Internal organization of the cell: Cellular compartments. Cytoplasm and cytoplasmic organelles, ribosomes, smooth and rought endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi apparatus, lysosomes, peroxisomes. • The cytoskeleton. Microtubules, intermediate filaments and microfilaments. Cilia and flagella. Centrioles and centrosomes. • Energy conversion: Glycolysis, fermentation, cellular respiration, photosynthesis. (outline). Mitochondria and Chloroplasts, structure and function. • Nuclear envelope, nucleoli, chromatin and chromosomes. Molecular basis of hereditary information. DNA replication. DNA repair and its correlations with human pathologies.. • RNA, structure and function: Main types of cellular RNAs and differences with respect to DNA in terms of molecular size, stability and biological functions. Transcription and RNA maturation. • Genetic Code and its properties. Protein synthesis: How cells read the genome. Main post-translational modifications of the polypeptide chains. • Post-synthetic fate of proteins, endomembranes and membrane traffic: Endocytosis and exocytosis. • Cell Cycle, Mitosis and Meiosis
(reference books)
Sadava, Hillis, Heller, Hacker. Elementi di Biologia e Genetica Zanichelli editore, V ed. Raven,Johnson, Mason, Losos, Singer. Elementi di Biologia e Genetica Piccin editore II ed.
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Traditional
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Mandatory
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Written test
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Module: Medical genetics
(objectives)
The Histology module aims to provide student with the skills necessary for the full understanding of the most important tissues of the human organism. The student must be able to acquire a correct terminology and develop skills of interpretation and application that, the graduate in Biomedical Laboratory Techniques, will have to use in the planning and management of work activities. The Biology module aims at providing the students with the morphological and functional organization of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, focusing on both the descriptive aspects and the basic notions of biochemistry and cellular physiology required to understand the functions of the cell as a basic unit of living organisms. The objective of the course is the learning of the constructive logic of the biological structures at the different levels of organization of living matter, the principles that govern the functioning of the different biological systems, the learning of the experimental method and its applications to the study of biological phenomena. Students will learn the unitary mechanisms that regulate cellular activities, gene expression and genetic material transmission. The Anatomy module provides the student with the anatomical knowledge from a basic macroscopic point of view to understand the general organization of the human body. The teaching objectives are the acquisition of the morphological knowledge and the topographic organization of the single systems, organs and apparatuses in order to acquire the basic notions for the subsequent integrated courses The aim of the course of Medical Genetics is to provide to students the knowledge on the main notions on inheritance of monogenic, chromosomal and multifactorial diseases. At the end of the course the student will be able to distinguish the main classes of genetic diseases and to recognize the modes of transmission of hereditary diseases. The student will acquire knowledge of the main methods of analysis useful for the diagnosis of these pathologies.
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Language
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ITA |
Type of certificate
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Profit certificate
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Credits
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2
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Scientific Disciplinary Sector Code
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MED/03
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Contact Hours
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20
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Type of Activity
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Basic compulsory activities
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Teacher
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Ciccacci Cinzia
(syllabus)
• Basic Genetics: Definitions of Key Terms: gene, locus, allele, genotype, phenotype, haplotype, homozygous, heterozygous, haploid, diploid, dominance, recessivity, codominance, mutation, polymorphism. • Principles of Genetic Transmission: Mendel's Genetic Hypothesis, The Monohybrid and dihybrid Crosses, Segregation in Human Pedigrees, Blood groups Genetics • Monogenic Inheritance Models: Autosomal inheritance, Autosomal recessive inheritance, X-linked inheritance • Genetic Risk calculation and pedigrees. Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium • Chromosomes: Structure and Analysis, Chromosomes Pathologies • Genomic Imprinting and X-chromosome inactivation • Mitochondrial inheritance: mitochondrial DNA, pattern of inheritance • Multifactorial inheritance: polimorphisms, susceptibility genes, gene-environment interaction, association studies • Pharmacogenomics and Personalised Medicine • Genetic tests and Counselling. Outlines
(reference books)
Nussbaum, McInnes, Willard “Genetica in Medicina”, Edises Dallapiccola, Novelli. “Genetica Medica Essenziale” Cic editore
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Traditional
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Mandatory
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Written test
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