BPEM011p Embryology - lecture

Faculty of Medicine
autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
PharmDr. Zuzana Holubcová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Soňa Kloudová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. MUDr. Miroslava Sedláčková, CSc. (lecturer)
MUDr. Ivana Baltasová (assistant)
Drahomíra Kyjovská (assistant)
MUDr. Eva Mecová (assistant)
Guaranteed by
PharmDr. Zuzana Holubcová, Ph.D.
Department of Histology and Embryology – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Contact Person: PharmDr. Zuzana Holubcová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Histology and Embryology – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Timetable
Tue 26. 9. 12:30–14:10 F01B1/126, Tue 10. 10. 12:30–14:10 F01B1/126, Tue 24. 10. 12:30–14:10 F01B1/126, Tue 7. 11. 12:30–14:10 F01B1/126, Tue 21. 11. 12:30–14:10 F01B1/126, Tue 5. 12. 12:30–14:10 F01B1/126, Tue 19. 12. 12:30–14:10 F01B1/126
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Course objectives
At the end of the course students should be able to:
1. Describe gamete development, explain principle of meiosis and regulation of gametogenesis.
2. Define the early embryonic development as well as development of fetal membranes, placenta and umbilical cord.
3. Characterize stages of embryonic development, describe the development of individual organ systems of human body.
4. Explain the mechanism of the origin of some developmental anomalies.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course students should be able to:
1. Describe gamete development, explain principle of meiosis and regulation of gametogenesis.
2. Define the early embryonic development as well as development of fetal membranes, placenta and umbilical cord.
3. Characterize stages of embryonic development, describe the development of individual organ systems of human body.
4. Explain the mechanism of the origin of some developmental anomalies.
Syllabus
  • 1. Embryology - definition. The object and the significance of embryology, its correlation with other branches of medicine. The phases of the human ontogeny. Teratology – critical periods for the origin of congenital anomalies. Human gametes - their structure and development, regulation of gametogenesis (ovarian and menstrual cycles). Fertilization and preimplantation development 2. Implantation. Germ disc, yolk, and amniotic sac. Gastrulation, development of three germ layers, and primitive streak. Formation of the external shape of the embryo/fetus and development of limbs.
  • 3. Fetal membranes, development of the placenta and umbilical cord. Structure and function of the placenta. Anomalies of the placenta. Origin of multiple pregnancies and arrangement of fetal membranes.. Length of pregnancy, calculation of the date of parturition. Intrauterine fetal growth, monthly position of the uterus during pregnancy. Presentation, position and posture of the fetus. Marks of the mature and full-term fetus.
  • 4. Development of the nervous system and the eye.
  • 5. The development of the cardiovascular system – primitive blood circulation, development of the heart. Fetal blood circulation and changes after birth. An overview of congenital malformations of the heart.
  • 6. Development of face, oral and nasal cavities. Development of tongue. Clefts. Pharyngeal apparatus. An overview of the digestive system development – primitive gut and its derivatives. An overview of the respiratory system development (development of the trachea, bronchial tree, and lungs, lung maturity).
  • 7. Development of urinary and reproductive system. Congenital malformations.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • základem pro studium jsou poskytnutá pdf přednášek
  • CARLSON, Bruce M. Human embryology and developmental biology. 6th edition. St. Louis: Elsevier, 2018, xi, 496. ISBN 9780323523752. info
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  • ČECH, Svatopluk, Drahomír HORKÝ and Miroslava SEDLÁČKOVÁ. Přehled embryologie člověka. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2011, 187 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-5414-1. info
  • VACEK, Zdeněk. Embryologie : učebnice pro studenty lékařství a oborů všeobecná sestra a porodní asistentka. 1. vyd. Praha: Grada, 2006, 255 s. ISBN 9788024712673. info
  • MOORE, K.L. and T.V.N. PERSAUD. Zrození člověka- Embryologie s klinickým zaměřením. (překlad 6. vydání). Praha: ISV nakladatelství, 2002, 564 pp. ISBN 80-85866-94-3. info
Teaching methods
lecture
Assessment methods
The course is concluded by a written test from general and special embryology. 60% correct answers is needed to pass.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 15.
Teacher's information
The final test will take place in the seminar room of the Institute of Histology and Embryology, Kamenice 3, ground floor. Updates will be available in the university information system.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, autumn 2018, autumn 2019, autumn 2020, autumn 2021, autumn 2022, autumn 2024.
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