BVHE021p Histology

Faculty of Medicine
Spring 2013
Extent and Intensity
1/0. 1 credit(s). Recommended Type of Completion: k (colloquium). Other types of completion: SRZK (closing examination), zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. MUDr. Drahomír Horký, DrSc. (lecturer)
Mgr. Hana Kotasová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. MUDr. Miroslava Sedláčková, CSc. (lecturer)
MVDr. Halina Matějová (assistant)
Guaranteed by
prof. MUDr. Drahomír Horký, DrSc.
Department of Histology and Embryology – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Contact Person: doc. MUDr. Miroslava Sedláčková, CSc.
Supplier department: Department of Histology and Embryology – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Timetable
Mon 18. 2. to Sun 14. 4. Wed 9:30–11:10 B11/334
Prerequisites (in Czech)
BKBI011 Biology && ZC011 Handling chemical substances
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. Understand and explain the structure of a cell, basic structural principles and function of connective tissues, epithelial tissue, structure of different types of muscle tissue, structure and function of nervous tissue.
2. Characterize microscopic structure of organs of digestive system and endocrine glands, explain correlations of tissues within organs.
Syllabus
  • 1. The object and the significance of the histology, an overview of tissue processing methods.
  • 2. General histology and cytology: A cell as a system. Biomembranes. Structure and function of cell nucleus and organelles. Cytoplasmic membrane, cell surfaces and intercellular junctions.
  • 3. Cell cycle, cell division. Cell differentiation and origin of tissues. Basic types of tissues and their characterization.
  • 4. Epithelial tissue – origin, structure and function. Epithelial membranes and glandular epithelium - an overview. Absorptive epithelium.
  • 5. Connective tissue - origin, structure, classification and function. An overview of connective tissue proper.
  • 6. Connective tissue - cartilage and bone.
  • 7. Muscle tissue - origin, classification, structure and function. Characteristics of skeletal and smooth muscle tissue, mechanism of the muscle contraction.
  • 8. Nervous tissue – origin, structure and function. Structure of neurons. Synapsis, nervous transmitters. Neuroglial cells. Sheathes of nerve fibers.
  • 9. Microscopic anatomy: An overview of the microscopic structure of blood capillaries and vessels. Structure of the heart, cardiac muscle tissue.
  • 10. Lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes - structure and funtion. Lymphoepithelial circle of Waldeyer.
  • 11. An overview of microscopic structure of salivary glands. Saliva. General structure of hollow organs.
  • 12. Microscopic structure and function of stomach, small and large intestine, appendix vermiformis.
  • 13. Microscopic structure of liver, liver lobulus, blood circulation in liver. Microscopic structure of gall bladder, excretory bile passages. Pancreas and islets of Langerhans. Cells of gastro-entero-pancreatic system.
  • 14. An overview of microscopic structure of endocrine glands.
  • 15. Konsultations.
Literature
  • ČECH, Svatopluk and Drahomír HORKÝ. Histologie a mikroskopická anatomie pro bakaláře (Histology and microscopical anatomy for bachelors). První. Brno: Vydavatelství MU, 2004, 137 pp. ISBN 80-210-2513-7. info
  • HORKÝ, Drahomír and Svatopluk ČECH. Mikroskopická anatomie (Microscopical anatomy). 1.dotisk 1. vydání. Brno: Vydavatelství MU, 2003, 353 pp. ISBN 80-210-2208-6. info
Teaching methods
lecture
Assessment methods
The course is concluded by colloquium. Students will aswer 1 question of general histology and 1 question of microscopic anatomy.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008, Autumn 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, spring 2019, spring 2020, spring 2021, spring 2022, spring 2023, spring 2024, spring 2025.
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