Human Histology II

Code: BIO12891L

3 ECTS

Duration: 15 weeks/78 hours

Scientific Area: Biological Sciences

Teaching languages: Portuguese

Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese, English

Regime de Frequência: Presencial

Sustainable Development Goals

Educação de qualidade - Assegurar a educação inclusiva, e equitativa e de qualidade, e promover oportunidades de aprendizagem ao longo da vida para todos.

Indústria, inovação e infraestruturas - Construir infraestrutura resiliente, promover a industrialização inclusiva e sustentável, e fomentar a inovação.

Learning Goals

1. Provide expertise to understand the structure of organs and systems and relate the microscopic anatomy with the gross anatomy and physiology.
2. Develop the ability to perform information search and use the e-learning platform Moodle online. At the end students should be able to: describe the structure of organs and systems explaining the macroscopic depending on its microscopic structure; identify and describe these organs by light microscopic observation; explain the functions of cells, tissues, organs and systems from its microscopic structure; analyze and discuss a research article; present the results through reports; critically interacting with other colleagues, use generic software of histomorphometric and image analysis.

THEORY: Special Histology: morpho-functional study of the major organs and systems that constitute the human body. Histology of the body cavities. Cardiovascular system. Immune system and lymphatic organs. Integumentary system: skin and appendages. Muscular-skeletal. Digestive system. Respiratory tract. Urinary tract. Male genital tract. Female genital tract. Endocrine system. Nervous system and sense organs.

LABORATORY: Observation through light microscope of histological sections of the various tissues and organs studied in the lectures. Reading, analysis and discussion of research papers.

Teaching Methods

Structured lectures. Histological sections observation. Performing practical work, presentation and discussion. Analysis and discussion of research articles. Continuous assessment: two written tests and a test with observation and microscopic diagnosis of histological slides and/or photomicrographs; analysis and presentation of research papers. Final assessment: written examination and observation and diagnosis of histological sections and/or photomicrographs.