Human Anatomy, Histology and Physiology I

Recommended Prerequisites

Basis of biology, physics and chemistry.

Teaching Methods

Expository methods of theoretical and pratical program with scientific articles, bibliography and audiovisual resources according to the programmatic contents;

Learning Outcomes

The aim of this curricular unit is to give knowledge about integrative human morphophysiology, according to the course objectives to develop competencies and attitudes considered as very important in biomedical research.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

1. Presentation
2. General Histology – tissue classification. Mechanisms of cellular differentiation, desdifferentiation and regeneration and its appliance on Physiology, Physiopathology and Regenerative biomedicine. Cellular and tecidular lesion and adaptative changes.
3. Histotechnology – tissue preparation for light microscopy.
4. Epithelial tissues: histology and histophysiology.
5. Connective tissues: histology and histophysiology.
6. Locomotor System: human anatomophysiology – anatomy and physiology of human locomotor system and its relationship with physiology, physiopathology and its appliance on biomedicine.
7. Nervous System: human anatomophysiology – anatomy and physiology of human nervous system and its relationship with physiology, physiopathology and its appliance on biomedicine.
8. Comparative morphophysiology – main morphofunctional differences between human and laboratory animals.

Head Lecturer(s)

Eduardo Leitão Costa

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Synthesis work: 10.0%
Frequency: 90.0%

Bibliography

Livros e Monografias: / Text books:
Gonçalves C, Bairos V. Histologia Texto e Imagens. Imprensa da Universidade, Coimbra, 2006;
Frank H. Netter. Atlas of Human Anatomy, 7th edition, Elsevier, 2018;
Susannah Longenbaker. Mader’s Understanding Human Anatomy & Physiology, 10th Edition, McGraw-Hill,
2022;
VanPutte, Regan e Russo. Seeley’s Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology, 10th Edition, McGraw-Hill, 2018;
Esperança Pina. Anatomia Humana da Locomoção, 5ª Edição, Lidel, 2017;
Artigos: / Articles:
Cabrita AMS. Laboratorial Techniques for the Skeletal Muscle Fiber Identification. Molecular Physiology of Skeletal Muscle. 2005: 13-32 (Advanced Course of Molecular Physiology of Skeletal Muscle).
Direcções na web: / Web resources:
http://www.udel.edu/biology/Wags/histopage/histopage.htm
http://www.siumed.edu/~dking2/index.htm
http://www.innerbody.com/htm/body.html
http://www.bartleby.com/107/
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/anatomy.html
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/007252830