Course: Embryology

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Course title Embryology
Course code KOS/EMB
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 1
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Čedíková Miroslava, Doc. MUDr. Ph.D.
  • Křížková Věra, MUDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Lectures: Gametogenesis. Oogenesis. Ovarian and menstrual cycle. The differences between spermatogenesis and oogenesis. Construction of sperm. The composition of the ejaculate. Fertilization of human oocytes, cleavage and formation of germ discs. The development of umbilical cord, germ membranes and placenta. Development of the external shape of the embryo, growth of the embryo in the womb. Development of the face, nasal and oral cavities and palate. Tongue Development. Cleft defects of the face. Pharyngeal apparatus of the embryo, ento - and ektoderm branchial furrow. Development of the esophagus, stomach and intestines; the development of liver and pancreas. Overview of the development of the respiratory system. Foundations of the development the urinary bladder and sinus urogenitalis. Development of the outgoing genital tracts and the development of external genitalia. Primitive blood circulation of the human embryo. Development of the heart and its division into definite sections. Fetal blood circulation. Overview of the skin development. Overview of the development of the eye, the external, middle and inner ear. Foundations of the development of the neural tube and central nervous system

Learning activities and teaching methods
Multimedia supported teaching, Lecture
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 15 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 12 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Basic knowledge of Latin terminology and basics of human biology.
Competences
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
Student is familiar with the problems of development of the human embryo.
Student popíše fáze vývoje embrya na modelu
Student rozumí odborné embryologické terminologii
Competences
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture
Multimedia supported teaching
Competences
Lecture
assessment methods
Knowledge
Test
Skills demonstration during practicum
Competences
Test
Recommended literature
  • Hudák, Radovan; Kachlík, David. Memorix anatomie. 2017. ISBN 978-80-7553-420-0.
  • MOORE, K. Before we are born: esentials of embryology and birth defects. Sydney: Elsevier, 2020. ISBN 978-0-323-60849-7.
  • SLÍPKA, J. Základy embryologie. Praha: Karolinum, 2022. ISBN 978-80-246-5447-8.
  • TRÁVNÍK, P. Klinická fyziologie lidské reprodukce. Praha: Grada, 2022. ISBN 978-80-271-1275-3.
  • Ulčová-Gallová, Zdenka; Madar, Jindřich. Imunologie a imunopatologie lidské reprodukce : vybrané kapitoly. 2020. ISBN 978-80-7345-648-1.


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