Course: Histology

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Course title Histology
Course code KAZ/HI
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
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.
Course content
Lectures 1. Introduction - history and importance of the field. Tissues - classification. Principles of working with a light microscope. 2. Epithelial tissue - characteristics, classification (according to arrangement; according to function-gland), overview of occurrence. 3. Tissue - cells, fibers, basic matter, types of tissue. 4. Cartilage - hyaline, elastic, fibrous. Bone - structure, ossification. 5. Muscle tissue - general structure; smooth, striated, myocardium. 6. Nervous tissue - structure and types of neurons, synapses, neuroglia cells. 7. Endocrine system (pituitary gland, thyroid gland, parathyroid gland, adrenal gland, pineal gland). 8. Skin - microscopic structure. Horning and non-horning derivatives. 9. Cardiovascular system - general structure of vessels, arteries, veins, capillaries. 10. Lymphatic system - lymphatic vessels, nodes, spleen, thymus. 11. Digestive system. 12. Respiratory system. 13. - 14. Genital organs. 15. Sense organs. Practicals - thematically follows on from individual lectures by identifying relevant tissues in histological sections

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Practicum
  • Contact hours - 45 hours per semester
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 10 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 30 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
no specific knowledge prerequisites are required
Skills
no specific skill prerequisites are required
Competences
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
describes the microanatomical structure of tissues, organs and organ systems
Skills
classifies individual tissues and characterizes them
identifies individual tissues in histological sections
Competences
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Multimedia supported teaching
Interactive lecture
Skills
Practicum
Competences
Interactive lecture
Practicum
assessment methods
Knowledge
Test
Oral exam
Skills
Oral exam
Competences
Oral exam
Test
Recommended literature
  • ČEDÍKOVÁ, Miroslava. Atlas histologie..
  • ČEDÍKOVÁ, Miroslava. Duté orgány trávicího systému..
  • ČEDÍKOVÁ, Miroslava. Dutina ústní - pracovní sešit z histologie pro zdravotní laboranty..
  • ČEDÍKOVÁ, Miroslava. Dýchací systém - pracovní sešit z histologie pro zdravotní laboranty..
  • ČEDÍKOVÁ, Miroslava. Epitelová tkáň..
  • ČEDÍKOVÁ, Miroslava. Močový systém - pracovní sešit z histologie pro zdravotní laboranty..
  • ČEDÍKOVÁ, Miroslava. Nervová tkáň - pracovní sešit z histologie pro zdravotní laboranty..
  • ČEDÍKOVÁ, Miroslava. Pojivová tkáň - pracovní sešit z histologie pro zdravotní laboranty..
  • ČEDÍKOVÁ, Miroslava. Svalová tkáň - pracovní sešit z histologie pro zdravotní laboranty..
  • ČEDÍKOVÁ, Miroslava. Žlázy přidružené k trávicímu systému..
  • SLÍPKA, Jaroslav a Zbyněk TONAR. Základy histologie. Praha: Karolinum, 2018. ISBN 978-80-246-3934-5.
  • VAJNER, Luděk, Jiří UHLÍK, Tomáš NOVOTNÝ a Václava KONRÁDOVÁ. Lékařská histologie II. - Mikroskopická anatomie. 2., upravené vydání.. Praha: Karolinum, 2017. ISBN 978-80-246-3827-0.
  • VAJNER, Luděk, UHLÍK, Jiří a Václava KONRÁDOVÁ. Lékařská histologie I. - Cytologie a obecná histologie.. Praha: Karolinum, 2018. ISBN 978-80-246-4107-2.


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