ECTS credits ECTS credits: 6
ECTS Hours Rules/Memories Hours of tutorials: 2 Expository Class: 30 Interactive Classroom: 24 Total: 56
Use languages Spanish, Galician
Type: Ordinary Degree Subject RD 1393/2007 - 822/2021
Departments: Morphological Science
Areas: Human Anatomy and Embryology, Histology
Center Faculty of Pharmacy
Call: First Semester
Teaching: With teaching
Enrolment: Enrollable | 1st year (Yes)
1. To acquire the basic morphological knowledge on which the health sciences are based.
2. To understand and to recognise the normal structure of the human body, at the cellular, tissue and organ level in the different stages of life and in both sexes.
3. To know, to understand and to be able to adequately apply the anatomical (anatomical nomenclature) and histological terminology that will allow them to know the bases of the scientific language of the health sciences.
4. To know the basic methods for microscopic study.
I. Lectures
THEMATIC BLOCK I: CYTOLOGY
Theme 1. The cell as the basic unit of life
Theme 2. Plasma membrane: structure and function. Transport through the membrane
Theme 3. Cytoskeleton
Theme 4. Cellular compartmentalization I: endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi complex
Theme 5. Cellular compartmentalization II: endosomes, lysosomes, peroxisomes, and mitochondria
Theme 6. Cellular compartmentalization III: nucleus and ribosomes
Theme 7. Cell division and death
THEMATIC BLOCK II: HISTOLOGY
Theme 1. Epithelial tissue.
Theme 2. Connective tissue.
Theme 3. Muscle tissue.
Theme 4. Nervous tissue
Theme 5. Circulatory system. Heart and vessels
Theme 6. General structure of the digestive tract
Theme 7. Liver and pancreas
Theme 8. Kidney and bladder
Theme 9. Respiratory system
THEMATIC BLOCK III: ANATOMY
Theme 1. Generalities. Fundamental anatomical concepts: terminology, body systems, and ontogenic origin
Theme 2. Musculoskeletal system I: osteology
Theme 3. Musculoskeletal system II: arthrology
Theme 4. Musculoskeletal system III: myology
Theme 5. Circulatory system I: generalities. Anatomy of the heart. External and internal configuration and cardiac structure. Cardionector system. Cardiac vascularization and innervation
Theme 6. Circulatory system II: arterial, venous, and lymphatic systems
Theme 7. Respiratory system. Generalities. Respiratory pathways. Lungs and pleurae
Theme 8. Digestive system I. General organization. Mouth. Pharynx. Esophagus. Stomach
Theme 9. Digestive system II. Small intestine. Large intestine. Accessory glands: liver, bile ducts, pancreas. Spleen. Vascularization and innervation
Theme 10. Urinary system. Kidney. Excretory pathways. Vascularization and innervation
Theme 11. Male and female reproductive system
Theme 12. Nervous system I: general organization. Central and peripheral nervous system. Somatic nervous system and autonomic or vegetative nervous system. Meninges. Cerebrospinal fluid. Blood-brain barrier
Theme 13. Nervous system II: Spinal cord. General organization. External and internal morphology. Roots and spinal nerves
Theme 14. Nervous system III: Brainstem. Medulla oblongata, pons, and midbrain. Reticular formation and cranial nerves. Cerebellum. Fourth ventricle
Theme 15. Nervous system IV: Brain. Diencephalon and telencephalon. Third ventricle and lateral ventricles
Theme 16. Nervous system V. Sympathetic and parasympathetic vegetative nervous system
II. Interactive Classes: Seminars
THEMATIC BLOCK I: CYTOLOGY
S1. Essential questions about the cell. Applications in biomedical research.
THEMATIC BLOCK II: HISTOLOGY
S1. Histological techniques: sample processing. Microscopic study of basic tissues
THEMATIC BLOCK III: ANATOMY
S1. Functional anatomy of the Liver. Hepatic portal circulation: role in drug administration.
III. Interactive Classes: Laboratory Practices
THEMATIC BLOCK I: CYTOLOGY
(Biology Laboratory Practices. Faculty of Medicine)
P1. The optical microscope: nomenclature and instructions for use. Study of free cells: preparation, staining, and assembly of a blood smear.
P2. Microscopic study of membranous organelles: comparative images between optical, fluorescence, and electron microscopy. Nucleus: microscopic study of mitosis preparations. Observation of human metaphasic chromosomes.
THEMATIC BLOCK II: HISTOLOGY
(Histology Laboratory Practices. Faculty of Medicine)
P1. Hematoxylin-Eosin staining. Identification of basic tissues. Cardiovascular system
P2. Main organs involved in absorption pathways: digestive tract, respiratory system, skin
P3. Organs and systems involved in elimination pathways (liver and kidney). Endocrine System
THEMATIC BLOCK III: ANATOMY
(Anatomical Technique Room. Faculty of Medicine)
P1. Musculoskeletal system of the head, trunk, and upper and lower limbs. Anatomical models and preparations.
P2. Splanchnology (I): Thoracic organs. Heart. Great vessels. Lungs and pleurae. Splanchnology (II): Abdominopelvic organs. Abdominal cavity and its contents. Peritoneum. Pelvic cavity and its contents. Anatomical models and preparations.
P3. Nervous system. Morphology of the spinal cord and brain in models and anatomical preparations. Anatomy of the sense organs, relevance in drug administration.
I. Basic bibliography
There will be a link in the virtual classroom of the subject for access to the electronic versions of the manuals that make up the basic bibliography and that are accessible through the university library.
THEMATIC BLOCK I. CYTOLOGY
1. Calvo A. Biología Celular Biomédica. 2ª ed. Elsevier; 2023
2. Paniagua R. Biología celular y molecular. 4ª ed. McGraw-Hill; 2017
THEMATIC BLOCK II. HISTOLOGY
1. García-Caballero, Gallego R, Gándara M, Ferreirós A, Cuevas J, García-Caballero T. Atlas de prácticas Histología Humana Especial Farmacia. Fundación USC.
2. O'Dowd G, Bell S, Wright S. WHEATER. Histología Funcional. 7ª ed. Elsevier; 2024 (disponible online biblioteca USC).
3. Lowe J, Anderson P, Anderson S. STEVENS Y LOWE. Histología Humana. 5ª ed. Elsevier; 2020 (disponible online biblioteca USC).
4. Esenciais USC. Técnicas histológicas: microscopía óptica, inmunohistoquímica, hibridación in situ y microscopía electrónica. Lucía García-Caballero, Marina Gándara, Rosalía Gallego (disponible online colección Esenciais USC).
THEMATIC BLOCK III. ANATOMY
1. Suárez Quintanilla JA, Iturrieta Zuazo I, Rodríguez Pérez AI et al. Anatomía humana para estudiantes de Ciencias de la Salud. 2ª ed. Elsevier; 2020
Recommended anatomy atlases:
2. Netter, F. H., Atlas de Anatomía Humana. 8ª ed. Elsevier; 2023
3. Poteau Ginés JM y Merí Vived A. EVA Anatomía. Atlas. 1ª ed. Editorial Médica Panamericana; 2023
II. Supplementary bibliography
1. Karp G. Biología celular y molecular. Conceptos y experimentos. 7ª ed. McGraw-Hill; 2017
2. Pawlina W. ROSS. Histología. Texto y Atlas. Correlación con Biología celular y Molecular. 9ª ed. Wolters Kluwer; 2024
3. Kierszenbaum A, Tres L. Histología y Biología Celular. Introducción a la anatomía Patológica. 5a ed. Elsevier; 2020
4. García-Porrero JA y Hurlé AJM. Anatomía Humana. 2ª Ed. Editorial Médica Panamericana; 2019
5. Hansen JT. NETTER. Cuaderno de Anatomía para Colorear. 3ª ed. Elsevier; 2023
III Electronic resources and websites
1. 3D Atlas "Complete Anatomy". Elsevier. Link: https://www.elsevier.com/es-es/connect/innovacion-tecnologica-salud/com…
2. "Anatomía: el bolígrafo de Juan y el lápiz de Fernando". Link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCitDdJrZjW4WhB8p9hgIz1A?app=desktop
Knowledge:
General knowledge:
Con 02. To know the therapeutic and toxic effects of substances with pharmacological activity.
Con 03. To know how to apply the scientific method and acquire skills in handling legislation, sources of information, bibliography, protocol development, and other aspects considered necessary for the design and critical evaluation of preclinical and clinical trials.
Con 04. To acquire knowledge to design, prepare, supply, and dispense medicines and other products of sanitary interest.
Con 10. To know one's own limitations and the need to maintain and update professional competence, giving special importance to self-learning of new knowledge based on available scientific evidence.
Specific knowledge:
Con 19. To know the structures of biomolecules and their transformations in the cell.
Con 21. To know the properties of cell membranes and the distribution of drugs.
Con 37. To know the structure and function of the human body, as well as the general mechanisms of disease, molecular, structural, and functional alterations, syndromic expression, and therapeutic tools to restore health.
Skills:
H/D 01. To intervene in health promotion and disease prevention activities, at the individual, family, and community levels, with a comprehensive and multiprofessional vision of the health-disease process.
H/D 05. To develop communication and information skills, both orally and in writing, to deal with patients and users of the center where professional activity is carried out.
H/D 06. To promote work and collaboration skills in multidisciplinary teams and those related to other healthcare professionals.
H/D 15. To develop skills to identify therapeutic targets and biotechnological drug production, as well as to use gene therapy.
Competences:
Instrumental competences:
Comp 01. Capacity for analysis and synthesis.
Comp 02. Capacity to organize and plan.
Comp 03. Oral and written communication in one's own language.
Comp 05. Basic computer handling skills.
Comp 06. Information management skills (ability to search and analyze information from various sources).
Comp 07. Problem-solving.
Comp 08. Decision-making.
Interpersonal competences:
Comp 10. Critical and self-critical capacity.
Comp 11. Teamwork.
Comp 12. Interpersonal skills.
Comp 13. Ability to work in an interdisciplinary team.
Comp 14. Ability to communicate with experts from other areas.
Comp 15. Appreciation of diversity and multiculturalism.
Comp 16. Ability to work in an international context.
Comp 17. Ethical commitment.
Systemic competences:
Comp 18. Ability to apply knowledge in practice.
Comp 19. Research skills.
Comp 20. Ability to learn.
Comp 25. Ability to work autonomously.
Comp 28. Concern for quality.
Comp 29. Achievement motivation.
I. Expository Teaching
The methodology used in expository teaching will be based on delivering lectures, during which exercise presentations in the classroom will be interspersed.
Lectures
The professor will present the program content with the support of audiovisual and computer media, highlighting the most important sections and the bibliography.
Exercise Presentations in the Classroom
During the lectures, quizzes and exercises on the theoretical content may be proposed.
II. Interactive Teaching
Interactive teaching will be conducted in the form of seminars and laboratory practices.
In these, a methodology consisting of problem-solving, exercise presentations in the classroom, collaborative learning, and gamification will be employed.
Seminars
In seminars, students individually and/or in small groups, with the assistance of the professor, will answer questions and/or perform exercises and tasks on the application of theoretical content. Additionally, images that must be interpreted by students with the assistance of the teacher will be projected.
Laboratory Practices
In laboratory practices, the objectives are to:
1. Observe, describe, and recognize microscopically different cellular structures, as well as different cell types and tissues using optical microscopy. Also, to describe and recognize the different organs and their constituent elements.
2. Perform basic techniques of cell biology and histology.
3. Identify, based on images, models, anatomical preparations, and on the cadaver, the different organs and systems. In anatomy practices, students will have an indicative manual of the work.
Problem-Solving
In interactive sessions, images will also be projected that students must interpret with the assistance of the teacher.
Exercise Presentations in the Classroom
In interactive sessions, quizzes and exercises on the theoretical content may also be proposed.
Collaborative Learning
In interactive classes, students in small groups, with the assistance of the professor, will answer questions and/or perform exercises and tasks on the application of theoretical content.
Gamification
Gamification programs such as Educlick will be used in practices and seminars as interactive methods of self-assessment and continuous evaluation.
Pre-Study
It is recommended to always prepare the material before the practices.
III. Virtual Classroom and Public Tutoring Forum
The subject will have a virtual classroom where students can access didactic material and digitized support images. Additionally, a public tutoring forum will be established in the virtual classroom.
The assessment of the knowledge, skills and competences acquired in the subject will be carried out by means of a final test (theoretical and interactive contents) and continuous assessment, and will take into account the attendance to expository and interactive classes (in accordance with the ‘Regulations of Class Attendance in the Official Undergraduate and Master's Degrees of the University of Santiago de Compostela of 25 November 2024’).
Grades obtained in the subject will not be maintained from one academic year to the next. In cases of fraudulent performance of exercises or tests, the provisions of the Regulations on the evaluation and academic performance of students and the review of grades will be applied.
I. Final exam
- This will account for 90% of the total grade for the course.
- It will consist of an exam of objective questions (multiple choice test with a single correct answer, in which mistakes will be penalised). It will include questions on the contents of the syllabus developed both in the lectures and in the interactive classes, i.e. seminars and laboratory practicals.
- In order to pass the test, it will be necessary to achieve at least 50% of the total grade. In addition, it will be an essential requirement to pass each of the blocks of the subject (Cytology, Histology and Anatomy) individually.
- This test assesses the acquisition of general and subject-specific knowledge, as well as the acquisition of systemic competences.
II. Continuous assessment
- It will account for 10% of the total grade of the subject.
- The continuous assessment grade will only be applied in the case of passing the final exam of the course.
- In addition to the attendance to lectures (see point III), the resolution of exercises and/or questionnaires, and the delivery of work and practice reports during the lectures and interactive classes may be taken into account. These activities may be carried out in person or through the resources of the institutional platforms (Virtual Classroom-Moodle and Microsoft Teams).
- In addition to the acquisition of the general and specific knowledge and systemic competences mentioned above, the acquisition of the instrumental and interpersonal skills and competences of the subject will be assessed.
III. Class attendance
Attendance and participation in the lectures and interactive classes (seminars and laboratory practicals) is compulsory, except in the case of students repeating the course, for whom, although not compulsory, it is recommended.
In order to take into account the participation and attendance of students in the expository and interactive sessions of the subject, the teaching staff will carry out attendance controls using the Forms tool, as well as the lists of students provided by the institution. It must be taken into account that, in the event of absence due to force majeure, this must be justified in due time and form to the corresponding teacher. Exemption from teaching/official allowance will be applied in the cases determined by the centre. The teaching exemption will imply the completion of at least three follow-up activities (one from each block: Anatomy, Cytology and Histology) indicated to the relevant students by the subject teaching staff at the beginning of the academic year.
Intentional manipulation or falsification of the attendance control systems will be considered as non-attendance at the activity and must be reported to the Rector's Office for the initiation of any disciplinary action that may be appropriate.
- Lecture rooms: The percentage of attendance will be assessed as part of the continuous assessment, except in the case of repeating students and students with official dispensation.
- Interactive classrooms (seminars and practicals): Attendance and participation in at least 90% of interactive classrooms (seminars and practicals) is a compulsory requirement for passing the course, except in the case of repeating studentsd and student with official dispensation.
- Time for individual study of the contents of the programme: 60 hours.
- Time for the preparation of practicals: 20 hours
- Time for the elaboration of assignments, resolution of questionnaires and preparation of seminars: 10 hours.
For an adequate development of the practical classes, it is essential that students prepare the practice beforehand by means of bibliographic material (atlases, books, and digital images presented in the virtual classroom). The use of a white coat will be compulsory for the practical sessions and it is recommended that students have an anatomical atlas available for the anatomy practical sessions.
The tutorials will be face-to-face and/or telematic and the bibliographic resources may be used in paper and/or digital version (electronic resources of the university library).
The subject will have a virtual classroom where students will have access to teaching material and digitalised support images. In addition, a public tutorial forum will be set up in the virtual classroom for the resolution of doubts.
Maria Rosalia Gallego Gomez
- Department
- Morphological Science
- Area
- Histology
- Phone
- 881812399
- mrosalia.gallego [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Professor
Ana Isabel Rodriguez Perez
- Department
- Morphological Science
- Area
- Human Anatomy and Embryology
- Phone
- 881812464
- anai.rodriguez [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
Lucia Garcia-Caballero Perez
- Department
- Morphological Science
- Area
- Histology
- Phone
- ext 12400
- lucia.garcia.caballero [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
Rita Valenzuela Limiñana
- Department
- Morphological Science
- Area
- Human Anatomy and Embryology
- rita.valenzuela [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
Alba Ferreiros Lopez
- Department
- Morphological Science
- Area
- Histology
- alba.ferreiros.lopez [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: Intern Assistant LOSU
Marina Gándara Cortés
- Department
- Morphological Science
- Area
- Histology
- marina.gandara.cortes [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: LOSU (Organic Law Of University System) Associate University Professor
Maria Del Carmen Diaz Ruiz
- Department
- Morphological Science
- Area
- Human Anatomy and Embryology
- Phone
- 881812463
- mdelcarmen.diaz [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
Pablo Garrido Gil
- Department
- Morphological Science
- Area
- Human Anatomy and Embryology
- pablo.garrido [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
Mateo Vazquez Torres
Coordinador/a- Department
- Morphological Science
- Area
- Human Anatomy and Embryology
- mateovazquez.torres [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: Intern Assistant LOSU
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| 09:00-10:00 | Grupo /CLE_C | Spanish | 5035 Edaphology Classroom. Faculty of Pharmacy |
| 15:00-16:00 | Grupo /CLE_B | Spanish | 5035 Edaphology Classroom. Faculty of Pharmacy |
| Tuesday | |||
| 09:00-10:00 | Grupo /CLE_C | Spanish | 5035 Edaphology Classroom. Faculty of Pharmacy |
| 15:00-16:00 | Grupo /CLE_B | Spanish | 5035 Edaphology Classroom. Faculty of Pharmacy |
| Wednesday | |||
| 09:00-10:00 | Grupo /CLE_C | Spanish | 5035 Edaphology Classroom. Faculty of Pharmacy |
| 15:00-16:00 | Grupo /CLE_B | Spanish | 5035 Edaphology Classroom. Faculty of Pharmacy |
| Thursday | |||
| 09:00-10:00 | Grupo /CLE_C | Spanish | 5035 Edaphology Classroom. Faculty of Pharmacy |
| 15:00-16:00 | Grupo /CLE_B | Spanish | 5035 Edaphology Classroom. Faculty of Pharmacy |
| Friday | |||
| 09:00-10:00 | Grupo /CLE_C | Spanish | 5035 Edaphology Classroom. Faculty of Pharmacy |
| 15:00-16:00 | Grupo /CLE_B | Spanish | 5035 Edaphology Classroom. Faculty of Pharmacy |