ECTS credits ECTS credits: 6
ECTS Hours Rules/Memories Hours of tutorials: 3 Expository Class: 25 Interactive Classroom: 23 Total: 51
Use languages Spanish, Galician
Type: Ordinary Degree Subject RD 1393/2007 - 822/2021
Departments: Anatomy, Animal Production and Clinical Veterinary Science
Areas: Comparative Anatomy and Pathology
Center Faculty of Sciences
Call: First Semester
Teaching: Sin docencia (Extinguida)
Enrolment: No Matriculable | 1st year (Yes)
1. To describe the basic components, structure, and function of cells, tissues, and organs.
2. To assimilate the complex characteristics of animal organs as sets of cells grouped into tissues that collaborate in the development of the specific functions of each organ.
3. To apply basic terminology in Cell Biology and Histology, learning to accurately and correctly describe cellular and tissue structures and processes.
4. To correct manipulation of an optical microscope.
5. Recognize the histological structure of different animal organs.
Each theme: approximately 1 hour
Cytology
1. Concept. Historical considerations. Cell theory. General structure of the eukaryotic cell.
2. CELL SURFACE: Composition and structure of the cell membrane. Membrane differentiations. Intercellular junctions. Membrane transport
3. CYTOSKELETON: Microfilaments. Intermediate filaments. Microtubules. Composition, structure and functions
4. CELL ORGANULES: Endoplasmic reticulum. Organization, composition and function. Golgi complex. Organization and functions composition.
5. Lysosomes and peroxisomes. Structure, composition and function. Mitochondria. Organization and function.
6. NUCLEUS: Nuclear envelope and organization of the nuclear interior. Nucleolus.
7. Cell differentiation. Cell populations. Cell death.
Histology
8. EPITHELIUM: Characteristics. Covering epithelia. Glandular epithelia.
9. CONNECTIVE TISSUES. Classification. Adipose tissue. General characteristics and types.
10. Cartilaginous tissue. Histological organization. Bone. Components . Macroscopic and microscopic structure.
11. BLOOD: Composition. Plasma. Erythrocytes. Leukocytes. Platelets. Hemopoiesis.
12. MUSCLE TISSUE. Striated muscle tissue. Cardiac muscle tissue. Smooth muscle tissue.
13. NERVOUS TISSUE. Neuron. Nerve fibers. Synapse. Neuroglia.
Organography
14. CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM. General structure of blood vessels. Arteries. Veins and capillaries. Heart. Lymphatic vascular system.
15. DIGESTIVE SYSTEM. General characteristics. Oral cavity. Esophagus. Stomach.
16. Intestine. Generalities. Small intestine. Large intestine.
17. Salivary glandules. Pancreas. Liver. Gallbladder.
18. RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. General characteristics. Nasal cavity. Larynx. Trachea. Lung. Pleura.
19. URINARY SYSTEM. Kidney. Urinary passages.
20. MALE REPRODUCTOR SYSTEM. Testes. Epididymis. Deferent duct. Accessory glands
21. . FEMALE REPRODUCTOR SYSTEM: Ovary. Oviduct. Uterus. Vagina.
22. LINPHATIC SYSTEM. General characteristics. Thymus. Lymph node. Spleen.
23. ENDOCRINE SYSTEM. Hypophysis. Thyroid gland. Parathyroid gland. Adrenal glands.
24. NERVOUS SYSTEM. Central nervous system. Meninges. Brain. Spinal cord.
25. Peripheral nervous system: nerves and ganglia. Special senses.
Interactive program
The practical sessions will last each 2 hours::
1. Photonic and electronic microscope
2. Epithelial tissue
3. Cartilage and bone
4. Muscle tissues
5. Blood, vessels
6. Nervous tissue
7. Digestive system
8. Respiratory system
9. Urinary system
10. Genital apparatus
11. Lymphatic and endocrine system
12. Nervous system
13. Exam
Basic bibliography:
AUGHEY, E. (2001). Comparative veterinary histology: with clinical correlates. Ames: Iowa State University Press
BACHA, W. (2012). Colour Atlas of Veterinary Histology. 3rd Ed. Wiley-Blackwell
DELLMAN, H.D. (1993). Textbook of Veterinary Histology 4 Sub Edition
JUNQUEIRA, L.C., & CARNEIRO J. (2008). Histología Básica: Texto y Atlas. 6ª Ed. Masson
GARTNER, L.P. & HIAT, J.L. (2009). Colour Atlas of Histology. Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott William & Wilkins
KIERSZENBAUM, A. L (2007). Histology and cell biology : an introduction to pathology. Mosby Elsevier
YOUNG, B., HEATH, J.W., STEVENS A., BURKITT H. G. (2005). Wheater's functional histology: a text and colour atlas, Vol. 1. Churchill Livingstone
OVALLE, W.K. (2015). NETTER’S. Essential histology. Saunders.
ROSS, M.H. & PAWLINA, W. (2018). Histology: A text and atlas: with correlated cell and molecular biology. Wolters Kluwer. 8th ed.
Complementary bibliography:
Histology-World. http://www.histology-world.com/.
Molecular Expressions Microscopy Primer_ Introduction to Microscopy. http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/.
Nikon Microscopy. https://www.microscopyu.com/.
The Biology Project. http://www.biology.arizona.edu/.
Atlas histologico interactivo. http://www.ujaen.es/investiga/atlas/.
Atlas interactivo de histología http://www.unioviedo.es/morfologia/Atlas/es/download.htm.
Martindale’s "The Reference Desk". http://www.martindalecenter.com/Vet_8_Subject.html#Histo-C.
Histología. Facultad de Medicina. Universidad de Zaragoza.
http://wzar.unizar.es/acad/histologia/
Website of Histology. School of Medicine. Southern Illinois University.
http://www.siumed.edu/~dking2/index.htm
Histology Guide virtual histology laboratory. http://www.histologyguide.com/
Atlas de histología vegetal y animal: http://mmegias.webs.uvigo.es/inicio.html
The University Library has the EZproxy service that guarantees access to electronic resources to the entire university community.
Likewise, https://busconline.gal is recommended.
In addition, the portal http://sfx.bugalicia.org/san/az allows searching for scientific journals and electronic books (with USC credentials). For specific topics, teachers can provide open access articles or recommend searching through PubMed or Google Scholar.
BASIC
CB5-That the students have developed those learning skills necessary to undertake further studies with a high degree of autonomy.
GENERAL
CG1.-To possess and understand the fundamental knowledge about the organization and function of biological systems at the cellular and molecular levels.
TRANSVERSAL
CT11 - Ability for autonomous learning.
CT12 - Ability to use information in a foreign language.
CT14 - Ability to apply knowledge to practice.
SPECIFIC
CES2.- To know and understand the differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, as well as the structure and function of different cell types (in multicellular organisms) and their subcellular organs.
Scenario 1 (adapted normality).
The attendance will be combined with the application of hygienic measures (hydrogel, mandatory mask when the minimum distance cannot be guaranteed).
• Master classes with ICT support
• Autonomous practical work in small groups and supervised by the teacher
• Independent study of each student
• Tutorials
Students will attend the lectures and will be able to intervene in the debates that arise.
The work in the interactive sessions will be done in small groups of 20 students. The teacher will make a brief introduction of the work to be done and then each student, with his/her microscope, will study the representative histological preparations.
During the course of the interactive sessions, the students will create a notebook with their own photos, drawings and schemes that will be evaluated.
The last session will be devoted to a practical examination of the contents seen during all sessions.
There will be posters with basic biosafety and biosecurity measures that will be displayed at the entrance of the laboratory.
In the event of a change in situation due to the conditions of the health crisis caused by COVID-19, please refer to the "Contingency Plan" in the Comments section.
Scenario 1 (adapted normality).
In order to take the exam, it is necessary regular attendance to theoretical sessions and to attend 100% of the practical sessions.
Final exam of the complete subject (CG1/CES2CT12)………………………………………………………………………………................…50%
Continuous assessment during practice development and examination in the last session (CT12/CT14/CES2)…30%
Practical book and participation in theoretical and practical sessions (CB5/CT11).........………………………………..20%
Evaluation criteria:
The degree of knowledge of the contents taught in the lectures and practices will be evaluated.
Examinations of the expository part may include several modalities of questions: short questions, multiple answer questions, or true / false questions, where the correct answer (s) must be chosen from several alternatives.
The practical part will consist of the identification, either by microscope or on slides, of different organs and histological structures with which the students will have worked in the practical sessions.
Dynamic comprehension questionnaires will be carried out at the end of each practical session (using MS-TEAMS), to reinforce the learning of the practical session that the students have just completed.
The final grade will be the result of the average of the three previous concepts, although, in order to make this average, it is necessary to reach at least 50% in each of the parts.
In cases of fraudulent performance of exercises or tests, the provisions of the “Regulations for evaluating student academic performance and revision of grades” will apply.
In the event of a change in situation due to the conditions of the health crisis caused by COVID-19, please refer to the "Contingency Plan" in the Comments section.
WORK IN THE CLASSROOM
Master classes ……………………..…..25 horas
Lab practices ………………………..……20 horas
Tutorials……………………………………….12 horas
Total hours of face-to-face work …51 horas
PERSONAL WORK OF THE STUDENT
Individual study ……………………………………………………………….…..50 horas
Preparation of practices and preparation of the notebook ….40 horas
Bibliographic review, library, ….…………………………………………...…6 horas
Exams ……………………………….…………………………………..………..….3 horas
Total hours of student work ………………………………….……99 horas
TOTAL HOURS OF STUDENT …………………………………………150 HORAS
Students should attend expositive and interactive classes with a positive attitude and active participation.
For further in-depth study of this subject, the student should consult textbooks and histological atlases to help clarify concepts and abstractions taught in class.
Class attendance cannot be dispensed..
"Contingency Plan"
Scenario 2 (distancing)
Teaching methodology
• Remote lectures using the virtual campus of the USC, in which the teacher will make the study material available (with / without audio files) to the students and later, with the help of the MS-TEAMS platform, the contents of the different topics. The same systems will attend to all questions and clarifications that may arise.
• Autonomous practical work in small groups (10 students) and supervised by the teacher. The first hour of practice will be face-to-face. Each student will work in the laboratory with a microscope and a series of histological preparations that will be provided for this purpose. The second hour will be done remotely, synchronously or asynchronously through MS-Teams and / or Virtual Campus, with the use of web pages that complement the study of each practice.
Each thematic group of practices will be controlled through the use of rubrics and / or works related to the subject, using the virtual Campus of the USC or MS-TEAMS.
• Independent study of each student.
• Remote tutoring through the use of MS-Teams or the virtual Campus where the teacher will attend to student queries synchronously or asynchronously.
The last session will be devoted to taking a practical exam of the content covered during all sessions, remotely with MS-Teams and / or Virtual Campus.
Evaluation system
Final exam of the complete subject (CG1/CES2/CT12)………………………………………………………………………………................…50%
Continuous assessment during practice development and examination in the last session (CT12/CT14/CES2)…30%
Practical book and participation in theoretical and practical sessions (CB5/CT11).........………………………………..20%
Evaluation criteria:
- The degree of knowledge of the contents taught in the expository and practical classes will be evaluated.
- The exams of the expository part can be done in person or remotely (Virtual Campus) and can include various modalities of questions: short questions, multiple choice questions or true / false questions, where the correct answer/s must be chosen among several alternatives, or questions referring to diagrams or figures.
- The practical part will consist of the identification, either through the microscope or on slides, of different organs and histological structures that have been worked on in the practical sessions. If a virtual practical exam were carried out, it would be carried out on the Moodle platform (Virtual Campus) with a series of images where a series of details are indicated. It would be necessary to answer the questions that arise in each image.
- The final grade will be the result of the average of the two previous aspects, although in order to carry out this average it is necessary to reach at least 50% in each of the parts.
In cases of fraudulent performance of exercises or tests, the provisions of the “Regulations for evaluating student academic performance and revision of grades” will apply.
Scenario 3 (closure of facilities)
Teaching methodology
• Remote lectures using the virtual campus of the USC in which the teacher will make the study material available (with / without audio files) to the students and later, with the help of the MS-TEAMS platform, the contents of the different topics. The same systems will attend to all questions and clarifications that may arise.
• Remote practical work through the use of the virtual campus to add the contents to study and with MS-TEAMS the corresponding explanations will be made with the use of own material (virtual microscope), web pages, tutorial videos, etc.
Each thematic group of practices will be controlled through the use of rubrics and / or works related to the subject, using the virtual Campus of the USC or MS-TEAMS
• Independent study of each student.
• Remote tutoring through the use of MS-Teams or the virtual Campus where the teacher will attend to student queries synchronously or asynchronously.
Evaluation system
Final exam of the complete subject (CG1/CT11/CT12/CES2)………………………………………………………………………...........…………..…50%
Continuous assessment during practice development and examination in the last session (CB5/CT12/CT14/CES2)…50%
Evaluation criteria:
- The degree of knowledge of the contents taught in the expository and practical classes will be evaluated.
- The exams will be remotely (through the Moodle platform of the Virtual Campus and MS-Teams) and can include various types of questions: short questions, multiple-choice questions or true / false questions, where the correct answer/s must be chosen among several alternatives, or questions referring to diagrams or figures.
- The practical part will consist of the identification in images of different organs and histological structures that have been worked on in the practical sessions.
- The final grade will be the result of the average of the two previous aspects, although in order to make this average it is necessary to reach at least 50% in each of the parts.
In cases of fraudulent performance of exercises or tests, the provisions of the “Regulations for evaluating student academic performance and revision of grades” will apply.
Matilde Lombardero Fernandez
- Department
- Anatomy, Animal Production and Clinical Veterinary Science
- Area
- Comparative Anatomy and Pathology
- matilde.lombardero [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
Jose Manuel Cifuentes Martinez
Coordinador/a- Department
- Anatomy, Animal Production and Clinical Veterinary Science
- Area
- Comparative Anatomy and Pathology
- m.cifuentes [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
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