Histology and Embryology

Scholar Year: 2017/2018

Courses

Head Teacher Responsability Maria Helena de Figueiredo Ramos Caria Head Mónica Alexandra de Oliveira Dias Teixeira Colaborador

Weekly workload Hours/week T TP P PL TC S E EL OT TPL O OT/PL Type of classes 2 2 Lectures Type Teacher Classes Hours Theoretical Totals 1 2,00 Helena Caria   0,13 Mónica Teixeira   1,87 Práticas-Laboratórios Totals 2 4,00 Mónica Teixeira   4,00

Teaching language

Portuguese

Intended learning outcomes (Knowledges, skills and competencies to be developed by the students)

It is intended that at the end of this course the student is able to:
• To know the structure of tissues, organs and systems / systems at the level of microscopy, particularly
optics but also electronics, as well as embryonic and postnatal development of the major organ systems.
• To acquire basic contents on histophysiology.
• To develop knowledge on Human Descriptive Embryology, integrating the concepts of anatomy and
preparing bases for teaching clinical areas such as obstetrics and paediatrics.
• To know the histophysiology of the tissues and organs of the human body and all of its structural
components.
• To know the structures and processes underlying histophysiological that are most commonly subject to
disease.
• To know and to describe the normal human embryological development, as well as to know and realize
that the most frequent anomalies and their consequences.

Syllabus

1. Introduction to the study of Embryology
2. Embryology General.
2.1. Gametogenesis, ovulation, fertilization, cleavage, morula stage, blastula stage, deployment.
2.2. Bi-laminate and trilaminate germinal disc.
2.3. The pre-embryonic, embryonic and fetal.
2.4. Embryonic attachments.
2.5. Teratology and description of the most common malformations.
3. Embryology Special
3.1. Muscoskeletal, cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive and urogenital system. Serous cavities, head and
neck, ear, eye, skin and appendages central nervous system (formation of the pineal gland), the peripheral
nervous system (formation of the adrenal gland).
4. The Introduction to Histology
4.1. Epithelial and connective tissue.
4.2. Cardiovascular system, bone marrow, immune system, and lymphatic organs.
4.3. Skin and appendages, digestive tract and accessory glands, respiratory, urinary system, male and
female reproductive system endocrine and mammary glands, eye, and ear.

Demonstration of the syllabus coherence with the UC intended learning outcomes

The study developed in the first chapter provides the basic knowledge about the formation of organs and
human system from the zygote. In Chapters two and three, it approaches stages of embryonic development
and postnatal the major organs and systems, as well as the most frequent anomalies and their
consequences. Made the approach to embryonic development, in chapter four, an introduction to the study
of histology will be initiated, based on the process of differentiation of germ layers, essential for
understanding the formation of tissues. a microscopic description of tissues (epithelial, connective,
muscular and nervous), will be addressed classification, structure, main features and functions of tissues
for a better understanding of the curricular units of physiology, biochemistry and pathophysiology will be
held. In this chapter we will also approach the study of tissue organization and the formation of organs /
systems. A parallel relationship between the structure and the underlying processes histophysiological
susceptible to injury will be performed.

Teaching methodologies

Expositive, demonstrative, participative and problem solving. The unit can be effected by: (a) continuous
evaluation, ongoing at the school and that results in the exemption examination period, if the final grade is
equal to or higher than 10, and assuming the formative and summative dimensions; (b) exam, which takes
the summative dimension. The assessment is made by two written tests, each one accounting for 50% and
with 9,5 values of mínimal classification.
The classification of all assessment instruments is expressed on a scale of 0 to 20, and the weighted value
of the marks obtained must be equal or greater than 10. The exam consists in a written test, in which the
approval will require a rating equal to or higher than 10.

Demonstration of the teaching methodologies coherence with the curricular unit's intended learning outcomes

In the theoretical classes be effected to the descriptive explanation of the syllabus, focusing on the
description of embryonic development and tissue differentiation process, as well as all of its structural
components, conceptualising all histophysiology. Still using the expository and demonstrative methods
frequently anomalies will be addressed and their consequences, as well as the structures and processes
histophysiological more susceptible to injury.
Given the matters to traverse present a practical variant, the classes will have access to histological and
cytological preparations to better integration of knowledge. Outside the hours of their practical classes
students have access to the histologic and cytologic preparations. In the run-up examinations, access to
them is available for 8 hours a day.
At the beginning of each teaching session, the relationship with the subjects addressed will be established
in previous classes, thus contributing to a better environment and greater ease in perception and
achievement of the objectives defined.

Bibliografia

Junqueira,LC; Carneiro,J (2008). Histologia Básica (11th ed.). Rio de Janeiro Guanabara Koogan.
Michael, H. R., & Wojciech Pawlina (2012). Histologia - Texto e Atlas - Em Correlação com Biologia Celular
e Molecular (6th ed.). Rio de Janeiro Guanabara Koogan.
Schoenwolf, G.C. & Bleyl, S.B. (2008). Larsen's Human Embryology (4th ed.). Philadelphia. Churchill
Livingston.
Young, B. Lowe, J.S., Stevens, A., & Heath, J.W. (2006). Wheater's Functional Histology - A Text and Colour
Atlas (5th ed.). Philadelphia. Churchill Livingstone.