Unit ANIMAL AND PLANT BIOLOGY AND HUMAN ANATOMY
- Course
- Chemistry and technology of drugs
- Study-unit Code
- GP003074
- Location
- PERUGIA
- Curriculum
- In all curricula
- Teacher
- Giuseppina Mariucci
- CFU
- 12
- Course Regulation
- Coorte 2019
- Offered
- 2019/20
- Type of study-unit
- Obbligatorio (Required)
- Type of learning activities
- Attività formativa integrata
HUMAN ANATOMY
| Code | GP003080 |
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| Location | PERUGIA |
| CFU | 6 |
| Teacher | Mario Rende |
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| Learning activities | Base |
| Area | Discipline biologiche |
| Academic discipline | BIO/16 |
| Type of study-unit | Obbligatorio (Required) |
| Language of instruction | Italian |
| Contents | Gross anatomy of the major organs and systems, topographical relationships between the structures, notions of microscopic anatomy |
| Reference texts | Martini, Timmons, Tallitsch: ANATOMIA UMANA EdiSES Seeley ANATOMIA, Sorbona Ambrosi ed altri Autori: ANATOMIA DELL’UOMO, edi-ermes |
| Educational objectives | Knowledgement of basic concepts of human anatomy |
| Prerequisites | To effectively follow and understand the topics covered in the course of Human Anatomy is necessary that the student has the basic concepts of Biology |
| Teaching methods | Frontal Lectures |
| Other information | All the didactical materials and information of the exam and the course are available in Unistudium |
| Learning verification modality | Multiple choice written test - The test includes about 30 questions |
| Extended program | Structure of parenchymatous and hollow organs. Cardiovascular System: Large and small circulation, the heart, the serous pericardium, conduction system, blood vessels and their structure, the main branches of the aorta and vena cava. Lymphatic system: lymph vessels, lymph nodes, thoracic duct). Hematopoietic and lymphoid organs (bone marrow, thymus, spleen Respiratory System: Nasal cavity, larynx, trachea, bronchi, lungs (pulmonary lobule structure), pleura. Muscles of respiration. Digestive System: buccal cavity, teeth, tongue, organ of taste, the major salivary glands, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine (intestinal villus structure), large intestine, liver (hepatic lobule structure), portal vein system, pancreas exocrine, peritoneum. Urinary System: Kidneys (structure of the nephron), urinary tract infection. Male Reproductive System: the testes, sperm ducts and glands. Female Reproductive System: ovary, fallopian tubes, uterus. Introduction to general embryology. Nervous System: Central nervous system: spinal cord, brain (bulb, pons, midbrain, cerebellum, diencephalon, telencephalon). Peripheral nervous system: origin and formation of the spinal nerves and cranial nerves, peripheral notes on their distribution. Sensory pathways and motor paths. Autonomic nervous system: sympathetic and parasympathetic. Endocrine System: Pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, pineal gland, adrenal glands, endocrine pancreas, testis and ovary as endocrine glands. |
ANIMAL AND PLANT BIOLOGY
| Code | GP003079 |
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| Location | PERUGIA |
| CFU | 6 |
| Teacher | Giuseppina Mariucci |
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| Learning activities | Base |
| Area | Discipline biologiche |
| Academic discipline | BIO/13 |
| Type of study-unit | Obbligatorio (Required) |
| Language of instruction | Italian |
| Contents | Prokaryotes, Eukaryotes and Viruses. The prokaryotic cell. The eukaryotic cell: structural and molecular organization and functions. Genetic information and its expression. The cell cycle and its control. The asexual and sexual reproduction. Principles of general genetics and elements of human genetics. |
| Reference texts | - G.De Leo et al. "BIOLOGIA e GENETICA" Ed. -EdiSES - Becker "IL MONDO DELLA CELLULA" Ed. Pearson |
| Educational objectives | The main objective of Animal and Plant Biology course is to provide students with basic knowledge of the cell biology. The course aimed at students of the first year also aims to introduce students to scientific methodology and to use an appropriate language to describe biological processes |
| Prerequisites | To effectively follow and understand the topics covered in the course of Animal and Plant Biology is necessary for the student to have a basic knowledge of chemistry and biology as it is normally acquired in high school. |
| Teaching methods | Face-to-face. Lectures will be conducted with the aid of PowerPoint. A pdf copy of the presentation will be available to students a few days before each lesson |
| Other information | |
| Learning verification modality | The exam consists of an oral examination lasting about 30 minutes. It consists in a discussion on the topics covered in the course. The oral examination will enable to verify: the level of knowledge and understanding achieved by the student; the ability of the student to highlight the correlations between the various biological processes. In addition, the oral examination will assess the student's ability to communicate and expose with appropriate language the topics of the cellular biology. |
| Extended program | Cellular organization of living organisms. Prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. Viruses. The chemical components of the cell. Carbohydrates. Lipids. Proteins. Nucleic acids. The genetic information and its expression . DNA replication. Prokaryotic and eukaryotic genes and genomes. Transcription. RNA processing. Messenger RNAs. Tranfer RNAs. Ribosomal RNAs and ribosomes. Genetic code and translating genetic information: the protein synthesis. Regulation of gene expression in prokaryotes. The bacterial operon. Regulation of gene expression in eukaryotes: transcriptional and post-transcriptional control. The eukaryotic cell. Plasma membrane: chemical composition and structure; permeability and transport of ions and molecules. Intracellular compartments. The Endoplasmic reticulum. The Golgi Complex. Lysosomes. Vesicular transport, exocytosis and endocytosis. Peroxisomes. Mithocondria. Cell nucleus: chromatin, chromosomes and nucleoli. The cytoscheleton: microtubules, microfilaments and intermediate filaments.Mechanisms of cell adhesion.Typical plant cell structures. Cell wall. Plastids: chloroplasts, chromoplasts, leucoplasts. Vacuole. Cell signaling and communication. Membrane and intracellular receptors. Signal transduction. The cell cycle and its control. Apoptosis. The asexual and sexual reproduction. Meiosis. Genetic recombination. Gametogenesis and fertilization. Karyotype. Gene, chromosomal, genomic mutations. Mendel’s laws. Incomplete dominance and codominance. Multiple allelism. Pleiotropy. Interactions between genes. Quantitative characters. Continuous and discontinuous variation. Mendelian inheritance in man. Pedigree charts. Autosomal dominant and recessive inheritance, sex-linked inheritance. |