HUMAN ANATOMY

Course objectives

General expected learning outcomes The general aim of the course is to provide students with basic knowledge of the morphology of the human body that will be necessary for the study of Physiology, Pathology and Pharmacology. At the end of the course students acquire an adequate knowledge of the anatomical nomenclature and terminology, as well as of the morphology, anatomical relationships and general organization of the different organs, apparatuses and systems of the human body. Specific expected learning outcomes 1. Knowledge and understanding The student will be able to identify and describe location and morphology of the organs of each system/apparatus of the human body. The student will be able to understand the terms and the names of common use in the anatomical language and will know how to link the above-mentioned terms and names to the right morpho-functional context. 2. Applying knowledge and understanding At the end of the course, the student will be able to recognize and distinguish the different organs in the human body and be able to clearly attribute to them those macroscopic, microscopic and functional characteristics that distinguish the anatomical structures as they have been illustrated during the course of Human Anatomy. The anatomical relationships, the external morphology and the relationships between structure and function will be identified by the student at the end of the course basing on the acquisition of the method learned during the lessons, through the systematic examination of the characteristics of the human organs implemented by the teacher during the course itself. 3. Making judgements The use of critical thinking will be developed through classroom discussions during face-to-face (frontal) and interactive lessons. The ability to reason on the exposed themes will also be enhanced through the discussion of morpho-functional aspects characteristic of the different systems and apparatuses of the human body. Thus, students will develop solid anatomical bases useful for the future study of disciplines such as Physiology, Pharmacology and General Pathology. 4. Communication skills The evaluation of each student will be based on an oral test which will focus on questions concerning all the topics of the program. The student is required to answer the questions demonstrating clarity in the exposition of the topic, ability to synthesize and illustrate with a correct anatomical terminology the fundamental aspects of the macroscopic, microscopic and functional anatomy of the organs of the human body. 5. Learning skills The student will find an in-depth description of the human body in the recommended textbooks. The recommended textbooks will remain as a fundamental reference point of the student, together with the notes get during the lessons, and they will continue to be considered a precious tool in the perspective of future other courses in the student’s academic path.

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MARIA TERESA SANTARELLI Lecturers' profile

Program - Frequency - Exams

Course program
Human Anatomy Program General principles of anatomy and anatomical terminology. Organization of the human body. Clinical-functional integrations Cytology: General architecture of the cell and its organelles, cell division. Tissues: Morphological and functional classification of tissues. Epithelial tissue. Connective tissue, muscle tissue, nervous tissue. Blood: composition and hematopoiesis. Organization of the immune system. Human Anatomy: Locomotor system: general information on bones and joints. Skeleton of the head. Skeleton of the trunk. Skeleton of the upper and lower limbs. Circulatory system: pulmonary circulation, systemic circulation, and pulmonary circulation. Heart: gross, microscopic, and functional anatomy, conduction system. Pericardium: general information. Blood vessels: structure of arteries, capillaries, and veins. Arterial and venous vascularization of the various organs and systems. Lymphatic and hematopoietic circulatory system: lymph nodes, spleen, thymus, bone marrow. Respiratory system: General information, gross, microscopic, and functional anatomy. Upper airways (nasal cavity, pharynx, larynx); Lower airways (trachea and bronchi); Lungs: external morphology and internal structure. Pleura: General information. Digestive system: General information, gross, microscopic, and functional anatomy: oral cavity, glands associated with the oral cavity, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine. Glands associated with the alimentary canal: liver, intrahepatic and extrahepatic bile ducts, exocrine pancreas. Urinary system: General information. Gross, microscopic, and functional anatomy: kidney (renal lodge, structure, circulation, nephron); urinary tract (calyces and renal pelvis, ureter, bladder, urethra) in men and women. Male genital system: general information. Testis, spermatic ducts, glands associated with the spermatic ducts, external genitalia. Female genital system: general information. Ovaries and genital tracts (uterine tubes, uterus, vagina). Integumentary system: general information and functions. Skin (epidermis, dermis, hypodermis). Skin appendages (hair, sebaceous glands, sweat glands, mammary gland, nails). Endocrine system: general information. Gross, microscopic, and functional anatomy of the pituitary gland, pineal gland, thyroid, parathyroid glands, adrenal glands, endocrine pancreas, thymus, ovaries, and testicles. Nervous system: general information: Central Nervous System - gross, microscopic, and functional anatomy: spinal cord, brainstem, cerebellum, diencephalon, telencephalon, major afferent and efferent nerve pathways. Meninges. Arterial and venous vasculature, blood-brain barrier, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and cerebrospinal fluid circulation. Peripheral Nervous System: spinal nerves, cerebrospinal fluid; autonomic nervous system (organization of the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems). Specific sense organs: general information on sensory receptors. Organ of taste. Organ of smell. Visual system. Auditory and vestibular systems (ear, vestibular system, acoustic system).
Prerequisites
The student must have a correct Knowledge of the terminology necessary to define anatomical structures and have good language skills The student must have basic knowledge of secondary school, especially in relation to the subject of biology
Frequency
Attendance at lessons is optional; howevwr, students are advised to participate in the course for a better understanding of the subject
Lesson mode
The human Anatomy course consists of 6 credits and takes place with traditional frontal lessons. The first part is dedicated to the description of the tissues, followed by the macroscopic anatomy of the various organs and systems.
  • Lesson code1035933
  • Academic year2025/2026
  • CourseIndustrial pharmacy REPLICA LATINA
  • CurriculumCurriculum unico
  • Year1st year
  • Semester2nd semester
  • SSDBIO/16
  • CFU6