Course: Histology

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Course title Histology
Course code KME/740
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Frequency of the course In each academic year, in the winter semester.
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 6
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction unspecified
Work placements unspecified
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Koch Andrea, MUDr.
Course content
Content of lectures: 1.Shape and size of cells, cell composition. 2. Tissues and their classification: epithelial tissue, connective tissue, blood, muscles, nerves. 3. Nervous system: central and peripheral nerves,. 4. Sensual organ: histology of sight, hearing and balance organs, organs of taste and olfactory sense. Heart and vessels: histology of hearth, blood and lymphatic vessels. 6. Lymphoid organs: lymph nodes, tonsils, spleen, thymus. Endocrine glands: hypophysis, adrenal gland, parathyroid, Langerhans islets, thyroidea. 8. Digestive system: mouth cavity, tongue, teeth, oesophagus, stomach, small intestine, large bowel, liver, pancreas. 9. Respiratory system: nous cavity, larynx, trachea and bronchi, lungs. 10. Urinary system: kidney, urethra. 11. Reproductive organs: Mail and female reproductive organs. 12. Skin system: skin, hair, nail, cutaneous glands, lacteal gland. Content of practices: Practicals is a loosely follow up to the lectures

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Demonstration, Laboratory
  • Preparation for exam - 40 hours per semester
  • Class attendance - 56 hours per semester
  • Field trip - 16 hours per semester
  • Preparation for classes - 50 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
To acquaint students with structure and function of particular tissues of the human organism.
Students will understand structure and function of tissues and organs of human body
Prerequisites
No specific requirements are necessary.

Assessment methods and criteria
Systematic student observation, Combined exam

To pass exam is needed to obtain at least 70% points in written combined exam.
Recommended literature
  • BALKO, Jan a TONAR, Zbyněk a VARGA, Ivan. Memorix histologie. Praha, 2017. ISBN 9788075532497.
  • ČECH, Svatopluk a HORKÝ, Drahomír. Histologie a mikroskopická anatomie pro bakaláře. Brno, 2017. ISBN 9788021055445.
  • MARTÍNEK, Jindřich a VACEK, Zdeněk. Histologický atlas. Praha, 2009. ISBN 9788024723938.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Biomedical Laboratory Techniques (1) Category: Biology courses 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter