Course: Comparative Anatomy and Morphology of Vertebrates

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Course title Comparative Anatomy and Morphology of Vertebrates
Course code KZO/387
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 unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Robovská Pavla, RNDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Content of lectures: Early development and embryology (types of eggs, cleavage, formation of ectoderm, endoderm and mesoderm, body cavities, origin of organ systems); Anatomy of Hemichordates, Urochordates and Cephalochordates; Skeletal system I. + II (types of ossification, structure a types of bones, branchial arches – their structure and derivatives, anatomy of skull, axial skeleton, types of vertebrae); Appendicular skeleton (development of paired appendages, anatomy of limbs and their girdles, development of ribs); Integument and muscular system (structure of skin and its derivatives, types of muscular tissue, muscle development and groups; Digestive system (anatomy of teeth and types of dentition, anatomy and adaptations of digestive system to the type of food); Respiratory system (structure, adaptation, voice organs); Circulatory and lymphatic system, endocrine glands (blood cells, ontogenetic a evolution development of blood vessels and heart, structure of endocrine glands); Excretory and reproductive system (ontogenetic development and anatomy); Nervous system (organization, spinal cord and peripheral nerves); Sense organs (structure of lateral line system, chemoreceptors, thermoreceptors, cutaneous receptors and proprioreceptors, anatomy of ear and eye). Content of practices: Dissections of fish, amphibian, reptile, bird and mammal focused on comparison of homology and analogy structures of these groups of vertebrates. Demonstration of skeletons and 3D PC models created from histological sections

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing)
  • Class attendance - 26 hours per semester
  • Field trip - 24 hours per semester
  • Preparation for exam - 100 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The goal of this course is to inform students not only with describe anatomy of vertebrates but also with the ontogenetic and evolution development of individual organ systems
The purpose of these lectures and practicals is to understand the evolution and ontogeny of vertebrate organs and systems. It is much better than learning all the anatomy signs only by memory.
Prerequisites
prerequisites: none

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance assessment

The credit is associated with an active participation on dissection practicals (during 3 days by the end of semester). For passing the exam it is necessary to obtain at least 66 % of points.
Recommended literature
  • Gaisler J., Zima J., 2018. Zoologie obratlovcu 3. vydání. Academia, 2018. ISBN 978-80-200-2702-3.
  • Gilbert S. F.. Developmental Biology. Sinauer Associates, Sunderland, Massachusetts, 9th Edition.. 2010.
  • Kämpfe, Lothar; Kittel, Rolf; Klapperstück, Johannes. Leitfaden der Anatomie der Wirbeltiere. 5. überarb. Aufl. Jena : VEB Gustav Fischer Verlag, 1987.
  • Liem K. F., Bemis W. E., Walker W. F. Jr., Grande L. Functional Anatomy of the Vertebrates. Harcourt College Publishers, Fort Worth.. 2001.
  • Pough F. H., Janis C. M., Heiser J. B., 2019. Vertebrate Life. 10th Edition.. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9781605356075.
  • Roček, Z. Obecná morfologie živočichů. Pomocný učební text. KZ UK, Praha.
  • Sigmund L., Hanák V., Pravda O.:. Zoologie strunatců. Karolinum, Praha. 1994.


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