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DEPARTMENT OF ANATOMY

COURSE PORTFOLIO

SECOND YEAR NURSING

 

 

HISTOLOGY

 COURSE OUTLINE AND

TEACHING SCHEDULE BY ACADEMIC WEEKS

  

Week

Topic

Academic  Hour

L/D

1

Introduction &The Cell

1

2

Blood

1

3

Epithelium

1

4

Connective tissues

1

5

Cartilage

1

6

   Bone

1

7

Muscular tissue

1

8

Nervous tissue

1

9

 Lymphatic System

1

10

Respiratory System

1

11

Cardiovascular System

1

12

Digestive System

1

13

Urinary System

1

14

Reproductive System

1

15

Endocrine System

1

 

Lecture/Demonstration ( L/D) = 15

Total Academic Hours = 15

  

HISTOLOGY

COURSE DETAILS

  

1.  Introduction to Histology, The Cell

      Objectives:

      After completion of this section, the student should be able to know:

§         How to correlate the predominance of a cell organelle and the function of the cell

            Lecture

§         Definition of histology.

§         The Cell

o       Structure and function of cell organelles

o       Cell inclusions

o       nucleus

            Practical

§      Electro micrographs of cell.

 

    

 2.  Blood

      Objectives

      After this session, the student should be able to:

§         Read a blood report

§         Know the relation between leucocytes and diseases

 

Lecture

§         Structure and function of RBCs, WBCs & platelets.

§         The percentage of each type of blood cells.

 

Practical

§         Blood film showing RBCs, WBCs & platelets.

 


 

3.  Epithelial tissue:

      Objectives:

      After completion of this section, the student should be able to:

§         Have a concept of basic tissues of the body

§         Correlate between the site and structure of each type of epithelium and the function of the organ.

§         Correlate between the surface modification and the function of the organ

            Lecture

§         General characteristics & function

§         Types & sites

§         Structure of each type

§         Epithelial polarity & modifications of cell surfaces

            Practical

§      Simple cuboidal epithelium: slide of thyroid.

§      Simple squamous epithelium: slide of kidney.

§      Pseudostratified columnar ciliated epithelium: slide of trachea.

§      Stratified squamous keratinized epithelium: slide of skin.

 

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4. Connective tissue

     Objectives

After this session, the student should be able to:

§         Differentiate microscopically between the different types of CT proper.

§         Correlate between structure, site & function of each type.

    Lecture

§         General characteristics of connective tissue proper

§         Structure & functions of cells

§         Structure & types of fibers

§         Structure of ground substance

§         Types of CT proper & sites of each

§         General functions of CT proper

 

 5. Cartilage

      Objectives

After this session, the student should be able to:

§         Differentiate microscopically between the different types of cartilage (hyaline, elastic, fibrocartilage)

§         Correlate between structure, site & function of each type.

Lecture

§         Types (hyaline, elastic, fibrocartilage)

§         Structure, sites & functions of each type

 

 

 

  6.   Bone

 

       Objectives

After this session, the student should be able to:

§         Differentiate microscopically between the different types of bone (compact, spongy)

§         Correlate between structure, site & function of each type.

           Lecture

§         Types (compact, spongy)

§         Structure, sites & functions of each type

§         Structure & functions of bone cells

           Practical

§         Slides of loose areolar CT and adipose CT

§         Slide of hyaline cartilage (trachea)

§         Slide of elastic cartilage (ear pinna)

§         Slides of spongy & compact bone.

 

       7.  Muscular tissue

      Objectives

      After this session, the student should be able to:

§         Differentiate microscopically between the different types of muscle fibers (LS & TS).

§         Correlate between structure & the mode of action of each type.

Lecture

§         General histological structure & types

§         Skeletal muscle 

§         Smooth muscle 

§         Cardiac muscle & conducting system of heart

Practical

§         Slide of skeletal muscle.

 

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8. Nervous tissue

 

      Objectives

      After this session, the student should be able to:

§         Correlate between the structure of neurons and ganglia.

§         Know the importance of neuroglia.

Lecture

§         Types of neurons.

§         Histology of the neuron.

§         Types and structure of nerve fibers.

§         Structure of ganglia.

§         Structure and types of synapses.

§         Neuroglia and their functions.

Practical

§         Slide of nerve trunk (osmic acid).

  

9. Lymphatic system

      Objectives

      After this session, the student should be able to:

§         How does the immune system start to work?

§         Differentiate microscopically between organs containing lymphoid tissue

§         Correlate between the structure of these organs and their functions

§         Know the importance of these organs in the immune function of the body

Lecture

§         Cells involved in the immune system

§         Distribution of lymphoid tissue

§         Structure of lymphoid organs

o       Thymus & Lymph node

o       Spleen

o       Tonsils

o       Peyer′s patches

Practical

§         Slides of thymus and spleen


 

10.  Respiratory System

      Objectives

      After this session, the student should be able to:

§         Know the structural basis of respiratory tract

§         Know the structure of trachea and adult lung

§         Correlate between the structure of these organs and their functions

§         Know the functions of the blood-air barrier and the alveolar phagocytes

Lecture

§         Nasal cavity, olfactory and respiratory epithelium

§         Nasopharynx and larynx.

§         Tachea & bronchi.

§         Lungs and blood-air barrier.

Practical

§         Slides of trachea and lung.

 

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11.    Cardiovascular System

       Objectives

      After this session, the student should be able to:

§         Differentiate microscopically between different arteries and different veins

§         Correlate between the structure of blood vessels and their function

Lecture

§         General structure of the heart and blood vessels

§         Arteries (large, medium-sized & small)

§         Veins (large, medium-size &small)

Practical

§         Slide of aorta

  

12.    Digestive System

       Objectives

      After this session, the student should be able to:

§         Differentiate microscopically between the different organs of the digestive system

§         Correlate between the structure and function of these organs


 

Lecture

§         Oral cavity

o       Lip & tongue

§         Alimentary tract

o       Oesophagus.

o       Stomach

o       Small & large intestines.

§         Digestive glands

o        Liver

o        Pancreas 

o        Salivary gland

Practical

§         Slide of oesophagus

 

13.    Urinary System

       Objectives

      After this session, the student should be able to:

§        Know the structure of different organs of the urinary system

§        Correlate between structure and function of these organs

            Lecture

§        Kidney

§        Blood renal barrier

§        Juxta-glomerular apparatus

§        Ureter, urinary bladder & urethra

            Practical

§         Slide of kidney.

 

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  14.  Reproductive Systems

 

 Þ    Male Genital System

      Objectives

      After this session, the student should be able to:

§         Know the structure of testis and the ducts for transport of sperms.

Lecture

§         Testis, epididymis & vas deferens

Practical

§         Slide of testis.

 

 Þ    Female Genital System

            Objectives

After this session, the students should be able to:

§         Know the histology of female reproductive organs and cyclic changes.

Lecture

§         Ovaries.

§         Uterine tubes & uterus.

§         Vagina.

Practical

§         Slide of ovary.

 

15.  Endocrine System

      Objectives

      After this session, the student should be able to:

§         To know the structure and related functions of major endocrine glands of the body.

Lecture

§         Pituitary gland.

§         Thyroid gland.

§         Parathyroid glands.

§         Suprarenal glands.

§         Islets of Langerhans.

Practical

§         Slide of thyroid gland.

 

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