VLHE0221c Histology and Embryology I - practice

Faculty of Medicine
spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/3/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
doc. MVDr. Martin Anger, CSc. (seminar tutor)
MUDr. Ivana Baltasová (seminar tutor)
MUDr. Jana Dumková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. MVDr. Aleš Hampl, CSc. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Hana Kotasová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. RNDr. Irena Koutná, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
MVDr. Lenka Lišková (seminar tutor)
MVDr. Anna Mac Gillavry Danylevska, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
MUDr. Eva Mecová (seminar tutor)
MUDr. Volodymyr Porokh (seminar tutor)
doc. MUDr. Miroslava Sedláčková, CSc. (seminar tutor)
MUDr. Veronika Sedláková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
MUDr. Peter Staňo (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Eva Švandová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. RNDr. Petr Vaňhara, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
František Dominec (assistant)
Kateřina Kalová (assistant)
Lukáš Kubec (assistant)
Jana Peterová (assistant)
András Végh (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. MVDr. Aleš Hampl, CSc.
Department of Histology and Embryology – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Contact Person: doc. MUDr. Miroslava Sedláčková, CSc.
Supplier department: Department of Histology and Embryology – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Prerequisites (in Czech)
VLAN0121s Anatomy I s && VLBI0121c Biology I -pract.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Practical diagnosis of biological objects (cells, tissues and organs), using light and electron microscopy methods.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course students should be able to:
1. Describe tissue processing for light and electron microscopy.
2. Understand and explain the structure of a cell, basic structural principles and function of connective tissues, features of epithelial tissue, structure of different types of muscle tissue, structure and function of nervous tissue.
3. Identify tissue types in histologic slides.
4. Characterize microscopic structure of some organs of human body and explain correlations of tissues within organs.
5. Describe gamete development, explain principle of meiosis and regulation of gametogenesis.
6. Define the early embryonic development as well as development of fetal membranes, placenta and umbilical cord.
7. Characterize stages of embryonic development.
Syllabus
  • 1. Overview of histological methods. Basic histochemistry and immunocytochemistry.
  • 2. Cytology: Ultrastructure of the cell nucleus and cell organelles I (mitochondria, the Golgi apparatus, the endoplasmic reticulum, ribosomes, lysosomes).
  • 3. Ultrastructure of cell organelles II (peroxisomes, and the centriol). Cell inclusions. The arrangement of cell surfaces: apical, lateral, and basal ones. Intercellular junctions: adhering, occluding, and communicating ones.
  • 4. General embryology I.
  • 5. General embryology II.
  • 6. General histology: Connective tissue proper - classification and examples.
  • 7. Supporting tissues: cartilage and bone. Histogenesis of the bone tissue (ossification).
  • 8. Epithelial tissue: epithelial membranes (covering epithelia).
  • 9. Glandular epithelium.
  • 10. Nerve tissue.
  • 11. Muscle tissue.
  • 12. Blood cells: Preparation of blood smears and their staining. Cytology of formed elements of blood. Differential white cell count (dWCC) - average values, abnormities and terminology of dWCC. Haemopoiesis.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • ČECH, Svatopluk, Drahomír HORKÝ, Irena LAUSCHOVÁ, Miroslava SEDLÁČKOVÁ and Jitka ŠŤASTNÁ. Histologická praktika a metody vyšetřování tkání a orgánů (Histological practicals and methods of investigation of tissues and organs). 1.dotisk 1. vydání. Brno: Vydavatelství MU Brno-Kraví hora, 2002, 162 pp. ISBN 80-210-1774-0. info
  • VAŇHARA, Petr, Miroslava SEDLÁČKOVÁ, Irena LAUSCHOVÁ, Svatopluk ČECH and Aleš HAMPL. Guide to General Histology and Microscopic Anatomy. 1st ed. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2017. ISBN 978-80-210-8453-7. info
    not specified
  • MARTÍNEK, Jindřich and Zdeněk VACEK. Histologický atlas. 1. vyd. Praha: Grada, 2009, 134 s. ISBN 9788024723938. info
Teaching methods
Content of this course includes study of slides and electron micrographs in microscopic hall as well as class discussion on the base of materials in the text book.
Assessment methods
Rules and conditions applicable for practical training and for examining in Histology and Embryology can be found on the website of Department of Histology and Embryology (http://www.med.muni.cz/histology/education).
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 45.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
Teacher's information
http://www.med.muni.cz/histology/education/
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, spring 2019, spring 2020, spring 2021, spring 2022, spring 2023, spring 2024.
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