Bi6140 Embryology

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2010 - only for the accreditation
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 2 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Recommended Type of Completion: k (colloquium). Other types of completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jiří Pacherník, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Jiřina Medalová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
RNDr. Helena Nejezchlebová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Vladimír Ptáček, CSc.
Department of Experimental Biology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: Mgr. Jiří Pacherník, Ph.D.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
  • General Biology (programme PřF, B-BI, specialization Physiology of Animals)
  • General Biology (programme PřF, M-BI, specialization Physiology of Animals)
  • General Biology (programme PřF, N-BI, specialization Physiology of Animals)
Course objectives
At the end of the course the students are able to: Understand and explain developmental processes; Identify structures formed during embryogenesis; Interpret and explain recent knowledge and problems in regenerative and reproductive medicine; Formulate and discuss hypothesis about ontogenesis and evolution.
Syllabus
  • Embryology, lectures 2 hour weekly, exam. Regenerative abilities in animals. Reproduction: cell reproduction the basic for the growth and development of organisms. Asexual reproduction of Unicellulata and Animalia. Sexual reproduction and differences, gametogenesis, fecondation and fertilisation. Alternating reproductive cycles. Ontogenesis - embryonic, postembryonic direct and indirect development. Growth of organisms, equal and unequal growth, tumours. Special part: The comparative embryology of main animal taxons.
Literature
  • http://www.sci.muni.cz/ptacek/REPRODUKCE2.htm
  • Viz informace učitele. See the info of the lecturer
  • Developmental Biology, Scott F. Gilbert; 2006; SA inc. publishers
Teaching methods
lectures
Assessment methods
Oral examination.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Information on completion of the course: Ke zkoušce se lze přihlásit po úspěšném absolvování cvičení.
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
Teacher's information
http://www.sci.muni.cz/ptacek/REPRODUKCE2.htm
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2007 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2011 - acreditation, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.