General learning aims: 

  • Structural organization and functions of the human body and their main anatomical and clinical applications at
    macroscopic, microscopic and ultrastructural level.
  • Skills: to identify macroscopic anatomical samples and to recognize the structure of the organs by light
    microscopy. 
Human Anatomy (I)
- General Anatomy: History of Anatomy. 

  • Anatomical terminology. General organization of the human body.
  • Skeletal and Muscular system: Generalities on bones, joints and muscles. External skull and intracranial region.
    Vertebral column and Thoracic skeleton. Pectoral girdle and upper limb (arm, elbow, forearm, wrist and hand).
    Abdominal wall. Pelvic girdle and lower limb (hip, knee, leg, ankle and foot). Muscles of the head, neck, back,
    thorax, abdomen, pectoral and pelvic girdle, upper and lower limb. 
  • Cardiovascular system: Generalities of the cardiovascular system. Mediastinum. Heart and great vessels.
    Pericardium. Coronary circulation. Conduction system. Arteries; Capillaries, Veins.

Suggested textbooks:

GRAY’S ANATOMY (fortieth edition) – Churchill Livingstone;
GRAY’S ANATOMY for student (second edition) - Churchill Livingstone.

Suggested atlas: 
Atlas of Human Anatomy – FH Netter - Saunders Elsevier.