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14D2I23 - Comparative anatomy of experimental animals

Course specification
Course title Comparative anatomy of experimental animals
Acronym 14D2I23
Study programme DOCTORAL ACADEMIC STUDIES
Module
Type of study PhD academic studies
Lecturer (for classes)
Lecturer/Associate (for practice)
    Lecturer/Associate (for OTC)
      ESPB 4.0 Status elective
      Condition Enrolled semester in which the exam is held Oblik uslovljenosti
      The goal PhD student learns the morphology and structure of organs and organ systems of experimental animals (rat , mouse , rabbit , ground squirrel , guinea pig, mole rat and a small green monkey ). PhD student learns topographic position of organs and organ systems in order to apply this knowledge in experimental work on these animals.
      The outcome PhD student needs to know the details of the anatomy of experimental animals as a starting point for the proper set up for experiment on these species .
      Contents
      Contents of lectures The morphology of the bone. The morphology of the skeletal muscles. The morphology of the digestive, respiratory organ systems and urogenital tract. The morphology of the cardiovascular and lymphatic system. The morphology of the nervous system , the skin and senses. The topography of the head and neck. The topography of the extremities. The topography of the thoracic, abdominal and pelvic cavity.
      Contents of exercises
      Literature
      1. 1. Popesko P, Rajtova V, Horak J, 2002, A Colour Atlas of the Anatomy of Small Laboratory Animals, Vol. 1, Rabbit and Guinea pig, Vol. 2, Rat, Mouse and Golden hamster, Izdavač: W.B.Saunders company, Philadelphia-London, 2. Hageman E, Schmidt G, 1960, Ratte und Maus, Izdavač: Walter de Gruyter Co, Berlin, 3. Cook M, 1965, The Anatomy of the Laboratory Mouse, Izdavač: Academic Press, London-New York, 4. Hebel R, Stromberg M.W. 1976, Anatomy of the Laboratory Rat, Izdavač: Williams-Wilkins Company (Original title)
      Number of hours per week during the semester/trimester/year
      Lectures Exercises OTC Study and Research Other classes
      2
      Methods of teaching lectures and to make seminar papers
      Knowledge score (maximum points 100)
      Pre obligations Points Final exam Points
      Activites during lectures 10 Test paper 70
      Practical lessons Oral examination
      Projects
      Colloquia
      Seminars 20