Class Cytology and Histology II

Cytology and Histology II studies how body tissues are arranged to constitute organs, in domestic animals. This course studies the organs, their microscopic constitution and the differences between species. The knowledge acquired in this course is essential to understand the physiology of the organism, as well as the pathologies associated with each organ. 

- Respiratory system: upper and lower airways, diaphragm and gas exchange.

- Cardiovascular system: heart, blood and lymphatic vessels

- Nervous system: central and peripheral nervous system. 

- Lymphoid organs: primary and secondary lymphoid organs.

- Skin and appendages: epidermis, dermis, hypodermis. Hair follicles and glands.

- Digestive system: oral cavity, tongue, pharynx, esophagus, stomach compartments of ruminants, stomach, small and large intestine, rectal canal. Salivary glands, liver, pancreas.

- Urinary system: kidneys, ureters and bladder. Urothelium.

- Male reproductive system: testes, epididymis, penis and reproductive glands.

- Female reproductive system: ovaries, oviducts, uterus, vagina. Reproductive cycle and uterine changes. Mammary gland.

- Endocrine glands: Pituitary, adrenal, thyroid, parathyroid, endocrine pancreas. Main secretions and functions.

Use of digitalized slides, which alllows the students study at distance.

- Junqueira, L.C.; Carneiro, J. Histologia Básica: texto e atlas (13th ed.). Rio de Janeiro: Guanabara Koogan, 2017. ISBN: 9788527731812
- Mescher, A. Junqueira¿s Basic Histology: Text and Atlas (15th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill Education, 2018. ISBN: 9781260026184
- Monteiro, M. e Faísca, P. Atlas digital de Citologia e Histologia Veterinária II. 2010