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QMUL student assessment pattern 002

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QMUL student assessment pattern 001

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QMUL student assessment pattern 003

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QMUL student assessment pattern 999

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<p>This module will provide, at 1st year level of instruction, an overview of the embryological development of the major organs and detailed instruction on the appearance, nature and structure of different cell types, the structure of different organs and the structure-function relationship of tissues within major organs. There will be an emphasis on histological identification of normal tissues and organs.</p>

Educational Area Value 2

Educational Area Value 1

Scheduled learning and teaching - 

Independent study - 

Sadler, T.W. and Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (2023) Langman’s Medical embryology. 15th
ed. Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer.

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Young, B. et al. (2014) Wheater’s functional histology: a text and colour atlas. Sixth
edition. Philadelphia, PA: Churchill Livingstone.

CAN4901 - Tissue Biology

Tissue Biology

Compare and contrast histology with pathology and physiology

Academic content

Describe the anatomy and functions of all parts of the GI tract

Describe the macroscopic and microscopic structure and function of the blood circulatory system

Understand the terminology: cranial, caudal, ventral, dorsal, fetus, embryo, gastrulation

List the different types of cells making up the supporting tissues.

Disciplinary skills

Compare and contrast the structure and function of the different parts of the GI tract.

Illustrate liver architecture with reference to both the liver lobule and acinus. Explain the difference between these.

Describe the way that tissues are processed, sectioned, stained and visualised in the pathology lab.

Attributes

Investigate how the structure of the lymph nodes and spleen relate to their function.

Discuss the different types of epithelium, where they are located and their functional relevance.

Understand how the process of haematopoiesis gives rise to the components of the lympho-reticular system.

Interpret H&E stained slides and electron micrographs.

Explain the composition and control of secretion of saliva.

Explain the term ‘mesenchymal tissue’.

Explain the structure and function of the Peripheral Nervous System: nerves; spinal ganglia; the autonomic nervous system.

Programme and Module Directory

Tissue Biology

CAN4901

15 Credits