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Histology and Embryology I - EAP0201040
Title: Histology and Embryology I
Guaranteed by: Ústav histologie a embryologie (14-40)
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen
Actual: from 2023
Semester: summer
Points: 3
E-Credits: 3
Examination process: summer s.:
Hours per week, examination: summer s.:2/1, C [HT]
Capacity: unlimited / unlimited (unknown)
Min. number of students: unlimited
4EU+: no
Virtual mobility / capacity: no
Key competences:  
State of the course: taught
Language: English
Teaching methods: full-time
Level:  
For type:  
Explanation: https://lms.lfp.cuni.cz/course/view.php?id=100 - practical course on General H.
Additional information: https://lms.lfp.cuni.cz/course/view.php?id=277 - lectures in Histology
Guarantor: prof. MUDr. Mgr. Zbyněk Tonar, Ph.D.
prof. MUDr. Milena Králíčková, Ph.D.
Teacher(s): doc. Mgr. Yaroslav Kolinko, Ph.D.
MUDr. Věra Křížková, Ph.D.
MUDr. Anna Malečková, Ph.D.
doc. Ing. Jan Nevoral, Ph.D.
Mgr. Pavel Ostašov, Ph.D.
doc. Ing. et Ing. Jiří Polívka, Ph.D.
prof. MUDr. Mgr. Zbyněk Tonar, Ph.D.
MUDr. Lenka Vaňková
Ing. Bc. Lucie Vištejnová, Ph.D.
Interchangeability : EA0902004
Is incompatible with: EA0902004
Is pre-requisite for: EA0904011
Is interchangeable with: EA0902004
Annotation -
Students will learn and understand how to differentiate between the basic types of tissues, cells, and extracellular matrix according to their microscopic structure. In the practical classes, the students will optical microscope for identification and description of histological slides.
Last update: Jiráková Lucie, Bc. (20.02.2023)
Course completion requirements -

The summer semester is finished by a credit. Acquiring credit for the summer and then the winter semester (2nd year) is a condition for being admitted to the exam in 2nd year

Conditions for acquiring the credit 2024 (summer semester)

 

Last update: Merhautová Šárka (12.02.2025)
Literature -

    • Slípka J., Tonar Z.: Outlines of Histology. Karolinum, Prague, 2017.
    • Slípka J., Tonar Z.: Outlines of Embryology. Karolinum, Prague, 2019.
    • Balko J., Tonar Z., Varga I. et al.: Memorix Histology. Triton, Prague, 2018.
    • Mescher A.L.: Junqueira’s Basic Histology. Text & Atlas. 16th edition. McGrawHill, New York, 2021.
    • Sadler T.: Langman´s Medical Embryology, 14th edition, Wolters Kluwer 2018

Last update: Jiráková Lucie, Bc. (20.02.2023)
Requirements to the exam -

The summer semester is finished by a credit. Acquiring credit for the summer and then the winter semester (2nd year) is a condition for being admitted to the exam in 2nd year.

 Conditions for passing the exam (winter semester)

Last update: Merhautová Šárka (12.02.2025)
Syllabus -

Summary of the lectures. General histology. Dental medicine 1st year.

1. Introduction (history and importance of histology). Cytology.

2. Tissues (classification). Epithelial tissue (classification according to their arrangement).

3. Epithelial tissue (classification according to the function – glandular epithelium).

4. Connective tissue proper (cells, fibres, ground substance), types of connective tissue proper.

5. Cartilage (hyaline, elastic, fibrocartilage). Bone (structure, ossification).

6. Blood I (erythrocytes, leukocytes).

7. Blood II (lymphocytes, platelets, hematopoiesis).

8. Muscular tissue (smooth, striated, cardiac).

9. Nervous tissue (neuron, synapses, neuroglia, barriers of the CNS).

10. Cardiovascular system (arteries, veins, heart).

11. Sensory organs – eye, ear, olfactory organ.

12. Lymphatic system. Endocrine system.

13. Solving model questions from histology for credit and exam.

 

Summary of the practical sessions. General histology. Dental medicine 1st year.

  1. Introduction: The rules of health security during the teaching process of Histology. Histological techniques.
    Epithelial tissues I.: Covering epithelia, Trabecular epithelium and Reticular epithelium

  2. Epithelial tissues II.: Glands

  3. Connective tissue I.: General characteristics, CT proper

  4. Connective tissue II.: Cartilage, bone and tooth

  5. Muscle tissue: Smooth, skeletal and cardiac muscle

  6. Nerve tissue: Neural elements of CNS and PNS

  7. Credit exam.

TEST 1: 3. 3. – 21. 3. 2025 

TEST 2: 31. 3. – 18. 4. 2025 

TEST 3: 28. 4. – 16. 5.2025 

FINAL TEST: from 12. 5. 2025 

 

Last update: Merhautová Šárka (06.02.2025)
Learning resources -

Histology lectures: https://moodle.lfp.cuni.cz/course/view.php?id=277#section-25

A YouTube channel is available:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY7dMERswmElzXGF1JDA4vA/featured?disable_polymer=1

Website of the Department: http://histologie.lfp.cuni.cz/?lang=en

Use a digitized collection to study slides:http://histologie.lfp.cuni.cz/preparaty/preparaty2E.php?EN

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/histology.embryology/

Collection of digitized slides at: https://lfp.smartzoom.com

Last update: Merhautová Šárka (17.02.2025)
Learning outcomes -

Upon completion of the course, the learner will be able to:
  • Classify the types of tissues, cells and components of intercellular matter in organs of the human body.
  • Define and use in the correct context the terms necessary to describe the normal microscopic structure of the organs of the human body.
  • Identify and systematically describe in histological slides the structures important for comparison and differentiation in histological slides of normal human organs, using both light microscopy and scanned virtual slides.
  • Draw and describe simplified diagrams of microscopic preparations of human body organs.
  • Explain the structures on the slide to a second observer (learner or teacher).
  • Identify the organs of the human body from which the microscopic slides were taken.
  • Correlate the microscopic structure of human organs with their function.
  • Solve simplified problems based on knowledge and skills in histology within the range of recommended resources and learning outcomes detailed for each topic.


Detailed learning outcomes for each topic:


https://histologie.lfp.cuni.cz/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/03/Learning-objectives-for-1st-year-Histology.pdf

Last update: Merhautová Šárka (26.06.2024)
Schedule by date
Day Date Description Teacher Files Note Hodnocení
Monday16.02.2026INTRODUCTION. History of Histology. Revision of Cytology. Plasma membrane. Cell junctions. Organelles.prof. MUDr. Mgr. Zbyněk Tonar, Ph.D. 
Monday23.02.2026TISSUES AND THEIR TYPES. Epithelial tissue. General characteristics. Classification of epithelia according to their arrangement.MUDr. Věra Křížková, Ph.D. 
Monday02.03.2026EPITHELIAL TISSUE. Classification according to function. Glandular epithelium.doc. Ing. Jan Nevoral, Ph.D. 
Monday09.03.2026CONNECTIVE TISSUE - cells and extracellular matrix. Connective tissue proper.doc. Ing. Jan Nevoral, Ph.D. 
Monday16.03.2026CONNECTIVE TISSUE - cartilage and bone.Ing. Bc. Lucie Vištejnová, Ph.D. 
Monday23.03.2026BLOOD I. Formed elements of blood. Erythrocytes, Leukocytes.MUDr. Věra Křížková, Ph.D. 
Monday30.03.2026BLOOD II. Lymphocytes and their immune role. Blood platelets. Hemopoiesis.prof. MUDr. Mgr. Zbyněk Tonar, Ph.D. 
Monday13.04.2026MUSCULAR TISSUE. Smooth muscle. Striated muscle. Cardiac Muscle.doc. Ing. Jan Nevoral, Ph.D. 
Monday20.04.2026NERVOUS TISSUE I. Structure of the neuron. The synapse and the relationship of neurons. Terminal nerve endings.doc. Mgr. Yaroslav Kolinko, Ph.D. 
Monday27.04.2026CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM. Arteries. Veins. The heart.  
Monday04.05.2026SENSORY ORGANS. Eye, ear, olfactory organ. MUDr. Věra Křížková, Ph.D. 
Monday11.05.2026LYMPHATIC SYSTEM. Lymphatic vessels. Lymph nodes. Thymus. Spleen. ENDOCRINE SYSTEM. Hypophysis. Thyroid gland. Parathyroid glands. Suprarenal gland. Pineal gland – Epiphysis.Mgr. Pavel Ostašov, Ph.D. 
Monday18.05.2026Practicing model questions in histology for credit and exam preparationprof. MUDr. Mgr. Zbyněk Tonar, Ph.D. 
 
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