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B016962 - ELEMENTS OF ANIMAL BIOLOGY
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Academic Year 2020-21
Course year
First year - Second Semester
Belonging Department
Experimantal and Clinical Medicine
Course Type
Single education field course
Scientific Area
AGR/19 - ANIMAL SCIENCE
Credits
6
Teaching Hours
48
Teaching Term
01/03/2021 ⇒ 11/06/2021
Attendance required
No
Type of Evaluation
Final Grade
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Teaching Language
Italian
Course Content
The course is based on the study of the anatomy and physiology of the main apparatus of domestic animals, both ruminant and monogastric. The course will be preceded by a short introduction (0.5CFU) on animal production and the importance of these in the Italian agri-food context.
Suggested readings (Search our library's catalogue)
Anatomia fisiologia zoognostica. Per gli Ist. tecnici agrari
Alba Veggetti - Adalberto Falaschini
published by Edagricole Scolastico
Alba Veggetti - Adalberto Falaschini
published by Edagricole Scolastico
Learning Objectives
to provide basic knowledge of the anatomical characteristics and physiological processes of the main systems of domestic animals.
Prerequisites
Courses required: none
Courses recommended: General Biology
Courses recommended: General Biology
Teaching Methods
Theoretical lectures, interactive teaching, on farm activities
Further information
The slides of the lectures are available on Moodle Platform at the website of the University of Florence
Type of Assessment
Oral test. The questions will be aimed at verifying if the student has gained specific knowledge on the subjects of the Course as well as the capability to elaborate and correlate the topics dealt with during the course.
Course program
Generality:
- Taxonomic groups
- Constitution of animal organisms
- Outlines of histology and embryology
Elements of anatomy and physiology of the systems:
- endocrine
- digestive (Monogastric and polygastric)
- respiratory and circulatory
- locomotive
- reproductive (Male and Female)
- urinary
- mammary
- Taxonomic groups
- Constitution of animal organisms
- Outlines of histology and embryology
Elements of anatomy and physiology of the systems:
- endocrine
- digestive (Monogastric and polygastric)
- respiratory and circulatory
- locomotive
- reproductive (Male and Female)
- urinary
- mammary