Histology and Embryology

Department of Histology and Embryology

School of Medicine
Zagreb

Organisation:
Lectures: 44 hours
Seminars: 22 hours
Practicals: 66 hours
Total: 22 days, 132 hours

1st week
Lecture and seminar

Practical

Monday
30.09.2013.
8,30-10,45

Cells and tissues

Gajovi

Tuesday
01.10.2013.
8,30-10,45

Epithelial tissue.
Glands and secretion.
Gajovi

Wednesday
02.10.2013.
8,30-10,45

Connective tissue
Gajovi

Thursday
03.10.2013.
10,45-13,00
Friday
04.10.2013.
8,30-10,45

Muscle tissue
Jeek

11,15-13,30
histology and its methods of study
All faculty
Gorup, Polek, Gajovi
11,15-13,30
simple squamous, stratified squamous
(nonkeratinized and keratinized), acinar
and tubulo-acinar salivary glands
Gorup, Polek, Gajovi
11,15-13,30
irregular dense connective tissue,
adipose tissue, tendon
Kozina, Vukasovi, Gajovi
13,45-16,00
skeletal, cardiac, and smooth muscles
Kozina, Gorup, Jeek
11,15-13,30
peripheral nerve, spinal and sympathetic
ganglia
Vukasovi, Polek, urlin

Nerve tissue and the nervous system

urlin

2nd week
Lecture and seminar

Practical

Monday
07.10.2013.
8,30-10,45

Musculosceletal system, bone and

cartilage
Kozina

Tuesday
08.10.2013.

FREE

11,15-13,30
hyaline, elastic, and fibrous cartilage,
decalcified bone
Gorup, Polek, Kozina
FREE

Wednesday
09.10.2013.
8,30-10,45

Circulatory system,
Hematopoiesis
Jeek

Thursday
10.10.2013.
10,45-13,00

Immune system and lymphoid

organs
Jeek

Friday
11.10.2013.
8,30-10,45

Endocrine system
urlin

11,15-13,30
blood vessels (HE + orcein), heart, blood
smear
Vukasovi, Polek, Jeek
13,45-16,00
lymph node, spleen, thymus, palatine and
lingual tonsil
Gorup, Kozina, Jeek
11,15-13,30
pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal
gland
Kozina, Vukasovi, urlin

3rd week
Lecture and seminar

Practical

Monday
14.10.2013.
8,30-10,45

Female reproductive system,

menstrual cycle
Mitrei

Tuesday
15.10.2013.
8,30-10,45
Wednesday
16.10.2013.
8,30-10,45
Thursday
17.10.2013.
10,45-13,00
Friday
18.10.2013.
8,30-10,45

Male reproductive system,

fertilization, fertility
Mitrei
Embryogenesis
Gajovi

11,15-13,30
ovary, uterus (prepubertal and
premenstrual)
Gorup, Dobrivojevi, Mitrei
11,15-13,30
testis, ductus deferens, penis
Kozina, Dobrivojevi, Mitrei
11,15-13,30
oviduct, vagina, seminal vesicle, prostate
Dobrivojevi, Kozina, Gajovi
13,45-16,00
placenta, umbilical cord
Vukasovi, Polek, urlin
11,15-13,30
skin, mammary gland, intramembranous
and enchondral ossification
Kozina, Polek, Mitrei

Pregnancy, placenta
urlin
Ectodermal derivatives. Skin
Mitrei

4th week
Lecture and seminar

Practical

Monday
21.10.2013.
8,30-10,45

Head and neck. Digestive system I

Mitrei

11,15-13,30
lips, tongue, tooth and tooth development
Gorup, Polek, Mitrei

Tuesday
22.10.2013.
8,30-10,45

Endodermal derivatives. Digestive

system II.
Jeek

Wednesday
23.10.2013.
8,30-10,45
Thursday
24.10.2013.
10,45-13,00

Mesodermal derivatives.
Development and abnormalities of
circulatory system
urlin
Urinary system. Development of
the urogenital tract.
Jeek

11,15-13,30
esophagus, stomach (fundus, pylorus),
small and large intestine
Vukasovi, Polek, Jeek
11,15-13,30
liver, pancreas and duodenum, appendix
Kozina, Vukasovi,urlin

Friday
25.10.2013.
8,30-10,45

Respiratory system, foetal

circulation
Dobrivojevi

13,45-16,00
transitional epithelium, kidney, ureter,
urinary bladder
Vukasovi, Dobrivojevi, Jeek
11,15-13,30
pseudostratified epithelium, hard and soft
palate, pharynx, trachea, lungs
Gorup, Vukasovi, Dobrivojevi

5th week
Monday
28.10.2013.
8,30-10,45
Tuesday
29.10.2013.
8,30-10,45
Wednesday
30.10.2013.
8,30-10,45

Lecture and seminar

Practical

Photoreceptor system
Jeek

11,15-13,30
eye-ball, optic nerve
Vukasovi, Polek, Jeek
11,15-13,30
Ear
Kozina, Gorup, Jeek
11,15-13,30
final preparation for the practical part of
the exam
Gorup, Kozina, Gajovi

Audioreceptor system
Jeek
Development and abnormalities of
reproductive system. Normal
development and anomalies of all
organs
Gajovi

The lectures, seminars, practical work and exams will be performed at the Department of Histology
and Embryology, alata 3, Zagreb.
Faculty:
Professor Sreko Gajovi, MD, PhD
Professor Davor Jeek, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor Dinko Mitrei MD, PhD
Higher Assistant Marija urlin PhD
Assistant Marina Dobrivojevi, prof. biol. and chem.
Assistant Dunja Gorup, MD
Assistant Viviana Kozina, prof. biol.
Assistant Andreja Vukasovi, MD
Assistant Dora Polek, MD
Literature:
Anthony L. Mescher. Junqeira's Basic Histology (text & atlas), 12th ed. Mc.Graw-Hill, Lange
Sadler TW. Langmans Medical Embryology, 11th ed. Lippincott Willliams & Wilkins
Zagreb, June 21st, 2013.