Respiratory and Gastrointestinal System

Catalog description

This course offers the students the opportunity of acquiring basic knowledge of the respiratory and gastrointestinal systems, by studying their anatomy, histology and cytology. It provides students the opportunity to participate in a series of educational experiences that will enable them to develop specific skills necessary prior to professional training. The study of respiratory system includes cytology of epithelial cells, non-epithelial cells, and non-cellular material. The study of the gastrointestinal system explores all of its organs. The students will be trained in specimen preparation procedures and in the implementation of new techniques in the field of Cytotechnology. The instructional strategies include, among others: lecture, discussion, independent study and laboratory practice.