Module code | ANA 324 |
Qualification | Undergraduate |
Faculty | Faculty of Health Sciences |
Module content | Practical aspects of cell biology. Cell, tissue, organ, and organism culture. The biology of the culture environment. Cellular basic of morphogenesis, cleavage patterns and gastrulation. The early vertebrate development; neurilation, ecto-, meso- and endoderm derivatives. Cell destiny and embryonic axis including malformations. Development of the tetrapod limb and cell death. Cell interactions at a distance through hormones and metamorphosis. |
Module credits | 18.00 |
Programmes | |
Service modules | Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences |
Prerequisites | ANA 214, ANA 226 |
Contact time | 3 lectures per week, 1 practical per week |
Language of tuition | Module is presented in English |
Department | Anatomy |
Period of presentation | Semester 2 |
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