Embryology (MK_027)
About Study Course
Objective
To develop understanding of general, special and functional embryology; development of cells, tissue and organs. To form an understanding of the histogenesis and organogenesis of specific tissues and systems.
Prerequisites
Biology and medical cell biology, histology, anatomy, genetics.
Learning outcomes
On successful course completion students will be able to demonstrate understanding of embryology and significance of prenatal diagnostic methods, to describe structural features of primordia in tissue and organs at different developmental stages, to define risk periods in histo- and organogenesis, and to analyse the most often observed developmental anomalies.
Students will be able to detect microscopically primordia of the tissue and/or organs and approximate stage of development, to use embryological schemes and to evaluate the possible structure adequacy to the intrauterine stage.
Students will be able to recognise embryonic tissue and organ morphology and structure in clinical specimens. They will be able to analyse variations at different stages of embryonic development and distinguish between healthy and pathological tissues in specimens. The students will be able to estimate the significance of various inducers on the developmental processes with respect to postnatal life.
Study course planning
| Study programme | Study semester | Program level | Study course category | Lecturers | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine, SSNMF | 4 | Master’s | Required | Māra Pilmane, Sandra Skuja, Mārtiņš Vaivads, Edīte Vārtiņa, Alise Elizabete Rone, Helēna Freijere-Pope | |
| Medicine, MF | 4 | Master’s | Required | Māra Pilmane, Mārtiņš Vaivads, Līva Auziņa, Elizabete Brikune, Helēna Freijere-Pope |
