Course Description:
This course is one of the applied courses in biomedical engineering that studies embryology, pathology, histology and immunology in the body.
Course Goals and Objectives:
Recognizing and becoming familiar with the histology, pathology, immunology and embryology for application in various fields in biomedical engineering.
Course Topics:
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Embryology of systems in order to form different tissues using different signals including:
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Skeletal system
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Muscular system
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Cardiovascular system
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Respiratory system
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Digestive system
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Nervous system
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Eyes
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Ears
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Epithelium
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Histology of structural components and cells as basic information on cell function and communication:
2-1- Epithelium
2-2- connective tissue
2-3- skins
2-4- muscles
2-5- cartilage
2-6- bones
2-7- blood circulation
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Immunology to recognize the most important issue in biocompatibility, namely the immune response to any foreign substance, including topics:
3-1- Immunogenic and acquired elements
3-2- Immunogens and antigens
3-3- Control mechanisms in the immune response
3-4- Cytokines and supplements
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General pathology in order to identify the events that occur as soon as any contact of medical engineering products with the body.
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Cellular responses to stress, injury factors and cell death as the most important issue in both identifying disease agents and ways to control them.
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Inflammation to recognize the body's reactions to any injury and engineering solutions to control them.
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Repair and regeneration of cells as a result of the body's response to injury and the body's strategies to return to normal and their application in medical engineering.
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Hemodynamic disorders as an introduction to cognitive blood compatibility.
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Neoplasms for modeling them for both immune system evacuation and tissue regeneration with all its requirements.
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Infectious diseases for use in areas of immune system evasion in biomedical engineering (advantages and disadvantages).
The course aims to:
At the end of the Applied Biology for Biomedical Engineering course, the student is expected to be able to:
- Explain the embryology of systems and how different tissues and systems are formed.
- Recognize signals that affect tissue formation.
- Describe the types of tissues.
- Recognize the immune system's response to external factors.
- Be Familiar with general pathology in order to understand what happens when the body comes into contact with biomedical engineering products.
Reading Resources:
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Longman, J. "Medical Embryology." Human Development Normal and Abnormal. Baltimore, Williams and Wilkins Company (1963).
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Anthony L. Mescher. Junqueira's Basic Histology: Text and Atlas, McGraw-Hill Medical, (2005).
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John Hugh Lyon Playfair and Benjamin M. Chain. “Immunology at a Glance”. John Wiley & Sons, (2012).
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V. Kumar, Abul K. Abbas, and Jon C. Aster. “Robbins Basic Pathology e-book”. Elsevier Health Sciences, (2017).
Evaluation (100 total score):
Class attendance and class activity
Project
Midterm exam
Final exam