Dental Medicine · Year 1 · MU Plovdiv
Cytology, Histology and Embryology
The full MU Plovdiv syllabus for Cytology, Histology and Embryology, Dental Medicine, Year 1: 55 topics, 53 topics with a free study note (5 hours of reading), and 962 flashcards. Updated 10 November 2026.
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Cytology 14 topics
- 1. Cell, cytoplasm. Microscopic and ultrastructural components of the cell.11. Outer and inner morphology of the eucariotyc cell.4 min · 31 cards
- 2. Bio membranes – structural, ultrastructural and chemical organization.14. Cell membrane and glycocalix. Cell membrane models.4 min · 14 cards
- 3. Plasma membrane (plasmalemma) – structural, ultrastructural and chemical organization. Specializations of the cell surface – cilia, flagella, microvilli, basolateral folds.14. Cell membrane and glycocalix. Cell membrane models. · 17. Specialized cell membrane structures.10 min · 31 cards
- 4. Cell contacts – ultrastructure and function.18. Intercellular junctions.2 min · 14 cards
- 5. Transport of the substances through the cell membrane. Endocytosis and exocytosis.15. Membrane transport. Passive and active transport. · 32. Endocytosis and exocytosis.11 min · 31 cards
- 6. Endoplasmic reticulum – types, structural, ultrastructural and functional characteristics. Ribosomes.19. Endoplasmic reticulum. RIbosomes Anular lamellae.1 min · 14 cards
- 7. Golgi apparatus (complex). Lysosomes. Structural, ultrastructural and functional characteristics.20. Golgi apparatus. · 23. Lysosomes and endosomes. Peroxisomes3 min · 29 cards
- 8. Mitochondria – structural, ultrastructural and functional characteristics.24. Mitochondria.3 min · 14 cards
- 9. Cytoskeleton – microtubules. Centrioles. Cytocenter.28. Cytoskeleton. Microtubules. · 30. Cytocenter and centrioles.6 min · 30 cards
- 10. Specialized cell organelles. Structural, ultrastructural and functional characteristics.Being written
- 11. Metabolic inclusions in the cell. Types, structural, ultrastructural and functional characteristics.31. Cellular inclusions.6 min · 16 cards
- 12. Nucleus in interphase – structural, ultrastructural and chemical characteristics.25. Nucleus. Structure.3 min · 16 cards
- 13. Cell division. Nucleus in mitosis – structural, ultrastructural characteristics.34. Cell cycle. Cell division. Mitosis. Endomitosis. Amitosis.7 min · 14 cards
- 14. Synthesis and secretion in the cell – structural, ultrastructural and chemical21.Exocytosis, Secretory vesicles. · 27. Protein synthesis. Proteasomes.7 min · 30 cards
General histology 26 topics
- 15. Tissues – definition, general characteristics. Histogenesis and classification. General characteristics of tissues.1. Definition and classification of tissues. General properties of tissues.4 min · 14 cards
- 16. Epithelial tissue. Definition. Histogenesis. General characteristics. Classification.2. Epithelial tissue. Definition and general characteristics10 min · 14 cards
- 17. Unstratified epithelia. Structural, ultrastructural and functional characteristics. Examples.3. Simple surface epithelia.5 min · 12 cards
- 18. Mult stratified epithelia. Structural, ultrastructural and functional characteristics. Examples.4. Stratified surface epithelia.3 min · 13 cards
- 19. Glandular epithelia. Structural, ultrastructural and functional characteristics. Examples.5. Glandular epithelium - exocrine type. Types of glands. · 6. Glandular epithelium - endocrine type.6 min · 15 cards
- 20. Connective tissue. Definition. Histogenesis. General characteristics. Classification.7. Connective tissue - definition, general characteristics, and classifications4 min · 13 cards
- 21. Intercellular substance of the connective tissue. Fibers – structural, ultrastructural, chemical and functional characteristics. Ground substance of connective tissue. Structural, ultrastructural, chemical and functional characteristics.8. Connective tissue - intercellular substance. Structural intercellular fibers · 9. Collagenogenesis and elastogenesis.7 min · 29 cards
- 22. Connective tissue cells. Types, structural, ultrastructural and functional characteristics.10. Connective tissue cells.3 min · 14 cards
- 23. Fibrous connective tissue. Types. Loose, collagenous fibrous, elastic and reticular connective tissues – structural, ultrastructural and functional characteristics.11. Embryonic connective tissue. Fibrous connective tissue. · 14. Reticular connective tissue. Mononuclear-phagocyte system.6 min · 24 cards
- 24. Connective tissue with solid intercellular substance. Cartilage. Types, structural, ultrastructural and functional characteristics.14. Cartilaginous connective tissue. Hyaline cartilage. · 15. Cartilaginous connective tissue. Elastic cartilage. Fibrous cartilage.6 min · 30 cards
- 25. Connective tissue with solid intercellular substance. Bone. Structural, ultrastructural and functional characteristics.16. Bone tissue. Cells. · 17. Bone tissue. Intercellular substance. Histogenesis of bone tissue.7 min · 28 cards
- 26. Specialized connective tissue: adipose tissue and pigmented tissue. Structural, ultrastructural and functional characteristics.13. Specialized connective tissues - pigment tissue, adipose tissue.4 min · 14 cards
- 27. Blood tissue. Definition. General characteristics. Classification.18. Blood. Blood plasma. Antibodies.5 min · 15 cards
- 28. Erythrocytes – structural, ultrastructural and functional characteristics.19. Erythrocytes. Erythrocytopoiesis.4 min · 13 cards
- 29. Granulocytes – types, structural, ultrastructural and functional characteristics.20. Granulocytes - types. Granulocytopoiesis.5 min · 15 cards
- 30. Agranulocytes – types, structural, ultrastructural and functional characteristics.21. Lymphocytes - types. Lymphocytopoiesis. · 22. Monocytes. Monocytopoiesis.10 min · 25 cards
- 31. Blood platelets (thrombocytes) – structural, ultrastructural and functional characteristics.23. Platelets. Thrombocytopoiesis.3 min · 13 cards
- 32. Muscle tissue. Definition. Histogenesis. General characteristics. Classification.Being written
- 33. Smooth muscle tissue. Structural, ultrastructural, chemical and functional characteristics.26. Muscle tissue. Smooth muscle tissue. Myoepithelial cells. Pericytes.5 min · 15 cards
- 34. Cardiac striated muscle tissue, impulse conductive muscle tissue. Structural, ultrastructural, chemical and functional characteristics.27. Cardiac muscle tissue. Cardiomyocytes - structure, types.5 min · 16 cards
- 35. Skeletal striated muscle tissue. Structural, ultrastructural, chemical and functional characteristics.28. Striated skeletal muscle tissue. Structure of striated muscle fiber. Types of muscle fibers. · 29. Striated skeletal muscle tissue. Mechanism of muscle contraction.13 min · 28 cards
- 36. Nervous tissue. Definition. Histogenesis. General characteristics. Classification. Structural, ultrastructural, chemical and functional characteristics of the cells.30. Nerve tissue. Histogenesis. · 31. Morphology of the neuron. Types of neurons.10 min · 25 cards
- 37. Nervous fibers. Types, structural, ultrastructural, chemical and functional characteristics.33. Nerve fibers - types. Myelin sheath. Peripheral nerves.5 min · 16 cards
- 38. Neuroglia. Types, structural, ultrastructural, and functional characteristics. Histogenesis.35. Neuroglia - types.7 min · 16 cards
- 39. Reproductive tissue. Spermatogenesis. Spermatozoa – structural, ultrastructural, chemical and functional characteristics.95. Spermatogenesis. Spermatozoon.5 min · 14 cards
- 40. Reproductive tissue. Oogenesis. Oocytes – structural, ultrastructural, chemical and functional characteristics.96. Oogenesis. Oocyte.5 min · 14 cards
General embryology 15 topics
- 41. Insemination. Fertilization. Factors that influence the processes. Structural characteristics.Fertilization.5 min · 14 cards
- 42. Initial development of human embryos. Segmentation. Blastocysts. Morula. Embryoblast. Trophoblast.Blastocyst formation.4 min · 14 cards
- 43. Implantation. Structural, ultrastructural and functional characteristics of the uterine endometrium during proliferative phase.Implantation.4 min · 15 cards
- 44. Early development (gastrulation) of human embryos. Formation of the germ layers. Embryonic disc. Chorion.Bilaminar embryonic disc. Gastrulation. Shaping of the fetal body.7 min · 13 cards
- 45. Late development (gastrulation) of human embryo. Formation of the mesoderm and the mesenchyme. Primitive organs.Bilaminar embryonic disc. Gastrulation. Shaping of the fetal body. · Mesoderm and its derivatives. Mesenchyme.14 min · 27 cards
- 46. Germ layers – Ectoblast. Formation, development and derivatives.Ectoderm and its derivatives.7 min · 14 cards
- 47. Germ layers – Endoblast. Formation, development and derivatives.Endoderm and its derivatives.7 min · 14 cards
- 48. Germ layers – Mesoblast. Formation, development and derivatives.Mesoderm and its derivatives. Mesenchyme.7 min · 14 cards
- 49. Germ layers – Mesenchyme. Formation, development and derivatives.Mesoderm and its derivatives. Mesenchyme.7 min · 14 cards
- 50. Extraembryonic fetal membranes – formation and function - yolk sac, allantois.Fetal membranes – amnion and chorion. Yolk sac. Alantois.3 min · 13 cards
- 51. Extraembryonic fetal membranes – formation and function – amnion, chorion. Amniotic cavities. Amnio-chorionic membrane.Fetal membranes – amnion and chorion. Yolk sac. Alantois.3 min · 13 cards
- 52. Umbilical cord. Formation, structure, function. Fetal circulation.Umbilical cord and embryonic blood circulation.7 min · 12 cards
- 53. Placenta. Formation, structure, functions and blood circulation. Blood – placental barrier (placental membrane).Placenta.3 min · 12 cards
- 54. Twinning. Monozygotic. Dizygotic.Twins. Malformations.5 min · 16 cards
- 55. Abnormalities in the embryonic development. Teratogenic factors.Environmental factors influencing development. · Types of malformations7 min · 28 cards
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- Human Biology54 notes
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