VPCS 315 — General Pathology
Veterinary Medicine · University of Ghana
This course is concerned with the basic reactions of cells and tissues to injurious agents or stimuli and practical diagnostic procedures in gross and microscopic lesions. The theoretical part should cover a brief introduction to pathology, structural and functional aspects of the normal cell (cell membrane, the cytoplasm with its various inclusions and vesicles). This is followed by: (1) Cell injury and death of cells and tissues, necrosis and infarction, cellular infiltrations and degenerations mineral deposits and pigments (2) Disturbance of growth (3) Disturbance of circulation, (4) Inflammation and body reaction (5) Neoplasia (6) Disorders of the immune system.
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Level 300
- Semester
- Semester One
Other courses on this programme
- ANIM 311 — Principles of Animal Nutrition
- ANIM 314 — Introduction to Animal Breeding
- VBAS 311 — Animal Management II
- VPCS 311 — Veterinary Microbiology I (Bacteriology and Mycology)
- VPCS 312 — Veterinary Microbiology II (Virology and Immunology)
- VPCS 313 — Veterinary Parasitology I (Helminthology and Acarology)
- VPCS 314 — Veterinary Parasitology II (Entomology and Protozoology)
- VPCS 316 — Systemic Pharmacology
- VPCS 317 — General and Autonomic Pharmacology
- VPCS 320 — Field Practice II
- ANIM 211 — Animal Production
- BCMB 217 — Veterinary Biochemistry I
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Start freeCourse details from University of Ghana Volume 3 Handbook for the Bachelor's Degree: Course Descriptions for Programmes in the Sciences (2017).