Catalog 2016-2017 
    
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Catalog 2016-2017 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

DHYG 127 Histology and Embryology

2 credits
In this course students broaden their focus of the health-disease continuum through the study of histology and embryology. Students study human development from conception to birth, with emphasis on structures of the head and neck.

Prerequisites: DHYG 111 , DHYG 112 , DHYG 113 , DHYG 114 DHYG 115 , DHYG 116 , DHYG 118 , DHYG 119 .

Corequisites: DHYG 121 , DHYG 122 , DHYG 123 , DHYG 127 , DHYG 137 , DHYG 139 .

Quarters Offered: Winter

Student Outcomes/Competencies:
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

  • Explain the steps in prenatal development of the face, neck, and orofacial structures
  • Explain the processes of  tooth development and eruption
  • List and describe the components of the cell and tissues
  • Identify and describe components of the oral mucosa and gingival and dentogingival tissues
  • Describe the steps in the development of enamel, dentin, pulp and the periodontium