Enrollment year
2019/2020
Academic discipline
BIO/09 (PHYSIOLOGY)
Department
DEPARTMENT OF MOLECULAR MEDICINE
Course
MEDICINE AND SURGERY (IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE) (ENGLISH LANGUAGE)
Curriculum
PERCORSO COMUNE
Period
1st semester (01/10/2020 - 15/01/2021)
Lesson hours
16 lesson hours
Activity type
WRITTEN AND ORAL TEST
Prerequisites
knowledge of physics, biology, biochemistry and anatomy
Learning outcomes
knowledge on hormones and on their regulation functions carried out on the various organs and systems
Course contents
Hormonal Control Systems
Hormone Structures and Synthesis
Amine Hormones
Peptide and Protein Hormones
Steroid Hormones
Hormone Transport in the Blood
Hormone Metabolism and Excretion
Mechanisms of Hormone Action
Hormone Receptors
Events Elicited by Hormone–Receptor Binding
Pharmacological Effects of Hormones
Inputs That Control Hormone Secretion
Control by Plasma Concentrations of Mineral Ions or Organic
Nutrients
Control by Neurons
Control by Other Hormones
Types of Endocrine Disorders
Hyposecretion
Hypersecretion
Hyporesponsiveness and Hyperresponsiveness
The Hypothalamus and Pituitary Gland
Control Systems Involving the HypothalamuS and Pituitary Gland
Posterior Pituitary Gland Hormones
Anterior Pituitary Gland Hormones and the Hypothalamus
The Thyroid Gland
Synthesis of Thyroid Hormones
Control of Thyroid Function
Actions of Thyroid Hormones
Metabolic Actions
Permissive Actions
Growth and Development
Hypothyroidism and Hyperthyroidism
The Endocrine Response to Stress
Physiological Functions of Cortisol
Functions of Cortisol in Stress
Adrenal Insufficiency and Cushing’s Syndrome
Other Hormones Released During Stress
Psychological Stress and Disease
Endocrine Control of Growth
Bone Growth
Environmental Factors Influencing Growth
Hormonal Influences on Growth
Growth Hormone and Insulin-Like Growth Factors
Thyroid Hormones
Insulin
Sex Hormones
Cortisol
Endocrine Control of Calcium Homeostasis
Effector Sites for Calcum Homeostasis
Bone
Kidneys
Gastrointestinal Tract
Hormonal Controls
Parathyroid Hormone
1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D
Calcitonin
Metabolic Bone Diseases
Hypercalcemia
Hypocalcemia
Teaching methods
Lectures
Reccomended or required readings
vander's human physiology
Assessment methods
Test and oral examinations
Sustainable development goals - Agenda 2030
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