Enrollment year
2020/2021
Department
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH, NEUROSCIENCE, EXPERIMENTAL AND FORENSIC MEDICINE
Curriculum
PERCORSO COMUNE
Period
2nd semester (01/03/2021 - 30/06/2021)
Prerequisites
The student is required to have good knowledege in:
- mathematics, physics, chemistry and biochemistry
- anatomy and histology
this at the level of the courses defined as preliminary to the exam of Human Physiology
Learning outcomes
The student is required to have good knowledege in:
- mathematics, physics, chemistry and biochemistry
- anatomy and histology
this at the level of the courses defined as preliminary to the exam of Human Physiology
Course contents
- Cell Physiology
Basic mechanisms of cell life, transmembrane transports of ions and solutes
- Basic mechanisms of neuron and muscle cell physiology
Graded potentials and action potentials. Functional anatomy of synapses. Muscle contraction. Receptors and signal transduction pathways.
- Functional anatomy of the Nervous System
- Respiratory Physiology
- Physiology of the Gastrointestinal System and Nutrition
Motility. Secretion, Digestion and Absorption of nutrients.
- Kidney Physiology
- Cardiovascular Physiology
The heart and the circulatory system.
- Physiology of the Endocrine System
Teaching methods
Il corso è organizzato in lezioni frontali svolte mediante presentazioni (PowerPoint) proiettate su schermo.
Reccomended or required readings
Principi di Fisiologia- Zocchi-Edises
Fisiologia umana Silverthorn Casa Editrice Ambrosiana
Fisiologia umana Germann –Stanfield EdiSES
Principi di Fisiologia Berne – Levy Casa Editrice Ambrosiana
Fisiologia Linda S. Costanzo EdiSES
Assessment methods
The final exam, will aim to asses the knowledge acquired during the course and will consist in a multiple choice written test.
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