Enrollment year
2020/2021
Academic discipline
BIO/09 (PHYSIOLOGY)
Department
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH, NEUROSCIENCE, EXPERIMENTAL AND FORENSIC MEDICINE
Curriculum
PERCORSO COMUNE
Period
(01/03/2021 - 30/06/2021)
Lesson hours
45 lesson hours
Activity type
WRITTEN TEST
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 course is devoted to explain the main functions of the organs and apparata of the human body as well as their overall relationships in the life of the subject. It will be paid special attention to the topics mainly pertinent for nursing activity.
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
The course is organized in hall lessons carried out by PowerPoint presentations
Reccomended or required readings
- “BERNE & LEVY - FISIOLOGIA”
(KOEPPEN B.M. – STANTON B.A., eds.)
VI EDIZIONE (2010), CASA EDITRICE AMBROSIANA (MILANO)
- STANFIELD C.L. – GERMAN W.J. “FISIOLOGIA”
III EDIZIONE (2009), EDISES (NAPOLI)
- SILVERTHORN D.U. - “FISIOLOGIA: UN APPROCCIO INTEGRATO”
V EDIZIONE (2010), PEARSON ITALIA (MILANO, TORINO)
FISIOLOGIA UMANA ELEMENTI edi-ermes
PRINCIPI DI FISIOLOGIA - II Edizione. EdiSES Università
- “VANDER – FISIOLOGIA”
(WIDMAIER E.P. et al., eds.)
I EDIZIONE (2011), CASA EDITRICE AMBROSIANA (MILANO)
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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