PHYSIOLOGY (B)
cod. 1002318

Academic year 2017/18
2° year of course - Second semester
Professor
- Stefano ROZZI
Academic discipline
Fisiologia (BIO/09)
Field
Formazione clinica interdisciplinare e medicina basata sulle evidenze
Type of training activity
Characterising
14 hours
of face-to-face activities
2 credits
hub: PARMA
course unit
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Integrated course unit module: PHYSIOLOGY ( ATT)

Learning objectives

see main form of the course

Prerequisites

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Course unit content

Metabolism: direct and indirect methods of calorimetry. Chemistry and functions of nutrients. Neural and hormonal control mechanisms of GI functions. Motility of GI: chewing, swallowing, gastric and intestinal motility, defecation. Secretions of GI: saliva, gastric secretion, intestinal secretion, pancreatic secretion and biliary secretion. Digestion, absorption and transport of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and vitamins.

Full programme

Metabolism: direct and indirect methods of calorimetry. Chemistry and functions of nutrients. Neural and hormonal control mechanisms of GI functions. Motility of GI: chewing, swallowing, gastric and intestinal motility, defecation. Secretions of GI: saliva, gastric secretion, intestinal secretion, pancreatic secretion and biliary secretion. Digestion, absorption and transport of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and vitamins.

Bibliography

FISIOLOGIA MEDICA a cura di Fiorenzo Conti, Ed. Edi-Ermes

Teaching methods

frontal lessons with Powerpoint presentations

Assessment methods and criteria

see main form of the course

Other information

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