PHYSIOLOGY
cod. 05319

Academic year 2020/21
1° year of course - Second semester
Professor
- Elena BORRA
Academic discipline
Fisiologia (BIO/09)
Field
Biomedico
Type of training activity
Basic
42 hours
of face-to-face activities
6 credits
hub: PARMA
course unit
in ITALIAN

Learning objectives


The knowledge of the mechanisms by which the human organism obtains and maintains the homeostasis at level of cell and tissue, the mechanisms of transport and communication and the basal metabolism.
The knowledge of the functional mechanisms of the human body organs, the knowledge of their dynamic integration in apparatuses and the general mechanisms of functional control in normal conditions and in particular pathological conditions.
The knowledge of the main functional analyses in healthy humans.

Prerequisites


Physics, chemistry/biochemistry, histology and anatomy

Course unit content


The Cell: Structure and Function; Cell Membrane Transport; Chemical Messengers
Nerve Cells and Electrical Signaling; Synaptic Transmission and Neural Integration
The Nervous System: Central Nervous System; Sensory Systems; Autonomic and Motor Systems
Muscle Physiology
The Cardiovascular System: Cardiac Function; Blood Vessels, Blood Flow and Blood Pressure; Blood
The Respiratory System: Pulmonary Ventilation, Gas Exchange and Regulation of Breathing
The Urinary System: Renal Function

Full programme

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Bibliography


Fisiologia dell’uomo, a cura di P.E. Di Prampero e A. Veicsteinas, Casa Editrice EDI-ERMES, Milano

Teaching methods


lecture

Assessment methods and criteria


Test

Other information

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