PHYSIOLOGY II AND ENDOCRINOLOGY
cod. 14526

Academic year 2007/08
2° year of course - Second semester
Professor responsible for the course unit
DE RENSIS Fabio
integrated course unit
9 credits
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Course unit structured in the following modules:

Learning objectives

<br />Aim of the course:<br />Acquisition of  fundamental knowledges of physiology, connected to veterinary applications

Prerequisites

Fisiologia I ed Etologia

Course unit content

<br />Blood circulation and Cardiovascular system.<br />Respiration in mammals and in birds.<br />Water balance and excretion (Water, electrolytes and acid-base balance. Kidneys)<br />Endocrinology (Hormone chemistry, receptors and mechanism of action. Neurohypophysis and adenohypophysis. Pineal gland. Thyroid gland and thyroid disfunction. Hormones and glands associated with calcium metabolism and skeletal homeostasis. Endocrine secretion of pancreas: insulin, glucagon and their control. Adrenal gland: chemistry and metabolism of the adrenal medullary hormones. Chemistry of the adrenocortical hormones and adrenocrotical dysfunction.)<br />Reproduction in female ( reproductive hormones. Ovarian function: folliculogenesis, ovulation, corpus luteum. Puberty. Reproductive cycles: estrous cycle in different species. Pregnancy: maternal recognition of pregnancy. Placenta. Endocrinology of gestation. Parturition.)<br />Reproduction in male (Testis. Gonadotropins. Testosterone. Spermatogenesis.) <br />Mammary gland and lactation.

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Bibliography

<br />De Rensis F. Fisiologia degli animali domestici. Ed. Girardi<br />Aguggini G., Beghelli V., Giulio L. Fisioogia degli animali domestici con elementi di etologia. UTET, Torino<br />Swenseon M.J., Reece W.O. Dukes' Physiology of domestic animals. Cornell University Press (ed. italiana Idelson Gnocchi)<br />Guyton A.C. Trattato di fisiologia medica. Ed. Piccin <br />Hafez E.S.E. Bioogia e tecnologia della riproduzione nelle specie di interesse zootecnico. Ed. Grasso<br /> Eckert R. Fisiologia animale. Zanichelli

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