05181 - Physiology

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course the student has learned the basics of Cardiovascular Physiology, respiratory, digestive, urinary, CNS and peripheral systems.

Course contents

Relationship between cells and extracellular environment, resting membrane potential, action potential, synaptic transmission.Homeostasis, homeostatic mechanisms of control

Function of skeletal muscle, cardiac muscle and smooth muscle function-anatomo-functional.

Organization of the nervous system, general somatic sensibilities, somatic, autonomic nervous system.

Pain.

Endocrine system.Male and female reproductive system. Menstrual cycle, uterine and ovarian. fertilization.

Mechanical activity of the heart, the heart's electrical activity. ECG. Haemodynamics, blood pressure, peripheral circulation.

Blood: composition and functions. Hemostasis.Thermoregulation

Lymphatic system

Respiratory mechanics, gas exchange in the lungs, carbon dioxide and oxygen transport in the blood, breath control, respiratory variations in ph

Mechanisms underlying the formation of urine,glomerular ultrafiltration, concentration and dilution of urine, mechanisms of metabolic changes of ph.

Mechanisms of digestive function.

Course contents

Readings/Bibliography

Multimedia teaching material made available by the teacher.

Teaching methods

Frontal teaching, and by giving lectures in multimedia mode (pc-slides).

Assessment methods

How achievement checking, direct to ensure adequate preparation of students and the ability to communicate effectively the topics of educational change,with rating expressed in thirtieths. The investigation, always individual, takes place in conditions that ensure the deepening, objectivity and fairness of the assessment in connection with the teaching provided.

Teaching tools

PC + video projector.

Office hours

See the website of Federico Volpe