Enable students to acquire knowledge of the principles of cellular physiology and the functional mechanisms of the nervous, cardiovascular, respiratory, and renal systems, as well as the anatomical organization of the main tissues and organs. Furthermore, enable students to manage appropriate physiological terminology and to understand the main parameters used for the functional assessment of the aforementioned systems.
Curriculum
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teacher profile teaching materials
Principles of histology and the skeletal system.
Nervous system - organisation, action potential of a nerve cell, refractory periods, propagation of nerve signals, synapses, reflex arc, neurotransmitters and receptors.
Hormones.
Organ functions:
Muscular system - mechanics of muscle contraction, functions of smooth and striated muscle.
Cardiovascular system - functions of blood, heart, cardiac cycle, blood pressure and its regulation.
Respiration - physiology of respiration: ventilation, gas exchange.
Renal function: filtration, reabsorption, water and electrolyte balance.
Taglietti - Fondamenti di Fisiologia Generale e Integrata
Stanfield - Fisiologia
Silverthorn - Fisiologia Umana: un approccio integrato
Programme
Main concepts of physiology - homeostasis, feedback, structure/function relationships, cellular physiology, passage of substances through membranes, osmosis, electrical phenomena of membranes.Principles of histology and the skeletal system.
Nervous system - organisation, action potential of a nerve cell, refractory periods, propagation of nerve signals, synapses, reflex arc, neurotransmitters and receptors.
Hormones.
Organ functions:
Muscular system - mechanics of muscle contraction, functions of smooth and striated muscle.
Cardiovascular system - functions of blood, heart, cardiac cycle, blood pressure and its regulation.
Respiration - physiology of respiration: ventilation, gas exchange.
Renal function: filtration, reabsorption, water and electrolyte balance.
Core Documentation
Martini; Bartholomew - Elementi di Anatomia, Istologia e Fisiologia dell'uomoTaglietti - Fondamenti di Fisiologia Generale e Integrata
Stanfield - Fisiologia
Silverthorn - Fisiologia Umana: un approccio integrato
Attendance
Attendance is strongly recommended.Type of evaluation
During the course, there are two self-assessment moments followed by two written tests. The average score of the two tests represents the final grade. For those who prefer to take a single test at the end of the course, there is the possibility of being assessed with a final oral exam covering the entire program.Canali
teacher profile teaching materials
Principles of histology and the skeletal system.
Nervous system - organisation, action potential of a nerve cell, refractory periods, propagation of nerve signals, synapses, reflex arc, neurotransmitters and receptors.
Hormones.
Organ functions:
Muscular system - mechanics of muscle contraction, functions of smooth and striated muscle.
Cardiovascular system - functions of blood, heart, cardiac cycle, blood pressure and its regulation.
Respiration - physiology of respiration: ventilation, gas exchange.
Renal function: filtration, reabsorption, water and electrolyte balance.
Taglietti - Fondamenti di Fisiologia Generale e Integrata
Stanfield - Fisiologia
Silverthorn - Fisiologia Umana: un approccio integrato
Programme
Main concepts of physiology - homeostasis, feedback, structure/function relationships, cellular physiology, passage of substances through membranes, osmosis, electrical phenomena of membranes.Principles of histology and the skeletal system.
Nervous system - organisation, action potential of a nerve cell, refractory periods, propagation of nerve signals, synapses, reflex arc, neurotransmitters and receptors.
Hormones.
Organ functions:
Muscular system - mechanics of muscle contraction, functions of smooth and striated muscle.
Cardiovascular system - functions of blood, heart, cardiac cycle, blood pressure and its regulation.
Respiration - physiology of respiration: ventilation, gas exchange.
Renal function: filtration, reabsorption, water and electrolyte balance.
Core Documentation
Martini; Bartholomew - Elementi di Anatomia, Istologia e Fisiologia dell'uomoTaglietti - Fondamenti di Fisiologia Generale e Integrata
Stanfield - Fisiologia
Silverthorn - Fisiologia Umana: un approccio integrato
Attendance
Attendance is strongly recommended.Type of evaluation
During the course, there are two self-assessment moments followed by two written tests. The average score of the two tests represents the final grade. For those who prefer to take a single test at the end of the course, there is the possibility of being assessed with a final oral exam covering the entire program.Canali
teacher profile teaching materials
Principles of histology and the skeletal system.
Nervous system - organisation, action potential of a nerve cell, refractory periods, propagation of nerve signals, synapses, reflex arc, neurotransmitters and receptors.
Hormones.
Organ functions:
Muscular system - mechanics of muscle contraction, functions of smooth and striated muscle.
Cardiovascular system - functions of blood, heart, cardiac cycle, blood pressure and its regulation.
Respiration - physiology of respiration: ventilation, gas exchange.
Renal function: filtration, reabsorption, water and electrolyte balance.
Taglietti - Fondamenti di Fisiologia Generale e Integrata
Stanfield - Fisiologia
Silverthorn - Fisiologia Umana: un approccio integrato
Programme
Main concepts of physiology - homeostasis, feedback, structure/function relationships, cellular physiology, passage of substances through membranes, osmosis, electrical phenomena of membranes.Principles of histology and the skeletal system.
Nervous system - organisation, action potential of a nerve cell, refractory periods, propagation of nerve signals, synapses, reflex arc, neurotransmitters and receptors.
Hormones.
Organ functions:
Muscular system - mechanics of muscle contraction, functions of smooth and striated muscle.
Cardiovascular system - functions of blood, heart, cardiac cycle, blood pressure and its regulation.
Respiration - physiology of respiration: ventilation, gas exchange.
Renal function: filtration, reabsorption, water and electrolyte balance.
Core Documentation
Martini; Bartholomew - Elementi di Anatomia, Istologia e Fisiologia dell'uomoTaglietti - Fondamenti di Fisiologia Generale e Integrata
Stanfield - Fisiologia
Silverthorn - Fisiologia Umana: un approccio integrato
Attendance
Attendance is strongly recommended.Type of evaluation
During the course, there are two self-assessment moments followed by two written tests. The average score of the two tests represents the final grade. For those who prefer to take a single test at the end of the course, there is the possibility of being assessed with a final oral exam covering the entire program.Canali
teacher profile teaching materials
Principles of histology and the skeletal system.
Nervous system - organisation, action potential of a nerve cell, refractory periods, propagation of nerve signals, synapses, reflex arc, neurotransmitters and receptors.
Hormones.
Organ functions:
Muscular system - mechanics of muscle contraction, functions of smooth and striated muscle.
Cardiovascular system - functions of blood, heart, cardiac cycle, blood pressure and its regulation.
Respiration - physiology of respiration: ventilation, gas exchange.
Renal function: filtration, reabsorption, water and electrolyte balance.
Taglietti - Fondamenti di Fisiologia Generale e Integrata
Stanfield - Fisiologia
Silverthorn - Fisiologia Umana: un approccio integrato
Programme
Main concepts of physiology - homeostasis, feedback, structure/function relationships, cellular physiology, passage of substances through membranes, osmosis, electrical phenomena of membranes.Principles of histology and the skeletal system.
Nervous system - organisation, action potential of a nerve cell, refractory periods, propagation of nerve signals, synapses, reflex arc, neurotransmitters and receptors.
Hormones.
Organ functions:
Muscular system - mechanics of muscle contraction, functions of smooth and striated muscle.
Cardiovascular system - functions of blood, heart, cardiac cycle, blood pressure and its regulation.
Respiration - physiology of respiration: ventilation, gas exchange.
Renal function: filtration, reabsorption, water and electrolyte balance.
Core Documentation
Martini; Bartholomew - Elementi di Anatomia, Istologia e Fisiologia dell'uomoTaglietti - Fondamenti di Fisiologia Generale e Integrata
Stanfield - Fisiologia
Silverthorn - Fisiologia Umana: un approccio integrato
Attendance
Attendance is strongly recommended.Type of evaluation
During the course, there are two self-assessment moments followed by two written tests. The average score of the two tests represents the final grade. For those who prefer to take a single test at the end of the course, there is the possibility of being assessed with a final oral exam covering the entire program.