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Physiology 2013/2014
Generali:
- Dipartimento: Scienze Matematiche, Fisiche E Naturali
- Settore Ministeriale: BIO/09
- Codice di verbalizzazione: 8066717
- Metodi di insegnamento: Frontale E Altro
- Metodi di valutazione: Scritto E Orale
- Prerequisiti: Basic knowledge of Inorganic and Organic Chemistry as well as of Biochemistry.
- Obiettivi: ysiology Lectures (1st section) 1) Introduction to Physiology The concept of homeostasis 2) Cell Compartmentation Structure and function of biological membranes Diffusion, osmosis, membrane permeability, resting membrane potential 3) Cell to cell communication and integration The fundamentals of signal transduction 4) Muscle Skeletal muscle, smooth muscle, cardiac muscle 5) Cardiovascular Physiology The heart. Blood flow and the control of blood pressure Blood properties and hemostasis 6) The respiratory system Gas laws, ventilation and its regulation, gas exchange and transport 7) The kidney Filtration, reabsorption, secretion. Fluid and electrolyte balance. Acid-base balance 8) The digestive system Secretion, digestion, absorption 9) Metabolism and energy balance Basic principles. An outline of thermoregulatory principles 10) Basic Endocrinology Control of hormone release. The endocrine pancreas. The adrenals. Thyroid hormones. Calcium balance. Basic reproductory mechanisms Physiology Lectures (2nd section) 1) Basic Neurobiology Cells of the nervous system. Electrical signals in neurons. Synaptic integration and plasticity 2) The Central Nervous System The blood-brain barrier. The spinal cord. The brain and its functions. 3) Sensory Physiology General properties of sensory systems. Somatic senses. Chemoreception (smell and taste). Hearing mechanisms. Vestibulary functions. The eye and vision. 4) The autonomic nervous system Reference Textbook: âHuman Physiology. An integrated approachâ by D.U.Silverthorn (6th ed.) Pearson International Edition , 2013
Didattica:
- A.A.: 2013/2014
- Canale: UNICO
- Crediti: 7