ID:
MED0117
Duration (hours):
40
CFU:
5
SSD:
FISIOLOGIA
Year:
2025
Overview
Date/time interval
Secondo Semestre (03/03/2025 - 20/05/2025)
Syllabus
Course Objectives
Educational objectives
The course aims to offer students a biophysical-quantitative view of the functioning mechanisms of cells, tissues and systems of the human body. In this way, the course intends to provide the skills necessary to understand in detail the complexity of vital functions in normal conditions and to make available to students the indispensable prerequisites for facing subsequent courses aimed at studying the pathological alterations of tissues and organs and their treatment. clinical and surgical. Therefore, teaching proves to be a fundamental pivot in building the professional profile of the student of Medicine and Surgery.
Expected Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
1. describe the fundamental functional parameters that characterize the physiological conditions of cells, tissues and organs;
2. explain how cells and tissues work
3. use biophysical-quantitative tools (equations, graphs) to describe and analyze the physiological processes involved;
4. describe the correlations between structure, biophysical behavior and function of organs and systems.
5. describe the mechanisms underlying the coordinated and interactive functioning of several organs and systems
6. analyze the phenomena that lead to possible modifications of the quantitative and functional parameters as the organic conditions vary
7. discuss the topics dealt with clearly and using the appropriate technical language.
8. explain how the changes in functional balance found in physiological conditions lead to the onset of pathophysiological conditions of clinical interest for cells, tissues and organs.
The teaching is preparatory to that of General Pathology; therefore, the student is required to gain knowledge of the physiological mechanisms introduced in this course such as to enable him / her to easily and profitably attend the next course.
The course aims to offer students a biophysical-quantitative view of the functioning mechanisms of cells, tissues and systems of the human body. In this way, the course intends to provide the skills necessary to understand in detail the complexity of vital functions in normal conditions and to make available to students the indispensable prerequisites for facing subsequent courses aimed at studying the pathological alterations of tissues and organs and their treatment. clinical and surgical. Therefore, teaching proves to be a fundamental pivot in building the professional profile of the student of Medicine and Surgery.
Expected Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
1. describe the fundamental functional parameters that characterize the physiological conditions of cells, tissues and organs;
2. explain how cells and tissues work
3. use biophysical-quantitative tools (equations, graphs) to describe and analyze the physiological processes involved;
4. describe the correlations between structure, biophysical behavior and function of organs and systems.
5. describe the mechanisms underlying the coordinated and interactive functioning of several organs and systems
6. analyze the phenomena that lead to possible modifications of the quantitative and functional parameters as the organic conditions vary
7. discuss the topics dealt with clearly and using the appropriate technical language.
8. explain how the changes in functional balance found in physiological conditions lead to the onset of pathophysiological conditions of clinical interest for cells, tissues and organs.
The teaching is preparatory to that of General Pathology; therefore, the student is required to gain knowledge of the physiological mechanisms introduced in this course such as to enable him / her to easily and profitably attend the next course.
Course Prerequisites
To be admitted to the final exam of Human Physiology 2 it is necessary to possess a positive evaluation of the exams of Human Anatomy and of Biochemistry
Teaching Methods
Teaching will be given in the second semester through frontal lessons. The student will be driven to the comprehension of the different but integrated physiological processes with the aid of images, schemas, graphs and biophysical analysis of the functioning mechanisms of cells, tissues and organs.
Assessment Methods
The learning verification covers all the topics of the program and is divided into two phases:
a) a test for access to the oral exam, performed by computer support (PC) and comprising 20 multiple choice or true / false questions. If the total score is greater than or equal to 18/30, the test is considered passed and allows access to the oral test. The score obtained in this first test is not considered in the final exam evaluation.
b) The oral exam consists of two questions on different topics of the course with discussion of the topic and further more specific questions for further study of the topic. For each of the two questions, the knowledge of the topic, the ability to describe the physiological mechanisms covered, the ability to analyze the physiological mechanisms from a biophysical point of view and to discuss them quantitatively using appropriate analytical tools (graphs, equations, units of measurement) will be assessed. ), the ability to describe the functioning of a single tissue / apparatus within the general economy of the organism, the appropriateness of scientific language.
The final assessment of the Human Physiology 2 exam, expressed in thirtieths, will be averaged with that of the Human Physiology 1 exam and will appear in the student's curriculum as a global assessment of the Human Physiology exam.
a) a test for access to the oral exam, performed by computer support (PC) and comprising 20 multiple choice or true / false questions. If the total score is greater than or equal to 18/30, the test is considered passed and allows access to the oral test. The score obtained in this first test is not considered in the final exam evaluation.
b) The oral exam consists of two questions on different topics of the course with discussion of the topic and further more specific questions for further study of the topic. For each of the two questions, the knowledge of the topic, the ability to describe the physiological mechanisms covered, the ability to analyze the physiological mechanisms from a biophysical point of view and to discuss them quantitatively using appropriate analytical tools (graphs, equations, units of measurement) will be assessed. ), the ability to describe the functioning of a single tissue / apparatus within the general economy of the organism, the appropriateness of scientific language.
The final assessment of the Human Physiology 2 exam, expressed in thirtieths, will be averaged with that of the Human Physiology 1 exam and will appear in the student's curriculum as a global assessment of the Human Physiology exam.
Contents
The Course will deal with the biophysical mechanisms that guarantees the normal functions and omeostatic control in the following systems:
Skeletal muscle and locomotion.
Cardiac muscle.
Vascular systemic circulation and lymphatic system.
Pulmonary and coronary circulation. Control of cardiovascular function.
Respiratory system, gas exchanges and transport.
Nervous and chemical control of respiratory function.
Renal system and regulation of volume and osmoticity in extracellular body fluids.
Acid-base equilibrium.
Metabolism.
Thermoregulation.
Digestive system.
Endocrine system.
Skeletal muscle and locomotion.
Cardiac muscle.
Vascular systemic circulation and lymphatic system.
Pulmonary and coronary circulation. Control of cardiovascular function.
Respiratory system, gas exchanges and transport.
Nervous and chemical control of respiratory function.
Renal system and regulation of volume and osmoticity in extracellular body fluids.
Acid-base equilibrium.
Metabolism.
Thermoregulation.
Digestive system.
Endocrine system.
Course Language
italian
More information
The teacher is available for the the students by appointment taken at the e-mail address:
andrea.moriondo@uninsubria.it
andrea.moriondo@uninsubria.it
Degrees
Degrees
MEDICINE AND SURGERY
Single-cycle Master’s Degree (6 Years)
6 years
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