Principles of Human Physiology

General Module

Course Sheet

Academic Year of enrolment:

2017/2018

Type of Course:

Characterising

Optional/Mandatory:

Compulsory

Degree:

Master's Degree Programme in HUMAN AND ANIMAL HEALTH BIOTECHNOLOGIES

Disciplinary Sector:

PHYSIOLOGY

Is part of:

MORPHOFUNCTIONAL CHARACTERIZATION OF TISSUES AND ORGANS

Credits:

Programme Year:

Professor and Collaborators:

MELIS Francesco

Hours of classroom activity:

Prerequisites:

none

AF code:

40003703

Teaching period

First semester

Objectives

At the end of the course the student will know the main functions performed by the organs and the human body systems, with particular reference to the composition and functions of blood and the mechanisms that govern the coagulation. The student will also place special care in learning the main functional mechanisms of cardiovascular, respiratory, renal and gastrointestinal systems, and will know the general functional organization of endocrine and central and peripheral nervous systems.

Contents

- Functions and composition of blood. Hemostasis.
- Morphological and functional organization of the cardiovascular system. Functional properties of the heart. Electrical and mechanical activity of the heart.
- Characteristics of respiratory anatomy and physiology. Functions of the respiratory system. Nervous and mechanic principles of ventilation.
- Structural and phisiological organization of the kidneys. Nephron. Concentration and dilution mechanisms of the urine.
- Digestion and absorption.
- Structural and phisiological organization of the nervous system. Sensory and motor systems. General phisiological processes in the neuron.
- Functional general organization of endocrine system.

Recommended Bibliography

Elements of Comparative Anatomy

1) König-Liebich. Anatomy of Domestic Mammals, 2 books. Piccin Editore.
2) Liebich. Histology and microscopic anatomy of domestic mammals and birds. 1 book. Piccin Editore.

Elements of Human Phisiology

Midrio. Compendio di Fisiologia Umana. Piccin Editore, ultima edizione.
Stanfield, Germann. Fisiologia. EdiSES, ultima edizione.
Zocchi. Principi di Fisiologia. EdiSES, ultima edizione.
Silverthorn. Fisiologia Umana. Casa Editrice Ambrosiana, ultima edizione.
Ganong. Fisiologia Medica. Piccin Editore, ultima edizione
Rindi, Manni. Fisiologia Umana. UTET, ultima edizione.
Conti. Fisiologia Medica. edi.ermes, ultima edizione.
Guyton, Hall. Fisiologia Medica. Elsevier, ultima edizione.

Elements of Veterinary Phisiology

Phisiology of Domestic Animals
Sjaastad, Sand, Hove
Casa Editrice Ambrosiana

Power point presentations used by the teacher of the three modules during the theoretical lessons;

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