ID:
500312
Duration (hours):
72
CFU:
9
SSD:
FISIOLOGIA
Year:
2025
Overview
Date/time interval
Primo Semestre (29/09/2025 - 23/01/2026)
Syllabus
Course Objectives
To provide the students with a detailed and comprehensive knowledge of the mechanisms of body function. The course
is organized around the central theme of homeostasis -- how the body meets changing demands while maintaining the internal constancy necessary for all cells and organs to function.
The expected learning outcomes will include the ability to understand the functions of the different organs and systems individually and in the complexity of their interactions.
is organized around the central theme of homeostasis -- how the body meets changing demands while maintaining the internal constancy necessary for all cells and organs to function.
The expected learning outcomes will include the ability to understand the functions of the different organs and systems individually and in the complexity of their interactions.
Course Prerequisites
Knowledges of cellular physiology, human anatomy and biology, as for the exams of the first year of course.
Teaching Methods
The course is organized in lectures carried out through the presentation of Power Point slides, made available to the students in the section dedicated to teaching on the KIRO platform of the University website. Blackboard will be also used for specific explanations, and videos.
for students with specific needs, who cannot attend teaching activities in person and who have applied for Inclusive Teaching Methods, teaching material suitable for a profitable independent study will be available. If requested, self-learning can be supported by supplementary teaching tutoring activities, and by dedicated meetings, also online, with flexible hours depending on needs.
for students with specific needs, who cannot attend teaching activities in person and who have applied for Inclusive Teaching Methods, teaching material suitable for a profitable independent study will be available. If requested, self-learning can be supported by supplementary teaching tutoring activities, and by dedicated meetings, also online, with flexible hours depending on needs.
Assessment Methods
Two "in itinere" tests (during the course).
Written exams on the whole program of the course will determine the grade, during the official exam sessions.
The exam details (type of questions, grade evaluation criteria) are illustrated during the tutoring hours of the course, and can be consulted on Kiro at the file: Tutorato.
Appropriate examination methods are foreseen for students who fall into the categories foreseen for Specific Learning Disorders (SLD) and Special Educational Needs (SEN)
Written exams on the whole program of the course will determine the grade, during the official exam sessions.
The exam details (type of questions, grade evaluation criteria) are illustrated during the tutoring hours of the course, and can be consulted on Kiro at the file: Tutorato.
Appropriate examination methods are foreseen for students who fall into the categories foreseen for Specific Learning Disorders (SLD) and Special Educational Needs (SEN)
Texts
Ippocrate course: Fisiologia Umana, Un approccio integrato, di D.U. Silverthorn, Quinta Edizione, 2010 Pearson Italia.
The slides of the lessons will be made available to the students in the section dedicated to teaching on the KIRO platform of the University of Pavia.
The slides of the lessons will be made available to the students in the section dedicated to teaching on the KIRO platform of the University of Pavia.
Contents
Central Nervous System: general organization and function. The blood-brain barrier. Medulla, Medulla oblongata, Midbrain, Cortex, Basal nuclei and Cerebellum. Posture and voluntary movements. Neuronal circuits. The reticular formation. Superior functions of the CNS. Arousal mechanisms, sleep and the circadian rhythm. The electrical activity of the brain (EEG). Sensory perception. Emotions, cognition, motivation, attention, learning, memory, personality. The
motor system: motor units, spinal reflexes. Sense organs and receptors. Coding of sensory information. The Senses: Cutaneous, deep and visceral sensation (touch and pain); Vision; Hearing; Equilibrium; Smell; Taste. The autonomic nervous system (orto- and parasympathetic system, receptors, organization, functions). Hypothalamus-hypophysis axis.
Respiration: mechanics of respiration; pulmonary circulation; gas exchange. The cardiovascular system. Dynamic of blood flow. Arterial and arteriolar circulation. Capillary circulation. Lymphatic circulation and interstitial fluid volume.
Venous circulation. The heart as a pump. Mechanical events of the cardiac cycle. Origin and spread of cardiac excitation. The electrocardiogram. Cardiac arrhythmias. Heart failure. Cardiovascular regulatory mechanisms. Blood
pressure. Hyper- and hypotension. Blood. Bone marrow. White blood cells. Platelets. Red blood cells. Plasma.
Hemostasis. Lymph. Respiration. Pulmonary function. Mechanics of respiration. Gas exchange and transport. Regulation
of respiration. Respiratory adjustments in health and disease. Renal function: glomerular filtration; reabsorption, secretion and excretion of the ultrafiltrate; hydro-saline balance and hormones involved; pH renal regulation: acidification
of the urine; urine concentration. Digestive system: nutrients digestion, absorption, secretion. Metabolism, nervous and
hormonal regulation of the digestive function, liver and biliary system, pancreas. Homeostatic systems. The endocrine system.
motor system: motor units, spinal reflexes. Sense organs and receptors. Coding of sensory information. The Senses: Cutaneous, deep and visceral sensation (touch and pain); Vision; Hearing; Equilibrium; Smell; Taste. The autonomic nervous system (orto- and parasympathetic system, receptors, organization, functions). Hypothalamus-hypophysis axis.
Respiration: mechanics of respiration; pulmonary circulation; gas exchange. The cardiovascular system. Dynamic of blood flow. Arterial and arteriolar circulation. Capillary circulation. Lymphatic circulation and interstitial fluid volume.
Venous circulation. The heart as a pump. Mechanical events of the cardiac cycle. Origin and spread of cardiac excitation. The electrocardiogram. Cardiac arrhythmias. Heart failure. Cardiovascular regulatory mechanisms. Blood
pressure. Hyper- and hypotension. Blood. Bone marrow. White blood cells. Platelets. Red blood cells. Plasma.
Hemostasis. Lymph. Respiration. Pulmonary function. Mechanics of respiration. Gas exchange and transport. Regulation
of respiration. Respiratory adjustments in health and disease. Renal function: glomerular filtration; reabsorption, secretion and excretion of the ultrafiltrate; hydro-saline balance and hormones involved; pH renal regulation: acidification
of the urine; urine concentration. Digestive system: nutrients digestion, absorption, secretion. Metabolism, nervous and
hormonal regulation of the digestive function, liver and biliary system, pancreas. Homeostatic systems. The endocrine system.
Course Language
Italian
More information
The teacher will be available to clarify further aspects of the course both via email and through personalized interviews during office hours, both in presence or via zoom.
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