ID:
500312
Duration (hours):
16
CFU:
2
SSD:
FISIOLOGIA
Year:
2025
Overview
Date/time interval
Secondo Semestre (02/03/2026 - 12/06/2026)
Syllabus
Course Objectives
At the successful conclusion of this Module, you should be able to demonstrate the following course level learning outcomes (CLOs): - CLO.1 Knowledge & Understanding: You will gain a comprehensive understanding of physiological principles at molecular, cellular, tissue, organ, and system levels, covering key systems including cardiovascular, muscular, renal, respiratory, and cellular physiology. You will learn how these systems interact to maintain homeostasis in health and how dysfunction leads to disease. - CLO.2 Ability to Apply Knowledge and Understanding: You will apply physiological concepts to explain normal and pathological processes, analyse regulatory mechanisms, and interpret physiological data from multiple organ systems, enabling problem-solving in different contexts. - CLO.3 Autonomy of Judgement: You will develop critical thinking to integrate complex physiological information, evaluate experimental and clinical findings, and make informed judgements regarding physiological function and dysfunction. - CLO.4 Communication Skills: You will effectively communicate physiological concepts and findings, using appropriate scientific language and evidence-based reasoning. - CLO.5 Learning Skills: You will cultivate independent learning abilities, utilizing core textbooks, lectures, and scientific literature to continuously expand and update your knowledge in physiology. This Module contributes to the achievement of the following Programme level Learning Outcomes (PLOs) for the “TEPALL” degree programme: ¬- CLO.1 supports the achievement of the Knowledge and Understanding PLO, focused on foundational physiological and biomedical knowledge. - CLO.2 aligns with the Ability to Apply Knowledge and Understanding PLO focused on workplace health and safety prevention. - CLO.3 corresponds with the Autonomy of Judgment PLO, highlighting critical and informed decision-making. - CLO.4 aligns with the Communication Skills PLO concerning clear scientific communication. - CLO.5 facilitates the Learning Skills PLO, autonomous, ongoing learning.
Course Prerequisites
Knowledge of elements of normal human anatomy
Teaching Methods
The course is delivered through in-person lectures supported by on-screen presentations.
Assessment Methods
The exam consists of a written multiple-choice test (MCT) delivered via the Kirotesting platform. Students must bring their own laptop or tablet. Further instructions will be communicated to registered students in advance.
The test is integrated with the Anatomy course and includes a total of 30 questions (15 per course). Each question has four possible answers, with only one correct option. The time available is 35 minutes.
Students eligible for accommodations will be granted additional time only upon formal notification from the relevant university offices.
The test is passed with a minimum score of 18/30. Scoring is as follows:
1 point for each correct answer
0 points for incorrect or unanswered questions
The final grade is calculated as the arithmetic average of this test and the other course components.
Students who pass the written test may opt to take an oral examination; in this case, the written score will not contribute to the final grade.
There are no restrictions on resitting exam sessions. Unless otherwise specified by the instructor, the exam covers all topics taught during the course.
If both course components are not successfully completed by December 31, any previously passed partial assessments will expire.
Only students properly registered on the ESSE3 platform within the established deadlines will be admitted to the exam. Students are strongly advised to verify that their registration has been successfully recorded, particularly when using the mobile application.
The test is integrated with the Anatomy course and includes a total of 30 questions (15 per course). Each question has four possible answers, with only one correct option. The time available is 35 minutes.
Students eligible for accommodations will be granted additional time only upon formal notification from the relevant university offices.
The test is passed with a minimum score of 18/30. Scoring is as follows:
1 point for each correct answer
0 points for incorrect or unanswered questions
The final grade is calculated as the arithmetic average of this test and the other course components.
Students who pass the written test may opt to take an oral examination; in this case, the written score will not contribute to the final grade.
There are no restrictions on resitting exam sessions. Unless otherwise specified by the instructor, the exam covers all topics taught during the course.
If both course components are not successfully completed by December 31, any previously passed partial assessments will expire.
Only students properly registered on the ESSE3 platform within the established deadlines will be admitted to the exam. Students are strongly advised to verify that their registration has been successfully recorded, particularly when using the mobile application.
Texts
Elementi di Anatomia e Fisiologia dell’uomo Elaine N. Marieb, Suzanne M. Keller, Zanichelli 2019 3° edition
Contents
General Physiology and Excitable Tissues
. Exchange between cells and the external environment
. Transport mechanisms: simple diffusion, facilitated transport, and vesicular transport (exocytosis and endocytosis)
. Transmembrane ionic fluxes: ion channels, passive and active transport
. Membrane potential
. Action potential
. Graded potentials
. Synapses
Nervous System
. Spinal reflexes (muscle spindles, Golgi tendon organ)
. Control of voluntary movements (motor and sensory homunculus)
. Postural control and the cerebellum
. The auditory and vestibular systems (hearing and balance)
. The autonomic nervous system (sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions)
Skeletal Muscle System
. Skeletal muscle structure and sarcomeres
. Cross-bridge cycle
. Excitation–contraction coupling
. Force and velocity of contraction
Cardiovascular System
. Functional properties of the myocardium
. Cardiac cycle: phases and description of ventricular pressure and volume changes
. Cardiac output: definition and regulation
. Neural and humoral control of the heart
. Organisation of the systemic circulation: structure and function of arterial, capillary, and venous compartments
. Changes across the vascular system in the following parameters: pressure, resistance, total cross-sectional area, and blood velocity
. Venous return
. Exchange processes at the microcirculatory level
. Vasomotor control
Body Fluids
. Fluid compartments of the body: composition
. Water exchange across organ systems
. pH of body fluids and physiological buffer systems
Renal System
. Structure and function of the nephron
. Processes involved in urine formation: glomerular filtration, tubular reabsorption, and tubular secretion
. General transport mechanisms
. Mechanisms of urine concentration (water reabsorption)
. Mechanisms of urine acidification (hydrogen ion secretion)
Respiratory System
. Pulmonary pressures
. Respiratory mechanics
. Lung compliance
. Static and dynamic lung volumes
. Alveolar ventilation
. Gas exchange
. Oxygen transport
. Maximal oxygen consumption
. Respiratory arrhythmia
. Spirometric techniques
. Exchange between cells and the external environment
. Transport mechanisms: simple diffusion, facilitated transport, and vesicular transport (exocytosis and endocytosis)
. Transmembrane ionic fluxes: ion channels, passive and active transport
. Membrane potential
. Action potential
. Graded potentials
. Synapses
Nervous System
. Spinal reflexes (muscle spindles, Golgi tendon organ)
. Control of voluntary movements (motor and sensory homunculus)
. Postural control and the cerebellum
. The auditory and vestibular systems (hearing and balance)
. The autonomic nervous system (sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions)
Skeletal Muscle System
. Skeletal muscle structure and sarcomeres
. Cross-bridge cycle
. Excitation–contraction coupling
. Force and velocity of contraction
Cardiovascular System
. Functional properties of the myocardium
. Cardiac cycle: phases and description of ventricular pressure and volume changes
. Cardiac output: definition and regulation
. Neural and humoral control of the heart
. Organisation of the systemic circulation: structure and function of arterial, capillary, and venous compartments
. Changes across the vascular system in the following parameters: pressure, resistance, total cross-sectional area, and blood velocity
. Venous return
. Exchange processes at the microcirculatory level
. Vasomotor control
Body Fluids
. Fluid compartments of the body: composition
. Water exchange across organ systems
. pH of body fluids and physiological buffer systems
Renal System
. Structure and function of the nephron
. Processes involved in urine formation: glomerular filtration, tubular reabsorption, and tubular secretion
. General transport mechanisms
. Mechanisms of urine concentration (water reabsorption)
. Mechanisms of urine acidification (hydrogen ion secretion)
Respiratory System
. Pulmonary pressures
. Respiratory mechanics
. Lung compliance
. Static and dynamic lung volumes
. Alveolar ventilation
. Gas exchange
. Oxygen transport
. Maximal oxygen consumption
. Respiratory arrhythmia
. Spirometric techniques
Course Language
Italian
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