ID:
501735
Duration (hours):
16
CFU:
2
SSD:
FISIOLOGIA
Year:
2025
Overview
Date/time interval
Secondo Semestre (02/03/2026 - 05/06/2026)
Syllabus
Course Objectives
The course is devoted to explain the main functions of the organs and apparata of the human body as well as their overall relationships in the life of the subject.
At the end of the course the student must:
- know how to use the correct scientific terminology to describe processes, tissues and systems;
- be able to describe the functioning of cellular processes, organs and systems;
- understanding how the function of organs and systems is linked to basic molecular and cellular mechanisms.
At the end of the course the student must:
- know how to use the correct scientific terminology to describe processes, tissues and systems;
- be able to describe the functioning of cellular processes, organs and systems;
- understanding how the function of organs and systems is linked to basic molecular and cellular mechanisms.
Course Prerequisites
The student is required to have good knowledege in:
- mathematics, physics, chemistry and biochemistry
- anatomy and histology
- mathematics, physics, chemistry and biochemistry
- anatomy and histology
Teaching Methods
The course is organized in lectures (frontal teaching) carried out through presentations (PowerPoint) projected on the screen. Additional material will be uploaded to the Kiro platform and made available to students.
During the lessons, interactive tests will be carried out using online tools (Wooclap or similar) to verify learning. The results will be discussed and commented in the classroom.
During the lessons, interactive tests will be carried out using online tools (Wooclap or similar) to verify learning. The results will be discussed and commented in the classroom.
Assessment Methods
The final exam, aimed at evaluating the knowledge acquired during the course, will consist of a written multiple choice 32-questions test, 1 point for each correct answer and without penalization for wrong answers, on the topics of the program carried out in the lectures.
Texts
- PRINCIPI DI FISIOLOGIA - ZOCCHI L. II Edizione. EdiSES Università
- “BERNE & LEVY - FISIOLOGIA”
(a cura di KOEPPEN B.M. – STANTON B.A.) VI EDIZIONE (2010), CASA EDITRICE AMBROSIANA (MILANO)
- STANFIELD C.L. – GERMAN W.J. “FISIOLOGIA”
III EDIZIONE (2009), EDISES (NAPOLI)
- SILVERTHORN D.U.
“FISIOLOGIA: UN APPROCCIO INTEGRATO”
V EDIZIONE (2010), PEARSON ITALIA (MILANO, TORINO)
FISIOLOGIA UMANA ELEMENTI edi-ermes
“VANDER – FISIOLOGIA”
(a cura di WIDMAIER E.P. et al.)
I EDIZIONE (2011), CASA EDITRICE AMBROSIANA (MILANO)
- “BERNE & LEVY - FISIOLOGIA”
(a cura di KOEPPEN B.M. – STANTON B.A.) VI EDIZIONE (2010), CASA EDITRICE AMBROSIANA (MILANO)
- STANFIELD C.L. – GERMAN W.J. “FISIOLOGIA”
III EDIZIONE (2009), EDISES (NAPOLI)
- SILVERTHORN D.U.
“FISIOLOGIA: UN APPROCCIO INTEGRATO”
V EDIZIONE (2010), PEARSON ITALIA (MILANO, TORINO)
FISIOLOGIA UMANA ELEMENTI edi-ermes
“VANDER – FISIOLOGIA”
(a cura di WIDMAIER E.P. et al.)
I EDIZIONE (2011), CASA EDITRICE AMBROSIANA (MILANO)
Contents
The course will cover the following topics:
1) Cell physiology:
physiology of cell membranes and solute transport mechanisms; ionic equilibria and transmembrane electric potentials.
2) Physiology of excitable tissues:
genesis of the action potential in nervous, skeletal muscle and heart tissues; muscle contraction; transmission of action potentials; membrane receptors, second messengers and signal transduction pathways.
3) Physiology of the nervous system:
organization of the nervous system; coding and processing of sensory information; organization and function of the spinal cord, spinal reflexes; organization and function of the sensory and motor systems; areas of the cerebral cortex, thalamus and hypothalamus; organization and function of the autonomic nervous system.
4) Physiology of skeletal muscle:
different types of muscle; cellular structure of muscle fibers; sarcomere structure and proteins; mechanism of muscle contraction; excitation-contraction coupling; types of contraction; isometric and isotonic contraction; determinants of muscle strength and speed; types of muscle fibers; motor units; muscle plasticity; metabolism and muscle fatigue.
5) Physiology of the cardiovascular system:
organization of the cardiovascular system; the electrical activity of the heart: the electrocardiogram; the mechanical events of the cardiac cycle: cardiac output; principles of hemodynamics; blood circulation (arteries, capillaries and veins); cardiovascular control mechanisms.
1) Cell physiology:
physiology of cell membranes and solute transport mechanisms; ionic equilibria and transmembrane electric potentials.
2) Physiology of excitable tissues:
genesis of the action potential in nervous, skeletal muscle and heart tissues; muscle contraction; transmission of action potentials; membrane receptors, second messengers and signal transduction pathways.
3) Physiology of the nervous system:
organization of the nervous system; coding and processing of sensory information; organization and function of the spinal cord, spinal reflexes; organization and function of the sensory and motor systems; areas of the cerebral cortex, thalamus and hypothalamus; organization and function of the autonomic nervous system.
4) Physiology of skeletal muscle:
different types of muscle; cellular structure of muscle fibers; sarcomere structure and proteins; mechanism of muscle contraction; excitation-contraction coupling; types of contraction; isometric and isotonic contraction; determinants of muscle strength and speed; types of muscle fibers; motor units; muscle plasticity; metabolism and muscle fatigue.
5) Physiology of the cardiovascular system:
organization of the cardiovascular system; the electrical activity of the heart: the electrocardiogram; the mechanical events of the cardiac cycle: cardiac output; principles of hemodynamics; blood circulation (arteries, capillaries and veins); cardiovascular control mechanisms.
Course Language
Italian
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