ID:
501768
Duration (hours):
16
CFU:
2
SSD:
FISIOLOGIA
Year:
2025
Overview
Date/time interval
Primo Semestre (01/09/2025 - 16/01/2026)
Syllabus
Course Objectives
The course of Human Physiology is finalized to provide the students with a deep knowledge of 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 will be able to understand the functions of an healthy subjects so as to be ready to understand their pathologic alterations.
Course Prerequisites
The student of the Human Physiology course is required to possess or acquire the following knowledge and skills:
- mathematics: knowledge of mathematics at secondary school level supplemented by the skills acquired in the teaching of Medical Physics in the first year of the course
- physics: all the skills acquired in the teaching of Medical Physics in the first year of the course with particular regard to the biophysical approach to the function of tissues and organs.
- biology: physics skills at secondary school level supplemented by all the skills acquired in the Biology teaching of the 1st year of the course with particular regard to the genetic code, its transmission and mutations
- histology: all the knowledge acquired in the teaching of Histology and Embryology in the first year of the course with particular regard to cellular functions and the structure of tissues and organs.
- anatomy: all the knowledge acquired in the teaching of Human Anatomy in the first year of the course with particular emphasis on the structure of organs and their functional anatomy. Passing the Anatomy examination is a prerequisite for the Human Physiology examination.
- biochemistry: all the skills acquired in the Biochemistry course of the first year with particular emphasis on the metabolic pathways of energy metabolism, mitochondrial function, the structure of proteins and their synthesis and degradation. Passing the Biochemistry examination is a prerequisite for the Physiology examination.
- mathematics: knowledge of mathematics at secondary school level supplemented by the skills acquired in the teaching of Medical Physics in the first year of the course
- physics: all the skills acquired in the teaching of Medical Physics in the first year of the course with particular regard to the biophysical approach to the function of tissues and organs.
- biology: physics skills at secondary school level supplemented by all the skills acquired in the Biology teaching of the 1st year of the course with particular regard to the genetic code, its transmission and mutations
- histology: all the knowledge acquired in the teaching of Histology and Embryology in the first year of the course with particular regard to cellular functions and the structure of tissues and organs.
- anatomy: all the knowledge acquired in the teaching of Human Anatomy in the first year of the course with particular emphasis on the structure of organs and their functional anatomy. Passing the Anatomy examination is a prerequisite for the Human Physiology examination.
- biochemistry: all the skills acquired in the Biochemistry course of the first year with particular emphasis on the metabolic pathways of energy metabolism, mitochondrial function, the structure of proteins and their synthesis and degradation. Passing the Biochemistry examination is a prerequisite for the Physiology examination.
Teaching Methods
The course is organized in hall lessons carried out by PowerPoint presentations and, in addition, with blackboard-based explanations of specific topics. A ‘problem solving’ approach will be sistematically used so as to stimulate active attendance by the students and to obtain a verified comprehension of the overall lessons.
Assessment Methods
The exam consists of a written test and an oral test. Written Test. It is divided into two consecutive phases: Phase 1: Multiple choice test, composed of 60 questions, each with only one correct answer. 1 point will be awarded for each correct answer. 0 points for each unanswered question. -0.25 points for each incorrect answer The minimum score required to proceed to the second part of the written test is 36 points (60% of the maximum score), which represents the minimum level of basic knowledge required to continue. Duration: 45 minutes . Phase 2: For students who reach the eligibility threshold in the test, the IT system will automatically and without interruption allow access to the second phase of the written test, consisting of two open-ended questions. Each question has a time limit of 15 minutes for the response. Answers will be evaluated with a qualitative judgment: insufficient, sufficient, good, and excellent. To pass this phase, students must achieve at least a sufficient in both questions. Oral Test Only students who pass the written test can take the oral test. Exam Schedule The schedule is determined based on the order of registration. The exam as a whole is aimed at assessing the level of knowledge acquired, the overall mastery of the subject, the ability to analyze and synthesize, as well as the command of medical-scientific language.
Texts
- Fisiologia - Berne e Levy (a cura: Koeppen e Stanton), Ed. Ambrosiana;
- Fisiologia Medica III edizione - (a cura di F. Conti), Ed. Edi-Ermes;
- Fisiologia Medica di Ganong (a cura di KE Barrett et al.), Ed. Piccin;
- Fisiologia Medica - Guyton e Hall, Ed. Elsevier;
- Fisiologia Medica III edizione - (a cura di F. Conti), Ed. Edi-Ermes;
- Fisiologia Medica di Ganong (a cura di KE Barrett et al.), Ed. Piccin;
- Fisiologia Medica - Guyton e Hall, Ed. Elsevier;
Contents
Skeletal muscle: functional morphology, neuromuscular junction, excitation-contraction coupling. Electrical characteristics and ionic fluxes of muscle fibers; the motor unit; contractile event; parameters that regulate the development of force and speed of shortening in the muscle cell and in the whole muscle.
Smooth muscle: functional morphology, electrical activity, excitation-contraction coupling; contractile event; development of force and shortening in the smooth muscle
Smooth muscle: functional morphology, electrical activity, excitation-contraction coupling; contractile event; development of force and shortening in the smooth muscle
Course Language
Italian
Degrees
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MEDICINE AND SURGERY
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