Unit HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY 1

Code	GP004657
Location	PERUGIA
CFU	5
Teacher	Mauro Pessia
Teachers	Mauro Pessia
Hours	60 ore - Mauro Pessia
Learning activities	Base
Area	Funzioni biologiche integrate di organi, sistemi e apparati umani
Academic discipline	BIO/09
Type of study-unit	Obbligatorio (Required)

Code	GP004658
Location	PERUGIA
CFU	5
Teacher	Fabio Massimo Botti
Teachers	Fabio Massimo Botti
Hours	60 ore - Fabio Massimo Botti
Learning activities	Base
Area	Funzioni biologiche integrate di organi, sistemi e apparati umani
Academic discipline	BIO/09
Type of study-unit	Obbligatorio (Required)
Language of instruction	Italian
Contents	Physiology of sensory systems, human movement and the higher brain functions
Reference texts	Conti. Fisiologia medica - Edi-Ermes. Kandel, Schwartz, et al.. Principi di neuroscienze. Ed italiana CEA. Rindi Manni. Fisiologia Umana. UTET.
Educational objectives	Basic knowledge of the physiology of the nervous system
Prerequisites	propaedeutical knowledge
Teaching methods	face to face lessons and practice sessions
Other information	Headquarters of the "Corso di Laurea Magistrale in Medicina e Chirurgia". Piazzale Gambuli 1. Perugia For further indications please consult the web site at the following link: http://www.med.unipg.it/ccl/Menu%20principali/Studenti.html
Learning verification modality	final examination through a colloquium
Extended program	Proprioception, tactile receptors, pnociception thermoception. Vestibular apparatus, hearing, vision. Threshold, transfer characteristics, discrimination, descending control. Superficial and deep reflexes. Posture. Voluntary movement. Cortex, cerebellum, basal ganglia, diffuse projection networks. EEG, evoked potentials. Sleep, consciousness, language, lateralization. Memory, Attention, emotions.