Unit PHYSIOLOGY
- Course
- School of dental medicine
- Study-unit Code
- 50130509
- Curriculum
- In all curricula
- Teacher
- Alessandro Tozzi
- Teachers
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- Alessandro Tozzi
- Hours
- 54 ore - Alessandro Tozzi
- CFU
- 9
- Course Regulation
- Coorte 2023
- Offered
- 2024/25
- Type of study-unit
- Obbligatorio (Required)
- Type of learning activities
- Attività formativa monodisciplinare
- Language of instruction
- Italian
- Contents
- •Biophysics of excitable tissues. •Diffusion and transport processes. •Cellular potentials. •Synapses, neurotransmitters, and receptors. •Integration phenomena and synaptic learning. •Muscle contraction. •Biomechanics of muscle contraction. •Motor unit, muscle tetanus, and force modulation. •Characteristics of smooth muscle. •Organization of the sensory system. •Tactile sensitivity. •Proprioceptive sensitivity. •Thermal sensitivity. •Pain sensitivity. •Motor system. •Spinal cord and reflexes. •Locomotion. •Masticatory reflexes. •Posture. •Voluntary movement. •Autonomic controls. •Autonomic nervous system. •Cardiovascular system. •Principles of hemodynamics. •Cardiac conduction system. •Electrocardiogram. •Cardiac mechanics. •Cardiac output. •Arterial pressure. •Capillary circulation. •Local flow regulation. •Short-term regulation of blood pressure. •Medium- and long-term regulation of blood pressure.•Venous return. •Renal system. •Fluid and electrolyte balance. •Glomerular filtration. •Control of GFR (glomerular filtration rate). •Tubular reabsorption. •Renal clearance. •Regulation of osmolarity. •Regulation of sodium and potassium. •Urine excretion. •Respiratory system. •Respiratory mechanics. •Elastic resistance. •Airflow resistance. •Ventilation and perfusion. •Alveolar gas exchange. •Oxygen and carbon dioxide transport. •Neural control of ventilation. •Chemical control of ventilation. •Acid-base balance. •Disorders of acid-base balance. •Functions of the gastrointestinal tract and general structure of the mucosa. •Smooth muscle. •Neural control of gastrointestinal function. • Movements of the gastrointestinal tract. •Food intake. •Functions of the stomach. •Intestinal motility. •Secretory functions in the intestinal tract: salivary, esophageal, and gastric secretions. •Exocrine pancreatic and biliary secretion. •Intestinal secretions. •Digestion and absorption.
- Reference texts
- Fisiologia medica - F. Conti Edi Ermes
Alternative texts will be suggested during the course. - Educational objectives
- Prerequisites
- Compliance with propaedeuticities established by the course of study.
- Teaching methods
- Lectures and presentation of topics with PowerPoint; distribution of teaching materials on Unistudium platform.
- Other information
- Learning verification modality
- Written tests and oral assessments in progress. Oral final examination.
- Extended program
- •Biophysics of excitable tissues. •Diffusion and transport processes. •Cellular potentials. •Synapses, neurotransmitters, and receptors. •Integration phenomena and synaptic learning. •Muscle contraction. •Biomechanics of muscle contraction. •Motor unit, muscle tetanus, and force modulation. •Characteristics of smooth muscle. •Organization of the sensory system. •Tactile sensitivity. •Proprioceptive sensitivity. •Thermal sensitivity. •Pain sensitivity. •Motor system. •Spinal cord and reflexes. •Locomotion. •Masticatory reflexes. •Posture. •Voluntary movement. •Autonomic controls. •Autonomic nervous system. •Cardiovascular system. •Principles of hemodynamics. •Cardiac conduction system. •Electrocardiogram. •Cardiac mechanics. •Cardiac output. •Arterial pressure. •Capillary circulation. •Local flow regulation. •Short-term regulation of blood pressure. •Medium- and long-term regulation of blood pressure.•Venous return. •Renal system. •Fluid and electrolyte balance. •Glomerular filtration. •Control of GFR (glomerular filtration rate). •Tubular reabsorption. •Renal clearance. •Regulation of osmolarity. •Regulation of sodium and potassium. •Urine excretion. •Respiratory system. •Respiratory mechanics. •Elastic resistance. •Airflow resistance. •Ventilation and perfusion. •Alveolar gas exchange. •Oxygen and carbon dioxide transport. •Neural control of ventilation. •Chemical control of ventilation. •Acid-base balance. •Disorders of acid-base balance. •Functions of the gastrointestinal tract and general structure of the mucosa. •Smooth muscle. •Neural control of gastrointestinal function. • Movements of the gastrointestinal tract. •Food intake. •Functions of the stomach. •Intestinal motility. •Secretory functions in the intestinal tract: salivary, esophageal, and gastric secretions. •Exocrine pancreatic and biliary secretion. •Intestinal secretions. •Digestion and absorption.
- Obiettivi Agenda 2030 per lo sviluppo sostenibile
PHYSIOLOGY
| Code | 50130509 |
|---|---|
| CFU | 4 |
| Teacher | Alessandro Tozzi |
| Learning activities | Base |
| Area | Morfologia umana, funzioni biologiche integrate degli organi ed apparati umani |
| Academic discipline | BIO/09 |
| Type of study-unit | Obbligatorio (Required) |
PHYSIOLOGY
| Code | 50130509 |
|---|---|
| CFU | 5 |
| Teacher | Alessandro Tozzi |
| Learning activities | Base |
| Area | Morfologia umana, funzioni biologiche integrate degli organi ed apparati umani |
| Academic discipline | BIO/09 |
| Type of study-unit | Obbligatorio (Required) |