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Cell physiology. Nervous system. Endocrine system. Muscular system. Body liquids and blood. Cardiovascular system. Respiratory system. Excretory system and acid/base regulation. Digestive system.

Cell physiology
V. Taglietti. Fondamenti di Fisiologia generale e integrata, EdiSES. Napoli.

Sistem physiology (one of these)
Sistemi (uno dei seguenti)
D.U. Silverthorn. Fisiologia. Pearson (o edizioni precedenti).
W.J. Germann, C. L. Stanfield. Fisiologia. EdiSES. Napoli.
L. Sherwood. Fisiologia Umana. Zanichelli.
S. Silbernagl, A. Despopoulos. Fisiologia. Zanichelli.
Eric P. Widmaier,Hershel Raff,Kevin T. Strang. Vander. Fisiologia. CEA

Provide students with basic elements of skin physiology and a screening of substances used in the treatment of skin disfunctions and ageing. These notions are directed to a main section of possible employmets of the professional biologist.

Elements of Maths, Physics and General Chemistry. Elements of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry suitable to approach arguments of biology. Elements of Cell Biology and Histology suitable to approach arguments of cell and biomolecular functioning. Elements of Anatomy.

Class lessons.

Learning control: Final exam

Students with physical disabilities, Learning Disabilities or Special Education Needs can request specific services and tools via the Staff Sviluppo e Coordinamento Carriere e Servizi alle Studentesse e agli Studenti, consulting the University webpage:
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Students with disabilities, learning disabilities or special education needs, once they have contacted the University Staff, can refer to the tutor in charge of the course to define the examination modalities, concerning academic aspects.

The exam consists only of a written test. The written test evaluates the student's ability to apply the knowledge acquired during the course and consists of two types of questions:
A) multiple choice questions
B) open-ended questions
The level of difficulty of the questions corresponds to the program carried out and to the reference texts indicated on DIR. For each of the questions, for questions A, 1 point are assigned for questions B up to 7 points; the written test is considered passed if the overall assessment is not less than 18 points.
During the written test it is not allowed to consult notes, books or other material.
To achieve a high grade, the student must demonstrate an autonomy of judgment and a critical sense related to the topics covered, exposing their conclusions in a clear and logical way.
The evaluation is expressed in thirtieths (minimum mark 18).

General principles
• Definition of Physiology.
• Features of living beings.
• Chemical composition of living matter.
• Homeostasis and exercise physiology.

Cells
• Cell membrane. Diffusion, osmosis. Membrane transport.
• Cell communication. Signal molecules, cell receptors. Signal transduction pathways.
• Diffusion and equilibrium potentials. Donnan equilibrium, pump-and-leak model, RVD, RVI.
• Membrane currents and EF measurements. Action potential.
• Intracellular calcium signaling and homeostasis.
• Synapses.

Sistems
• Central nervous system. Brain, mesencephalon, cerebellum. Effector systems.
• Sensory system, skin receptors. Eye, photoreceptors and neural retina. Ear and vestibular system, taste, smell.
• Endocrine system, hypothalamic–pituitary axis, pineal gland, thyroid. Parathyroid gland, calcium balance, adrenal glands. Glicogen metabolism. Gonads.
• Muscular system, striated muscle fiber, muscle contraction. Types of muscle fibers.
• Body’s liquids, blood composition. Hemostasis, lymphatic system.
• Cardiovascular system, electric activity, contraction. Cardiac cycle. Vessels, flux, pressure, capillaries. Veins, pressure regulation.
• Respiratory system and dynamics. Lung volumes, gas exchange, oxygen transport. Control of respiration, CO2 transport, ventilation/perfusion ratio.
• Kidney, filtration and reabsorption. Urine concentration, salt water balance. Acid-base homeostasis, alkalosis, acidosis.
• Digestive system, salivary glands, stomach. Liver, pancreas. Gastrointestinal motility and absorption.

Knowledge and understanding:
Acquisition of in-depth knowledge on cellular, organ and systemic physiology. Knowledge of the concepts and applications of general physiology, acquisition of appropriate scientific language.
Knowledge and understanding skills applied:
At the end of the course, the student will be able to know the basics of cell and organ physiology, systemic and human.
Autonomy of judgment:
Ability to critically analyze elements related to physiology, autonomy of judgment in the field of cell and tissue biology.