Ateneo - UPO

BLOOD

Blood cells and reading a complete blood count

Hematopoiesis

Plasma proteins

Lipoproteins

Hemostasis and coagulation

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM

Intrinsic properties of the myocardium

Excitability

Conductivity

Rhythmicity

Contractility

Relaxability

Electrocardiogram

Cardiac cycle

Starling's law

Cardiac output and its regulation

Heart sounds

Blood pressure

RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

Conduction pathways

Exchange area

Surfactant

Pleura

Respiratory muscles

Spirometry: volumes, capacities, and flows

Oxygen transport in the blood

Carbon dioxide transport in the blood

Equilibrium of the thoracopulmonary system

Reflex Chemoreceptor

Nervous control of breathing

BODY FLUIDS AND THE KIDNEY

Renal cortex and medulla

Nephron structure

Basic processes: filtration, secretion, and reabsorption

Renal clearance

Water reabsorption

Urination

Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system

Regulation of blood pH

ENDOCRINAL SYSTEM

Hypothalamus

Pituitary gland

Thyroid

Parathyroid

Adrenals

Endocrine pancreas

Gonads

Calcium and phosphate balance

Vitamin D

GASTROINTESTINAL PHYSIOLOGY

Gastrointestinal motility

Defecation

Nutrients: carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and trace elements

The module aims to allow the learning of the principles that determine and regulate the functional activity of the various systems of the organism and provide an experimental knowledge that can help their study. It also aims to clarify the physiological bases of some diagnostic procedures used in clinical practice and to deepen the knowledge of the theoretical and practical aspects of some experimental techniques used in basic and applied medical research.

MS-Power Point slides and videos which are important to clarify the physiological mechanisms. All materials used during the lessons can be found on the DIR platform.

At the end of the course, an exam simulation with quizzes similar to those used for the exam will be available on DIR platform.

After the exam, the public correction of the exam is made under reasonable request.

The exam consists of a written test with multiple-choice questions.

The student must demonstrate that he has assimilated the basic notions of Physiology, learned during the lessons, in an appropriate way to deal with the subsequent courses effectively. The pass mark is set at 50% of the correct answers and must be harmonised with the other subjects of the integrated course so that the final result reaches at least 60% of the correct answers. Exceeding the threshold of 90% correct answers is considered a result of excellence.

Students with DSA certifications or disabilities will take the exam with compensatory and dispensatory tools, which "replace or facilitate the performance required in the deficient skill", be it writing, reading or calculation, and allow the student to study and learn effectively. These tools are approved by the competent UPO office, which will notify the Teachers.

The expected results consist in the acquisition by the students of the mechanisms that underlie the normal functioning of the organs and systems of the human body. These concepts will form the basis for learning human pathologies and related therapies.