Learning objectives
The aim of the course is the knowledge of the anatomical terms and the human body organization: locomotor system, angiology, respiratory system, alimentary system, endocrine glands, nervous system, urogenital system.
Prerequisites
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Course unit content
General features about tissues, skeleton, skeletal muscles, joints. Angiology: heart and systemic and pulmonary circulation. Lymphatic system: lymph nodes, thymus and spleen. General features of human body system: respiratory system (larynx, trachea, bronchi and lungs); alimentary system (oral cavity, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small and large intestine, liver, pancreas and peritoneum); urogenital system; endocrine glands. General features about the central nervous system (encephalon and spinal cord)and peripheral nervous system (cranial and spinal nerves). Sensitivity and pyramidal pathways.
Full programme
1) physiology of the nervous system:
-Structure of the nervous cell.
-Action potential.
-Synapse and receptors.
-Somaticsensation and its receptors.
-Organization of the somatosensory system.
-Organization of the motor system.
-Spinal reflexes.
-Somatostopic organization of the motor and somatosensory cortex.
2) cardiovascular system:
-Rhythmicity, conduction, excitability of the heart.
-Elements of cardiac electrophysiology: membrane potential and action potential.
-ECG.
-Heart mechanics.
-Cardiac output and stroke volume.
-Intrinsic and extrinsic regulation of heart activity.
-Circulatory system.
-Artery pressure.
3) Respiratory system:
-The torax and respiratory muscles.
-Lung volumes.
-respiratory mechanics.
-Gas exchanges.
-Oxygen and CO2 blood transportation.
4) Urinary system:
-The kidney. Relation between morphology and function. Vascularization.
-Filtration.
-Secretion and adsorption.
-pH balance.
Bibliography
Anatomia dell'Uomo 2° ed. (Ambrosi et al.) Ed. Edi-Ermes
Teaching methods
Oral lessons.
Assessment methods and criteria
Written test.
Other information
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2030 agenda goals for sustainable development
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