Imaging and radiotherapy techniques

Professor: Vittorio GALLESE
Academic discipline: Fisiologia (BIO/09)
Field: Scienze biomediche
Type of training activity: Basic

16 hours
of face-to-face activities

2 credits

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Integrated course unit module: HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY

Learning objectives

To provide the principal notions of the functional properties of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems.

Prerequisites

Basic notions of the histology and anatomy of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems.

Course unit content

The course addresses basic notions of cardiovascular and respiratory physiology.

Full programme

1) Physiology of the cardiovascular system:
- Miocardial properties: rhythm, conduction, excitability, contraction.
- Heart electrophysiology. Ionic theories of resting and action potentials.
- Electrocardiogram.
- Heart mechanics and the cardiac cycle.
- Cardiac output.
- Intrinsic and extrinsic regulation of heart activity.
- The vascular system.
- Blood pressure
2) Physiology of the respiratory apparatus:
- Chest and respiration muscles.
- Lung volumes and capacities.
- Mechanics of breathing.
- Blood-tissue gas exchange in the lung and in peripheral tissues.
- Blood transport of oxygen and carbon dioxide.

Bibliography

Slides and didactic material provided by the teacher.

Di Prampero – Fisiologia dell’Uomo. Edi-Ermes.

Teaching methods

Frontal lectures with audio-visual material.

Assessment methods and criteria

Oral examination.

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