B027728 - PHYSIOLOGY

Italian

Homeostasis. Nerve and muscle membrane physiology. Nervous fibres. The receptors. Electrical and chemical synapses. Neurotransmitters. Spinal reflexes. The central and the peripheral nervous system. The autonomic nervous system. Heart and circulation, kidneys and body fluids, respiratory and gastrointestinal physiology. O2 e CO2 blood transport. The central nervous system: motor and integrative physiology. sleep and ECG. General endocrinology.

E. Carbone, G. Aicardi, Maggi: Fisiologia, dalle molecole ai sistemi integrati; EdiSES.
Zocchi-Principi di Fisiologia-Edises Università 2°edizione

The aim of the course is to provide the necessary notions of general physiology in order to enable the student to acquire adequate knowledge for an integrated understanding of human physiology with references to pathophysiology

It is recommended to have attended the course of biology and physics.
Passing Anatomy is preparatory to taking the exam

Frontal lessons,
Teaching materials:
Lecture notes.
Slides of lesson explanations available in Pdf to students on Moodle

Tools to support teaching:
Projector, PC, Moodle e-learning platform. The use of the forum (e-learning platform in Moodle) as an ongoing communication/collaboration/interaction space for teacher/student and student/student comparison is encouraged.

Reception hours:
Every day by appointment agreed by e-mail: roberta.squecco@unifi.it
The reception can take place remotely on g-meet or in person at my studio in viale Morgagni 63, Florence

The exam consists of an ORAL interview and covers the topics of the program. In particular, two macro-topics will generally be required, one referring to the first part of the program (first 3 CFU, general/cellular physiology) and one to the second (second 3 CFU of the course, organ physiology). On these topics that the candidate will be invited to present, the teacher will articulate specific questions aimed at verifying the preparation on the topic and the knowledge acquired throughout the course, the ability to organize knowledge discursively, the ability to connect different topics, as well as competence in the use of adequate scientific vocabulary and presentation effectiveness. The final grade results from all of these contributions considered important indicators of the adequacy of the learning level achieved and the achievement of the learning outcomes envisaged by the course.
In particular, the following topics contribute to the attribution of the final grade: the correctness of the answers for 60%, the ability to elaborate and connect concepts for 25%; ownership of language and use of specific vocabulary for 15%.
The exam is passed with a minimum mark of 18/30 up to 30/30 cum laude.

Exchanges between cell and environment. The excitable tissues. The membrane potential and the action potential. The neurons. The action potential in nerve fibers. Classification of nerve fibers. Properties and classification of receptors. Electrical and chemical synapses. Neurotransmitters and neuromodulators. Skeletal muscle tissue. The central nervous system (CNS). The Paths of Sensitivity. The sensory and motor cortical areas. Sensory-motor integration of the CNS. The main spinal reflexes. Upper functions of the SN. The sleep. Smooth muscle characteristics. The autonomic nervous system. The enteric nervous system. The digestive system. The water compartments of the body. Kidney function. The water balance. Cardiovascular system: blood, heart pump and vessels. Respiratory system. Transport of gases in the blood. general endocrinology.

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