C.I. ANATOMIA E FISIOLOGIA

8 CFU - 1° Semester

Teaching Staff

CARLA AGATA LORETO - Module ANATOMIA UMANA - BIO/16 - 4 CFU
LUCIA CIRANNA - Module Physiology, AA 2018-2019 - BIO/09 - 4 CFU

Learning Objectives

ANATOMIA UMANA
The course aims to provide students with the necessary skills to fully understand the functional complexity of the human organism and of the relationship that exists between the different anatomical structures and their function. The student have to be able to acquire a correct anatomical terminology and developing those interpretative skills. The specific training objectives of the discipline are divided into: know the anatomical terms to describe the different regions of the body and the mutual relationships that exist between them. Topographical relationships between the various organs. The macroscopic and microscopic characteristics typical of each organ.
Physiology, AA 2018-2019
Knowledge and skills to acquire:

Knowledge of organism function, from basic molecular mechanisms to the function of cells and whole organs, as well as organ functional integration in complex beings.Knowledge of all the subjects included in the program below. Ability to analyze and synthesize subjects, understanding mechanisms in details and subsequently summarizing functional finalities. Ability to expose subjects clearly and extensively. Understanding that a full knowledge of Physiology subjects is essential to exert a profession in medical fields.

Course Structure

ANATOMIA UMANA
frontal lessons and practise
Physiology, AA 2018-2019
4 CFU (28 h) of classroom theoretical lessons

Detailed Course Content

ANATOMIA UMANA
The module involves the study of the morpho-functional anatomy of the nervous, osteomuscular system of the head-neck district, of the digestive, respiratory and urinary systems, and the fundamental principles of topographic, radiological and clinical anatomy
Physiology, AA 2018-2019
1. The organization of living beings. Structure of the human body: composition and fluid distribution.
2. Exchanges between intra- and extracellular compartments. The plasma membrane: composition, structure and selective permeability.
3. Transports across the plasma membrane. Membrane ion channels. Membrane potentials.
4. The neuron. Action potentials: genesis and propagation.
5. Transmission of signals between excitable cells. Synaptic transmission. Neurotransmitters, neuromodulators and their receptors.
6. Skeletal muscle physiology. Resting potential and action potential in skeletal muscle fibers. Molecular mechanisms of muscle contraction. Role of calcium in muscle contraction. Excitation-contraction coupling. Characteristics of whole-muscle contraction. Isotonic and isometric modes of contraction.
7. Organization of the nervous system: central and peripheral structures.
8. Sensory function of the nervous system. Somatic sensations: general organization. Sensory receptors. Transmission of somatosensory impulses to the central nervous system.
9. The tactile and position senses. Pain and thermal sensations.
10. The chemical senses: taste and smell.
11. The sense of hearing. Inner ear receptors. Central auditory mechanisms.
12. The sense of vision. The eye: optics of vision. Receptor and neural function of the retina. Central neurophysiology of vision.
13. The organization of voluntary movement: cortical and brainstem control of motor function. Motor cortex, supplementary areas, cerebellum, basal ganglia, spinal cord. Vestibular sensations and maintenance of equilibrium.
14. Reflex movements: general properties. Spinal reflexes.
15. Intellectual functions of the brain, learning and memory. Cerebral cortex. The hippocampus.
16. The autonomic nervous system and the adrenal medulla: general organization.
17. The endocrine system. Hormones: structure, function, action mechanism. Segulation of hormone secretion.
18. The cardiovascular system: anatomy and general properties.
19. Homeostasis of volume and hosmolarity of extracellular and intracellular fluids. The kidney and urinary system.
20. The respiratory system. Pulmonary ventilation. Pulmonary circulation. Physical principles of gas exchange. Regulation of respiration.
21. Digestive system: anatomy and functional organization. Nervous control on motility and secretion. Digestion and absorption of carbohydrates, proteins and lipids.

Textbook Information

ANATOMIA UMANA
1. Compendio di Anatomia Umana, Luigi Cattaneo. Monduzzi Editore.
2. Anatomia del Gray - I fondamenti, EDRA LSWR, Gennaio 2015
3. Martini, Timmons, Tallitsch, Anatomia Umana, sesta edizione, Edises.
4. Ambrosi, Cantino, Castano et al., Anatomia dell’uomo, sesta edizione, Edi-Ermes.
5. Saadin, Anatomia Umana, terza edizione, Piccin.
Physiology, AA 2018-2019
Fisiologia Umana - Elementi. Casa Editrice Edi-Ermes

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