Physiotherapy REPLICA D - ROMA AZIENDA S.CAMILLO FORLANINI

Module 1 Cellular Physiology and Homeostasis Homeostasis, body fluid compartments, mass balance, control systems. Transmembrane exchange mechanisms Cellular Neurophysiology (resting potential, action potential, graded potential) Synaptic transmission and neuronal integration Module 2 Integrative Physiology Introduction to the endocrine system and examples of functioning according to feedback control systems (e.g., role in insulin secretion and glucagon secretion for the regulation of blood glucose) Introduction to the Nervous System: Central Nervous System, cerebrospinal fluid, blood-brain barrier; Principles of sensory system transduction. The somatosensory system and pain Synaptic plasticity and memory formation Autonomic effector systems Somatic effector systems Muscle physiology Integration of endocrine, somatic nervous, and autonomic nervous aspects in the organism's responses to the environment Module 3 Cardiovascular Physiology : Electrical activity of the heart, cardiac cycle, cardiac output and its control Blood pressure and its regulation Module 4 Respiratory Physiology : Pulmonary ventilation (respiratory mechanics, pulmonary compliance, airway resistance). Oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange. Gas transport in the blood. Regulation and control of ventilation; ventilation-perfusion ratio. Module 5 Renal Physiology: Renal exchange processes: Filtration, Reabsorption, Secretion, and Excretion. Micturition and its control. Module 6 Gastrointestinal Physiology : Regulation of gastrointestinal function: cephalic, gastric, and intestinal phases. Digestion and absorption of nutrients and water. Defecation and its control. Module 7 Overview of the regulation of fluid and electrolyte balance and acid-base balance from an integrated perspective. Recap of the regulation and control of the main processes studied

Generic knowledge of cell biology.

Choice of one of the following or similar texts. Fisiologia Umana (a cura di), D’arcangelo, Della Volta, Felici, Maccarone, Edizioni A.L.E Fisiologia. Stanfield. EdiSES

To be defined by corso di studi

To pass the exam, the grade must be no less than 18/30. This must be achieved for each of the individual disciplines, even if from an integrated course perspective. Students must demonstrate basic or sufficient knowledge of the topics covered in the course, and be able to read a graph and comment on it. To achieve 30/30 students must show an excellent knowledge of the topics, be able to link them together from an integrated perspective and on the basis of the structure-function relationship, in a logical and coherent manner

In each lecture you may be required to do a short paper aimed at: providing a recall activity to reinforce learning; assessing whether knowledge acquisition needs further study. It has no assessment function for examination purposes