CODE 67733 ACADEMIC YEAR 2021/2022 CREDITS 2 cfu anno 1 TECN.FISIOPATOL.CARDIOCIRCOLAT.E E PERFUS.CARDIOVASC 9291 (L/SNT3) - GENOVA SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR BIO/09 LANGUAGE Italian TEACHING LOCATION GENOVA SEMESTER 2° Semester MODULES Questo insegnamento è un modulo di: PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB OVERVIEW The course analyses the functions of the sensory and motor systems and physiology of cardiovascular system. AIMS AND CONTENT LEARNING OUTCOMES The course will furnish to the students fundamental knowledge about the physiology of the sensory and motor systems and of the cardiovascular system. AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES The course will furnish to the students fundamental knowledge about the physiology of the sensory and motor systems and of the cardiovascular system. TEACHING METHODS Teaching consists of theoretical “frontal” lessons for a total of 20 hours (2 CFUs) SYLLABUS/CONTENT Sensory systems: transduction and coding Somatic senses: touch, thermoception and pain Motor Units, mechanisms of force graduation, force/length and force/velocity relation. Fundamental of motor system. Spinal cord organization and control by cortex and brainstem. Muscle receptors and spinal reflexes. Voluntary movement at glance. Blood and hemostasis. Principles of hemodynamics. Electrical activity of the heart and electrocardiography. Mechanical events and heart cycle. Blood pressure and wrist wave. Blood pressure measurement. Microcirculation and venous return. Control of the cardiovascular apparatus. Circulation in special districts. RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY Guyton e Hall - Textbook of Medical Physiology- ELSEVIER TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD CATERINA MICHETTI LESSONS LESSONS START 2nd semester – The course typically starts on the half of March. Class schedule The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION Oral interview. ASSESSMENT METHODS The exam will last 15-20 minutes. It is based on some questions concerning the various topics of the program. During the exam the teacher will evaluate the student's ability to report on the topics discussed in the lessons.
