Teaching Methodologies
The theoretical classes are aimed for the detailed presentation of the program contents. Resorting to the use of multimedia presentations appealing to direct intervention of students with description and discussion of physiological mechanisms. It is privileged the viewing of videos for illustration of certain program contents and work and their discussion.
Summary evaluation by two tests and paper presentation.
Students who obtain a minimum grade of 10 (ten) points, rounded up, are considered to have passed this course unit.
Continuous assessment: Written Work (50%);Written Test (50%)
Exam Normal/Resit/ Specialperiod: written exam (100%)
In accordance with the Academic Regulations for the 1st Cycle of Studies of the School of Health Technology of the Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra, available for consultation at https://www. estesc.ipc.pt/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Regulamento-Academico-1o-Ciclo_ESTeSC_-Homologado_signed_20230720.pdf
Learning Results
Apply and deepen the principles of human physiology in the integrated study of the respiratory, circulatory, immune, urinary, digestive and endocrine systems, recognising their functional interrelationships.
Explain the physiological mechanisms underlying gas exchange, gas transport, cellular metabolism and blood pressure and volume regulation.
Describe and interpret the physiological processes associated with metabolic, water, electrolyte and endocrine homeostasis, identifying control and feedback mechanisms.
Analyse and correlate physiological processes with the body’s adaptive responses to environmental or pathological changes.
Integrate the knowledge acquired in the various systems, interpreting physiological function in a comprehensive and coordinated manner.
Demonstrate autonomy and critical thinking in the functional analysis of the human body, recognising the relevance of physiology in the scientific basis of Occupational Therapy practices.
Program
1. Respiratory system
Mechanisms of pulmunary ventilation Alveolar gas transport
Gas transport in the blood
2. Immunitary system
Innate and acquired immunitary responses Basic mechanisms of inflammation
3. Urinary system Nephron constituents
Filtration, reabsorption and secretion in the nephron
Hidro-electrolytic regulation: renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system
4. Endocrine system
Neuro-endocrine continuous Tyroid and adrenal glands Gonads
5. Digestive system
Motor, seretory and absoptive adaptations of the digestive compartments Exocrine pancreas
Liver
6. Endocrine control of the metabolism Nutrient transport in the blood Endocrine pancreas
Adipose tissue Incretins
Satiety regulation
Internship(s)
NAO
Bibliography
Hall , J. E. (2010). Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology (12nd ed.). Saunders.
Pocock, G., & Richards, C. D. (2006). Human Physiology: The Basis of Medicine (3rd ed.). Oxford University Press. Seeley, T. D.,
Stephens, T., & Tate, P. (2007). Anatomy and Physiology (8th ed.). Mcgraw-Hill College.