Physiology II

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 vídeos for illustration of certain program contents and work and their discussion.
Summary evaluation by two tests and paper presentation.
The evaluation by continuous assessment:1) Theoretical assessment writing (70%) ; 2) work Presentation (30%)
Each evaluation requires grade equal to or higher than 10. The theoretical evaluation is performed by two written tests. The final grade for the theoretical evaluation is the weighted average of both written tests. A minimum score of 8 points is required in each test. The assessment can also be performed by final exam, with the same format as the theoretical evaluation.

The student must acquire knowledge of:
• Human physiology with integrated Anatomy, Biochemistry and Biophysics.
• Normal functioning of the human body in different age stages.
• Distinction from normal and anomalous function of ali organism systems.
• Identification of the physiological processes of the different human systems. The student must acquire skills:
• Recognition and description of the physiological processes of the various systems.
• Evaluation of normal physiological functioning of the human body in different age stages. The student must acquire competences of:
• Retain and develop knowledge of human physiology.
• Understand and describe the physiological processes of the different human systems.

1. Respiratory system
– Mechanisms of pulmunary ventilation – Alveolar gas transport
– Gas transport in the blood
2. Immunitaly 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
– Gónadas
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

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