Teaching Methodologies
Theoretical Classes: These classes direct the student to the fundamental aspects of Human Anatomy and Physiology and are intended to let students get to the knowledge of systems and different organs that integrate them and to the understanding of their functions.
Theoretical-practical classes: With the theoretical-practical classes it is intended that the students apply the knowledge acquired in the theoretical classes in the resolution of exercises and interpretation of results obtained in the context of problems or clinical cases.
The assessment is made through a final exam (100%)
Learning Results
The aim of the present curricular unit is to make students of biomedical engineering aware of the general bases of the organization of the human body from a macroscopic point of view and regarding the underlying functioning.
Thus, it is intended that the student can identify the different structures and systems of the human body and designate its constituents. In addition, the student should be able to locate the structures, assign them a functional role and describe the physiological mechanisms that occur there.
The human anatomo-physiology curricular unit favors teaching oriented towards clinical and imaging applications, having as concern the practical interest of knowledge of anatomy and physiology.
Program
Endocrine system
- characteristics and general functions
- Hormones
- control of hormone secretion
- hormone receptors and mechanisms of action
endocrine glands
- pituitary gland and hypothalamus
- thyroid and parathyroid glands
- adrenal glands
- pancreas
cardiovascular system: blood
- functions and composition
- Plasma
- formed elements
- Hemostasis
- blood grouping
cardiovascular system: the heart
- functions
- anatomy of the heart
- route of blood flow through the heart
- histology
- electrical properties
- cardiac cycle
cardiovascular system: blood vessels and circulation
- pulmonary circulation
- systemic circulation
- dynamics of blood circulation
- regulation of arterial pressure
lymphatic system and immunity
- anatomy and fisiology
- adaptative immunity
- acquired immunity
respiratory system
- functions
- anatomy
- ventilation
- measurement of lung function
- physical principles of gas exchange
- oxygen and carbon dioxide transport in the blood
- regulation of ventilation
digestive system
- anatomy
- functions
- regulation of the digestive system
- peritoneum
- oral cavity, swallowing, stomach, small intestine, large intestine
- regulation of the digestive system
- liver, gallbladder, pancreas
- digestion and absorption
nutrition, metabolism and temperature regulation
- nutrition
- carbohydrate metabolism
- lipid metabolism
- protein metabolism
urinary system
- functions
- kidney anatomy
- anatomy of the ureters and bladder
- urine production
- regulation of urine concentration and volume
- Clearance and tubular maximum
reproductive system
- anatomy of male reproductive system
- anatomy of female reproductive system
- fisiology of female reproductive system
Curricular Unit Teachers
Internship(s)
NAO
Bibliography
1. NETTER F. H., Atlas of Human Anatomy. Elsevier. 8th edition, 2022.
2. HALL J. & HALL M., Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology. Elsevier. 14th edition, 2020.
3. VANPUTTE C., REGAN J., RUSSO A., SEELEY R., Seeley’s Anatomy & Physiology. McGraw-Hill. 12th edition, 2020.