General Physiology

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.
On theoretical and practical aspects of the teaching of Physiology privileges, the viewing of videos for illustration
of certain program contents and practical work and their discussion.
Summary evaluation by two tests and paper presentation.

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 function of anomalous of all 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.

Excitable properties of cells. Neurotransmission.
Central and peripheral nervous system. Somatic system and autonomous sympathetic and parasympathetic.
Neuro-endocrine continuous: hypothalamus and pituitary gland. Thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal gland.
Muscle skeletal and smooth contraction.
Physiology of bone, deposition and bone reabsorption.
Cardiac muscle contraction. Electrical transmission in the heart.
Systemic and pulmonary circulation. Nervous and endocrine regulation of blood pressure.
Autonomous control of pulmonary ventilation. Airway compliance. Alveolar gas exchange. Blood constituents.
Lymphatic system and immunity.
Kidney and nephron: filtration, reabsorption and secretion. Balance water-electrolyte.
Digestive system: motor functions, secretory and absorptive of digestive compartments. Exocrine pancreas and
liver. Appetite control.
Endocrine control of metabolism: endocrine pancreas and adipose tissue.
Gonads and reproductive system.

NAO

Guyton, Hall. (2010). Textbook of Medical Physiology. Saunders. 12th Ed.
Berne, R., Levy, M. (2005). Principles of Physiology. Elsevier Mosby. 4th Ed.
Tresguerres, J. (2010). Fisiologia Humana. McGraw-Hill. 4th Ed.
Wander J., Sherman J., Luciano, D. (2001). Human Physiology. McGraw Hill. 8th Ed.
Medeiros J.A.S. – Fisiologia Humana e Conceitos de Fisiopatologia