Animal Physiology II

Code:

BIOL2013

Acronym:

BIOL2013

Level:

200

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Biology

Instance: 2024/2025 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Biology
Course/CS Responsible:	Bachelor in Biology

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
L:B	162	Official Study Plan	2	-	6	48	162

Teaching language

Portuguese
Obs.: Bibliography in English. Exam provided in English when requested by student.

Objectives

To provide theoretical and pratical basis to understand the main control and defense mechanisms of the animal body.

Learning outcomes and competences

Understanding the main control and defense mechanisms of the animal body.

Working method

Presencial

Program

Blood and hemopoiesis. Hemostasis.

The immune system: nonspecific and specific immune responses.

Endocrin control mechanisms: hormones and endocrine glands.

Nervous system and neuronal physiology: organization, nerve impulse generation and propagation.

Muscle physiology.

Mandatory literature

JUNQUEIRA, L.; CARNEIRO, J.; Histologia básica: texto e atlas , Guanabara Koogan, 2013. ISBN: 978-85-277-2311-4
SHERWOOD, L; Fundamentals of Human Physiology , Thomson Brooks/Cole, 2012. ISBN: 0-8400-6225-7
SHERWOOD, L; Animal Physiology – from genes to organisms , Thomson Brooks/Cole, 2013. ISBN: 0-8400-6865-4
WIDMAIER, E.P.; RAFF, H; STRANG, K.T; Vander`s Human Physiology – the mechanisms of body function, McGraw Hill, 2023. ISBN: 978-1-265-13181-4
YOUNG, B.; WOODFORD, P., O`DOWD, G; Wheater`s Functional Histology – a text and colour atlas , Elsevier Churchill Livingstone, 2014. ISBN: 978-0-7020-4747-3

Complementary Bibliography

ROITT, I. M. & DELVES, PJ. ; Fundamentos de imunologia. , Guanabara Koogan, 2004. ISBN: 85-303-0050-5

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical and practical classes.

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Exame	100,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

designation	Time (hours)
Frequência das aulas	48,00
Total:	48,00

Eligibility for exams

Attendance of practical classes (absences allowed ≤ 25% of the programmed pratical lessons) Students that have attendance of practical classes in the previous year can require exemption of attendance.

Calculation formula of final grade

Final exam: theoretical part (14/20) + theoretical /pratical part (6/20).

Classification improvement

Final Exam during the period legally established.

Observations

Juri members and Responsable teaching staff: Cristina Cruz e António Paulo de Carvalho.