Physiology II

Code:

MIMD020201

Acronym:

FISIO II

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Medicine

Instance: 2021/2022 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Mestrado Integrado
Course/CS Responsible:	Integrated Master in Dental Medicine

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIMD	64	Official Plan from the academic year 2020/2021	2	-	4	63	108
		NÃO INSCREVER - Plano exclusivo para uso administrativo	2	-	4	63	108

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

The aims are common to Physiology I and II, complementary UCs. The student must become familiar with the primary and secondary functions of large systems, through their mechanisms of action, understand the relationships between them and the importance of each one for homeostasis; must understand the differences and complementarity between the 2 main controllers of body functions, nervous and endocrine systems, with a special approach to the latter.

Learning outcomes and competences

The approach to the great physiological systems in man, with strong interactions between them, demonstrates to students very clearly the importance of homeostasis. The strong focus on practical classes of computer simulation and simulation in a medical simulator (robot Simman 3G etc.) of the operation of large systems, with the student introducing the values of the system variables and inferring their consequences on the body. This is a versatile way to simulate the real conditions of the healthy individual and to predict the dysfunction/disease when these variables exceed certain limits. The student will also learn to evaluate real measurements.

Working method

Presencial

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

Cellular and Molecular Biology, Systematic Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Biochemistry...

Program

Physiology of skeletal and smooth muscle.
Gastrointestinal Physiology: digestion and absorption; regulation of gastrointestinal function.
Metabolism and temperature regulation.
Blood physiology: red blood cells, anemia and polycythemia; hemostasis and blood clotting.
Physiology of the nervous system: organization of the CNS, synapses and neurotransmitters, sensory receptors and neuronal circuits for information processing, somatic sensations, vision, hearing, taste and smell.
Physiology of the endocrine system: introduction to endocrinology; pituitary hormones and their control by the hypothalamus; thyroid hormones; adrenocortical hormones; insulin, glucagon and Diabetes mellitus; parathyroid hormone, calcitonin, calcium and phosphate; bones and teeth.
Physiology of the reproductive system: male reproductive and hormonal physiology; reproductive physiology of women before pregnancy and female hormones; pregnancy and lactation; fetal and neonatal physiology.

The different cells and molecules in an individual's body age or change and therefore must be replaced; during these processes, part of this chemical material is lost and must be replaced by new materials found in the food; the processes of digestion and absorption are therefore vital in maintaining the homeostasis of the human body and in the functional balance of the large systems, which themselves play an important role in digestion; the metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids and proteins absorbed as a result of digestion allow the growth and maintenance of the human body. All these processes are regulated by control and integration systems, presented with special emphasis on the endocrine and nervous system in order to help the student to understand homeostasis in health and its dysregulation in disease

Mandatory literature

Hall, John E.; Guyton and Hall Textbook of medical physiology, 13th ed. John E. Hall, Elsevier Saunders, 2016. ISBN: 978-1-4160-4574-8

Teaching methods and learning activities

Conventional theoretical classes, theoretical-practical classes and laboratory practical classes with real measurements, computer simulation or simulation in a medical simulator

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Participação presencial	100,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	45,00
Frequência das aulas	63,00
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	10,00
Total:	118,00

Eligibility for exams

According to the General Regulations for Student Assessment of the University of Porto, a student is considered to comply with a curricular unit if, having been regularly enrolled, he does not exceed the limit number of absences corresponding to 25% of the foreseen classes.

Calculation formula of final grade

The assessment is made by the sum of theoretical and practical assessments; theoretical assessment is done through tests with multiple choice questions (MSQ); practical assessment is done by mini-tests (2-3 short answer questions) performed at the end of each practical class and covering the theoretical classes and the work performed. The practical assessment is complemented with the oral presentation of a topic developed by the working group throughout the UC.

Classification improvement

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