Morphophysiology of the Cardiovascular System and Blood

Code:

MI221

Acronym:

MSCS

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Medicine

Instance: 2014/2015 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Physiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery Department
Course/CS Responsible:	Integrated Master in Medicine

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIMED	263	Mestrado Integrado em Medicina- Plano oficial 2013 (Reforma Curricular)	2	-	9	85	243

Modules

Code	Name
MI221_B
MI221_A
MI221_C

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

Learning outcomes and competences

Working method

Presencial

Program

Cardiac muscle. Cardiac cycle. Electrical activity of the heart. Electrocardiogram. Physiological principles, method of execution and interpretation. Hemodynamics and hemorheology. Microcirculation and lymphatic vessels. The genesis of heart sound: physiological and pathophysiological meaning. Cardiac auscultation. Arterial and venous pulses: physiological principles. Determinants of systolic function.

Determinants of diastolic function. Analysis of ventricular curves function. Interpretation of cardiovascular physiology graphs. Echocardiographic indices of cardiac function: physiological meaning and interpretation. Physiology of the cardiac and vascular endothelium. Regulation of vascular function.

Regulation of blood pressure. Pathophysiological implications. Regulation of cardiac output and venous return. Evaluation methods of cardiac output. Pathophysiology and case problems: heart failure. Physiology of coronary circulation and special circulations. Pathophysiology and case problems. Primary and secondary hemostasis. Fibrinolytic system. Evaluation of hemostatic function. Case problems: Hemostasis.

 Developmental Biology of the Cardiovascular System. Histology of the Heart. Histology of Blood and Lymph Vessels. Histology of the Blood. Hematopoiesis. Histology of the Spleen, Thymus, Tonsiles and Lymph Nodes.

 General anatomy of the arterial and venous systems. Heart. Pericardium. Large thoracic vessels. Vascularization of the chest wall. Large vessels in the abdomen and its branches and tributaries. Vascularization of the walls of the abdomen. Vascularization of the pelvic walls and pelvic organs. Vascularization of the perineum. Blood vessels of the upper limb. Blood vessels of the lower limb. Common carotid artery. Internal carotid artery and its branches. External carotid artery and its branches. Venous drainage of the brain, head and neck. Lymphoid organs. Lymphatic system.

Mandatory literature

Walter F. Boron and Emile L. ; Medical Physiology, Boulpaep Editors, 2012
Hall J.E. ; Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology, 12th Edition, Saunders Elsevier, 2011
Young, B. Lowe, J.S., Stevens, A., & Heath, J.W.; Wheater's Functional Histology - A Text and Colour Atlas, 5th edition, Churchill Livingstone, 2009
Junqueira & Carneiro; Histologia Básica , 11ª edição, Guanabara Koogan, 2008
Stevens and Lowe; Human Histology , 3rd Edition, Elsevier-Mosby, 2005
Sadler, T.W.; Langman's Medical Embryology , 11ª Ed, Williams and Wilkins, 2009
Gilbert, S.F.; Developmental Biology, 9ª Ed, Sinauer Associates Inc., 2010
Larsen, W.J.; Human Embryology , 4ª Ed., Churchill & Livingston, 2008
Abraham L. Kierszenbaum anda Laura Tres; Histology and Cell Biology - An introduction to Pathology, Elsevier, 2012
R. L. Drake, W. Vogl, A. W. M. Mitchel; GRAY’S ANATOMY FOR STUDENTS, Elsevier Churchill Livingstone, 2010
S. Standring; GRAY’S ANATOMY , Elsevier Churchill Livingstone, 40ª edição, 2008

Teaching methods and learning activities

The syllabus is related to the field of morphophysiology of the cardiovascular apparatus and blood. The syllabus also includes problem solving discussions and seminars, which are designed to integrate the themes of this course unit and directed by specialists of different areas.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Exame	70,00
Trabalho escrito	30,00
Total:	100,00

Calculation formula of final grade

The teaching methodologies of this course unit will be based on theoretical classes (1h), seminars (1,5h), theoretical-practical classes (26h), practical classes (51h) and tutorials (2,5h). There will be a total amount of 85 contact hours, including evaluation (3h).

The final grade will be based on a practical component, which is worth 30% of the final grade, and a theoretical component, which is worth 70% of the final grade.

The assessment will enhance the acquisition of knowledge and decision-making skills.