Morphophysiology of the Digestive System

Code:

MI227

Acronym:

MAD

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Medicine

Instance: 2017/2018 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Departamento de Biomedicina
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	347	Mestrado Integrado em Medicina- Plano oficial 2013 (Reforma Curricular)	2	-	6	57	162

Modules

Code	Name
MI227_B
MI227_A
MI227_C

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

The main goal of this course unit is the description of the Anatomy, Histology, Embryology and Physiology of the Digestive System.                                                                                          

Learning outcomes and competences

At the end of this course unit, students should :

• Be acquainted with the general principles of Anatomy, Histology, Embryology and Physiology of the Digestive System. This course unit will stimulate students’ observation skills by acquainting them with the anatomical terminology. It will also endow them with description techniques, which will make them apply the adequate terminology;

• Be acquainted with the normal structure, both macroscopic and microscopic and the normal function of the digestive apparatus;

• Have acquired knowledge which can be used in the different fields of morphophysiology, in other course units and in upcoming clinical activities.

During the semester, students should also acquire the following competencies:

• Problem-solving skills;

• Self-learning skills;

• Critical reasoning;

• Practical ability to evaluate the function of the different systems;

• Identification of morphophysiological problems in selected clinical cases.

In order to provide students with the aforementioned skills and knowledge, this course unit will apply an integrated morphofunctional approach. Additionally, anatomists, histologists and physiologists will be part of the teaching staff.

Working method

Presencial

Program

General principles of digestive physiology. Physiology of the stomatognathic apparatus. Mastication and deglutition. Neuroendocrine regulation of gastrointestinal motility and secretion. Gastroesophageal physiology. Hepatic physiology. Bile ducts physiology. Exocrine pancreas physiology. Lipoprotein metabolism. Small intestine. Digestion and absorption of carbohydrates and proteins. Digestion and absorption of lipids, vitamins and other nutrients. Iron metabolism. Colon. Defecation. Integrated physiology of the digestive system.

 

Developmental Biology of the Digestive System. Histology of the oral Tissues and Gastrointestinal Tract. Histology of the Digestive System Glands: Salivary Glands; Liver and Gallbladder; Exocrine Pancreas. Diffuse Neuroendocrine System.

 

General anatomy of the digestive system. Topographic organization of its viscera. Mouth, tongue and salivary glands. Mastication. Pharynx and esophagus. Swallowing mechanisms. Stomach. Small intestine. Large intestine. Liver and biliary tract. Pancreas and the pancreatic ducts. Arterial supply of the abdominal viscera. Venous and lymphatic drainage of the abdominal viscera. Hepatic portal system. General anatomy of the peritoneum.

Mandatory literature

Young, B. Lowe, J.S., Stevens, A., & Heath, J.W; Wheater's Functional Histology - A Text and Colour Atlas, 5th edition, Churchill Livingstone, 2009
Sadler, T.W; Langman's Medical Embryology , 11ª Ed, Williams and Wilkins, 2009
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
Gray's Anatomy, 40ª edição, ; S. Standring, Elsevier Churchill Livingstone, 2008
Walter F. Boron and Emile L. Boulpaep; Medical Physiology, 3rd Edition, Elsevier, 2016. ISBN: 9780323427968
John E. Hall; Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology, Saunders, 2015. ISBN: 978-1455770052

Teaching methods and learning activities

The teaching methodologies of this course unit will be based on theoretical classes (1 h), seminars (1,5h), theoretical-practical classes (16h) and practical classes (33,5h). There will be a total amount of 57 contact hours, including evaluation (5h).

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

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

Eligibility for exams

According to the rules established by the Pedagogic Council of FMUP

Calculation formula of final grade

The final grade will be based on a practical component, which is worth 1/3 of the final grade, and a theoretical component, which is worth 2/3 of the final grade. Only students achieving a minimal grade of 10/20 on the overall practical assessment (anatomy, physiology and histology and embriology) will be admitted to the theoretical assessment. The classification of the practical assessment will still be valid for all the following evaluation periods during the respective lective year only for the students that have failed (or missed) the theorectical component. The latter will include short answer open questions and multiple-choice questions. Only students achieving a minimal grade of 10/20 will be approved. The assessment will test the acquisition of knowledge and decision-making skills.

Examinations or Special Assignments

Access to the practical assessment of Histology and Embryology is dependent on the correct identification of 3 microscopic structures during the practical sessions.

Classification improvement

Any request for grade improvement implies that both practical and theoretical exams will be done again.