Integrative Morphophysiology

Code:

MI228

Acronym:

MI

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Medicine

Instance: 2020/2021 - 2S (of 08-02-2021 to 31-07-2021)

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	371	Mestrado Integrado em Medicina- Plano oficial 2013 (Reforma Curricular)	2	-	6	57	162

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

• Anatomical and functional integration of different organs and body systems.


• Acquisition of a knowledge base that can be applied later in other disciplines of the course and in future clinical practice.

Learning outcomes and competences

Learning outcomes and competences at the end of the course to be obtained by the student:

• Problem-solving skills;


• Self-learning;


• Critical thinking;


• Ability to measure the practical functioning of the various organs and systems;


• Morphophysiological problems of identification in selected clinical cases.

Working method

Presencial

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

This way of working can be changed according to the conditions of the COVID pandemic

Program

Anatomy

• Face


• Temporal fossa, infratemporal and pterygopalatine


• Anterolateral region of the neck


• Thorax


• Abdomen


• Retroperitoneal region


• Upper limb


• Lower limb


• Pelvis and perineum


• Lymphatic system


• Autonomic nervous system

Histology

• Pain


• Skin and appendages


• Hematopoietic organs


• Prenatal development

Physiology

• Physiological adaptations to exercise


• Stress physiology


• Physiological adaptations to altitude and submersion


• Integrative physiology cardiovascular, respiratory and kidney: clinical cases


• Skin physiology


• Body temperature regulation


• Physiological principles underlying medical replacement of vital functions


• Demonstration of physiological phenomena in the patient

Mandatory literature

Susan Standring; Gray's Anatomy - The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice, 41st Edition , Elsevier, 2015
Richard Drake, A. Wayne Vogl, Adam Mitchell; Gray's Anatomy for Students, 4th Edition, Elsevier, 2019
Walter F. Boron and Emile L. Boulpaep; Medical Physiology, 3rd Edition, Elsevier, 2016
Gary D. Hammer, Stephen J. McPhee; Pathophysiology of Disease. An Introduction to Clinical Medicine. 8th Edition, Lange, 2019
Young B, Woodford P, O'Dowd G; Wheater’s Functional Histology: a Text and Colour Atlas. 6th edition, Churchill Livingstone, 2013
Abraham L. Kierszenbaum and Laura Tres; Histology and Cell Biology - An introduction to Pathology, Elsevier, 2012
Bushnell, M.C. Basbaum A.I. ; The Senses: A Comprehensive Reference, Volume 5: Pain, Elsevier, 2008

Teaching methods and learning activities

The teaching of the course is distributed in the form of theoretical-practical classes (17h), practical classes (34h) and tutorials (4h), making a total of 57 contact hours (including 2 hours for evaluation).

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

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

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	105,00
Frequência das aulas	57,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

It is mandatory to attend at 75% of the scheduled teaching activities.

Calculation formula of final grade

The evaluation will be done by means of a final exam. This includes a practical test and a theoretical test.

The PRACTICAL PROOF (P) will be performed in three distinct times: one for Anatomy, one for Histology and Embryology, and one for Physiology.

• The practical test of Anatomy is of the "gincana" type and consists of the identification of 18 anatomical structures. These will be placed in pairs, with students taking 1 minute to identify each set of 2 structures.
• The practical test of Histology and Embryology lasts 10 minutes and consists of 6 questions of open-ended practice (identification of histological structures, ME photographs and interpretation of graphs or diagrams, etc.).
• The practical test of Physiology lasts for 15 minutes and consists of 10 practical questions (interpretation of tracings, graphs, diagrams, etc.) in the form of multiple choice in which a single answer should be indicated.

In the examinations, the weighting of each evaluation area is as follows:

Anatomy: 45.5%
Physiology: 40.9%
Histology and Embryology: 13.6%

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

See Final Classification Calculation Form.

For students belonging to special contingents, for whom a set of additional periods is provided in the Law, the classification of the practical test (if approved) will be considered valid for all additional periods for the academic year in which the students obtained approval in the practical exam.

Classification improvement

• Students wishing to improve the classification obtained in this UC will have to repeat the practical exams of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, and Physiology.

• If the weighted average of the classifications obtained in the practical exams of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, and Physiology is ≥ 10 values, students will also have to attend the theoretical exam.