Veterinary Physiology

Code:

MV213

Acronym:

FV

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Basic Sciences

Instance: 2011/2012 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Imuno-Physiology and Pharmacology
Course/CS Responsible:	Integrated Masters Degree in Veterinary Medicine

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIMV	70	Plan 2007 to 2017	2	-	5	80	135

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Study of the physiological mechanisms in the different groups of animals relevant to the veterinary medicine practice.
Students must acquire abilities in the areas of the nervous, digestive and reproductive system and integrate them with the morphologic knowledge in a way to use an global approach to the problems that they will find later in the pre-clinic and clinic curricular units.

Program

Control and integration by the nervous system; information and senses. Movement, information and integration: movement, muscle and biomechanics; physiology of exercise;
Digestion: digestion in ruminant and non-ruminant mammals; digestion in poultry; neuroendocrine control of digestion.
Endocrine system and reproduction: reproductive physiology of mammals.

Mandatory literature

Swenson Melvin J. ed.; Dukes fisiologia dos animais domésticos. ISBN: 85-277-0330-0

Complementary Bibliography

Guyton Arthur C.; Textbook of medical physiology. ISBN: 0-7216-0240-1
Cunningham James G.; Tratado de fisiologia veterinária. ISBN: 85-277-0274-6
Ruckebusch Yves; Physiology of small and large animals. ISBN: 1-55664-136-2

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	75,00
	Total:	-	0,00

Eligibility for exams

Students must attend to practical classes, at least 3/4 of them.

Calculation formula of final grade

Sum of the theoretical part (15/20) in the final examination and practical part (5/20) . Students must obtain in the theoretical part, at least 7.5/15.