Class Physiology

Physiology is a discipline of extreme importance in the biomedical sciences. This discipline focuses on the function of various organic systems and how molecular structure is expressed in individuals to maintain balance. The motor and behavioral responses in each individual result from their harmonious physiological functioning. Physiological knowledge allows access to the homeostatic state and to intervene correctly at the right time in disease. The increasing development of new technologies allows for an increased automated reading of each physiological process. Their essence remains unchanged throughout human evolution, allowing each process to be studied in isolation and during repair with the other systems of the human body. Biomedical Engineering therefore, has a responsibility to know each physiological process in each system and to be able to adapt new technologies to improve signal acquisition.

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1-Introduction, evaluation schedule of the subject, and syllabus exploration. 2-Introduction to physiology systems. Principles and functions of circulating components; 3-Homeostasis, endogenous, endocrine and paracrine signal transduction; 4-The immune system, Immunity, Infection and inflammation; 5-The cardiovascular system and cardiac physiology; 6-The respiratory system and its pathophysiology; 7-Integumental system, blood circulation, and microcirculation; 8-Genitourinary system, osmoregulation, and excretion; 9-The nervous system, nerve control and integration; 10-Endocrine system, and the neural process of behavior-hormonal control; 11-Muscular system, physiology of muscle contraction and movement; 12-Bioenergetics.

The syllabus of the current subject will be explored in its most advanced areas in a poster presentation format. The themes of the work to be performed and the respective guidelines will be provided at the beginning of the academic year. During the year flash presentations will be encouraged to be prepared for presentation in a congress format named "Colloquium Physiologiae" evaluated by an external jury available for discussion and award qualification. The abstracts of these presentations are intended to be compiled for publication in" Acta Physiologica " an international scientific journal capable of publishing original research in the areas of Physiology and life sciences.

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