Class Physiology II

Human Physiology integrates a diversified knowledge, from cell biology, to chemistry, biochemistry and functional morphology, being essential to comprehend how the human body normally works. This unit complements the homonymous unit in the previous semester, now focusing the Organs and Systems Physiology and Integrative Physiology as well.

1. Special Physiology
1.1 Introduction. Program objectives introduction.
1.2 Blood physiology - defense, nutrition and repair. Cardiovascular physiology. Circulatory dynamics and Blood Pressure. Control.
1.3 Respiration. Pulmonary Ventilation. Gas Exchange. Function Control.
1.4 Renal function. Urine production and volemia. Micturition.
Hydroelectrolytic composition. Acid-base balance.
1.5 Gastrointestinal and annex glands¿ physiology. Motility, secretion, digestion and absorption. Function control.

2. Integrative and Adaptative physiology
2.1 Homeostasis and microcirculation.
2.2 Body composaition - Energy management. Hunger, thirst and satiety.
2.4 Homeothermy. Acute adaptation to Stress.
2.5 Skin the body "boundaries"
2.6 Sexes - differences and similitudes beyond sex
2.7 Growing and maturation. Ageing and senescence

the discipline uses multiple active teaching strategies in order to stimulate deductive reasoning; the use of Anatomage virtual human body platforms and various biological signal simulators (Physioex e.g.) is emphasized.

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