ECTS - University of Pisa
Scheda programma d'esame
PHYSIOLOGY AND GENERAL PATHOLOGY
ENRICA LAURA SANTARCANGELO
Academic year2016/17
CourseSPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPY
Code012EF
Credits6
PeriodSemester 1
LanguageItalian

ModulesAreaTypeHoursTeacher(s)
FISIOLOGIA BIO/09LEZIONI24
ENRICA LAURA SANTARCANGELO unimap
PATOLOGIA GENERALEMED/04LEZIONI24
MICHELA SAVIOZZI unimap
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Learning outcomes
Knowledge
The student will be able to describe the most important physiological processes, elaborate original solutions to physiological probglems, critically read scientific literature. He or she will acquire basic knowledge for understanding the causes and mechanisms that underlie pathological processes and the immune response. The adequate preparation of students on these aspects is a precondition for a correct clinical approach.
Assessment criteria of knowledge
The student will be assessed on his/her demonstrated ability to discuss the main course contents using the appropriate terminology. - During the oral exam the student must be able to demonstrate his/her knowledge of the course material and be able to discuss the reading matter thoughtfully and with propriety of expression. - The student's ability to explain correctly the main topics presented during the course at the board will be assessed. In the final exam the student must demonstrate his/her knowledge of the material presented in the course and to have acquired the appropriate terminology.

Methods:

  • Final oral exam
  • Final written exam

Further information:
Oral examination for physiology Final written exam for pathology (30 multiple-choice questions)

Teaching methods

Delivery: face to face

Learning activities:

  • attending lectures
  • individual study

Attendance: Mandatory

Teaching methods:

  • Lectures
Syllabus
Homeostasis. Internal milieu. Hypothalamus.Autonomic nervous syste, general features of the hormones system. Cerebral cortex, methods of investigation. cerebral areas. Sleep and wakefulness. Subjective and objective perception. Somesthesia Nociceptivre and pain. cognitive control of pain.Motor systems. Spinal reflexex. Interneurons. Posture and locomotion. general features of higher cortical funtions (memory, language, emotion) The course provides notions on the four aspects of a disease process that form the core of Pathology: the cause (etiology), the mechanisms of its development (pathogenesis), the structural alterations induced in cells and organs of the body (morphologic changes), and the functional consequences of the morphologic changes (clinical significance).
Bibliography
Recommended for Physiology Schmidt. Fisiologia umana. Idelson Gnocchi. Silverthorn: Fisiologia Umana. Ambrosiana, 2010 Consultation: Conti. Fisiologia medica. edi-hermes, 2012 Recommended reading for General Pathology G.M. Pontieri. Patologia Generale per i corsi di laurea in professioni sanitarie Ed. Piccin, 2012 M.Parola. Patologia Generale. Ed. EdiSES S.r.l. - Napoli, 2012 For consultation: V. Kumar, AK Abbas, N Fausto, JC Aster. Robbins e Cotran - Le basi patologiche delle malattie. Patologia generale Ed. Elsevier, 2012 TW Mak, M Saunders. Fondamenti di immunologia Ed. Zanichelli, 2012.
Updated: 14/11/2016 17:27