FISIOLOGIA 1Module FISIOLOGIA II
Academic Year 2025/2026 - Teacher: SIMONA DENAROExpected Learning Outcomes
Course Structure
Required Prerequisites
Attendance of Lessons
Detailed Course Content
Introduction to the Physiology of Organ Systems
Physiology of the Cardiovascular System
Structure and functions – Pressure, flow and resistance – Cardiac function – Action potential of cardiac fibers – Mechanical events and myocardial contraction – Cardiac cycle – Electrocardiogram – Neuro-hormonal control of cardiac function – Arterial system – Arterial pressure – Microcirculation and veins – Blood
Physiology of the Respiratory System
Structure and functions – Pulmonary ventilation – Volumes, flows and pressures of the respiratory cycle – Gas exchange: alveoli and capillaries – Gas transport in the blood – Nervous control of breathing – Chemoreceptors
Physiology of the Urinary System
Structure and functions – The nephron – Processes of urine formation: filtration, reabsorption and secretion – Regulation of filtration – Control of micturition – Renal control of water and salt balance and homeostasis – Renal regulation of blood pressure
Physiology of the Gastrointestinal System
Structure and functions – Mastication and swallowing – Gastric and intestinal motility – Gastrointestinal secretions – Digestion and absorption of carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, water and mineral salts.
Human Nutrition
Energy balance and regulation of nutrient intake – Energy metabolism – Foods and nutrients – Nutrition in specific physiological conditions.
Textbook Information
Course Planning
| Subjects | Text References | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physiology of the cardiovascular system: structure and functions | Recommended textbooks |
| 2 | Hemodynamics: pressure, flow and resistance. Arterial system and blood pressure | Recommended textbooks |
| 3 | Cardiac function: action potential, myocardial contraction, cardiac cycle and electrocardiogram | Recommended textbooks |
| 4 | Arteries, veins, microcirculation and blood | Recommended textbooks |
| 5 | Physiology of the respiratory system: pulmonary ventilation and respiratory mechanics | Recommended textbooks |
| 6 | Gas exchange and transport. Neural control of breathing and chemoreceptors | Recommended textbooks |
| 7 | Physiology of the urinary system: nephron and urine formation | Recommended textbooks |
| 8 | Renal regulation: filtration, micturition, water homeostasis and blood pressure | Recommended textbooks |
| 9 | Physiology of the gastrointestinal system: motility, secretions, digestion and absorption | Recommended textbooks |
| 10 | Human nutrition: energy balance, energy metabolism and nutrients | Recommended textbooks |
Learning Assessment
Learning Assessment Procedures
Examples of frequently asked questions and / or exercises
- Describe the processes of renal filtration, reabsorption, and secretion.
- Explain the mechanisms that control pulmonary ventilation.
- Describe the difference between the pacemaker potential and the action potential of contractile cardiomyocytes.