Studying at the University of Verona

Here you can find information on the organisational aspects of the Programme, lecture timetables, learning activities and useful contact details for your time at the University, from enrolment to graduation.

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Teaching code

4S00120

Credits

6

Language

Italian

The teaching is organized as follows:

FISIOLOGIA GENERALE

Credits

2

Period

FISIO VI 1^ anno - 2^semestre

Academic staff

Roberto Poltronieri

PSICOLOGIA

Credits

1

Period

FISIO VI 1^ anno - 2^semestre

Academic staff

Valentina Varalta

FISIOLOGIA DEL SISTEMA NERVOSO

Credits

3

Period

FISIO VI 1^ anno - 2^semestre

Academic staff

Chiara Della Libera

Program

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MM: PSICOLOGIA
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perception consciousness attention learning memory Thinking, reasoning and problem solving emotions
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MM: FISIOLOGIA GENERALE
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CARDIOVASCULAR APPARATUS 4) Cardiac autorhythmicity and cardiac impulse propagation 5) Heart nervous control 6) Excitement and cardiac contractility 7) Cardiac reflexes 8) Stroke volume 9) Cardiac output 10) ECG and cardiac cycle 11) Cardiac work and metabolism 12) Hemodynamic principles of the cardiovascular system 13) Vascular resistance 14) Capillaires, veins and lymphatics 15) Blood pressure 16) Cardiovascolar control RESPIRATORY APPARATUS 17) Respiratory mechanism 18) Pulmonary volumes and capacities 19) Ventilation and perfusion 20) Gas diffusion 21) Respiratory gas transport 22) Respiratory control KIDNEY APPARATUS 23) Nephron 24) Glomerular filtration rate and renal plasma flow 25) Reabsorption and secretion renal 26) Urine concentration and dilution 27) Idric and elecrolyte balance 28) Acid-base balance 29) Urination GASTROINTESTINAL APPARATUS 30) Smooth muscle 31) Gastrointestinal physiology 32) Esophageal and gastric motility 33) Intestinal motility 34) Salivary secretion 35) Gastric secretion 36) Pancreatic secretion 37) Liver and gallbladder 38) Secretion and absorption in the intestine NERVOUS SYSTEM 39) Autonomic nervous system (sympathetic and parasympathetic control) 40) Adrenergic and cholinergic receptors
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MM: FISIOLOGIA DEL SISTEMA NERVOSO
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The first part of the course will consider the anatomy of the nervous system, the properties of neural cells and the mechanisms underlying neural signaling. The second part will take into consideration the different sensory systems underlying perception. - Membrane potential and neural signaling - Neutotransmitters and neuromodulators - Organization of the nervous system - Visual system - Auditory system - Somatosensory system - Perception of thermal stimulation and pain - Vestibular system - Chemical systems: taste and olfaction

Bibliography

Reference texts
Author Title Publishing house Year ISBN Notes
Poltronieri Roberto Elementi di Fisiologia EdiSES 2018
Purves, Augustine, Fitzpatrick, Hall, LaMantia e White Neuroscienze (Edizione 4) Zanichelli 2013
Bear, Connors, Paradiso Neuroscienze. Esplorando il cervello (Edizione 4) Edra 2016
Kandel e coll. Principi di Neuroscienze (Edizione 4) Ambrosiana 2015 9788808184450

Examination Methods

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MM: PSICOLOGIA
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Oral examination.
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MM: FISIOLOGIA GENERALE
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The exam is written and includes the use of multiple choice questions (5 replies to each question of which only one is correct). The questions are 40. For each correct question it is assigned a point and there are no penalties for wrong answer.
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MM: FISIOLOGIA DEL SISTEMA NERVOSO
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Oral examination.

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