Fisiologia Geral

Código

0200667

Créditos ECTS

Objetivos

Informação disponível em breve.

Programa

Neurophysiology

1) Thermoregulation;

2) Bioelectrogenesis;

3) Synaptic transmission;

4) Sensory systems (olfactory, gustatory, auditory - vestibular and visual);

5) Muscle physiology.

Physiology of the Endocrine System

1) Definition of homeostasis;

a) Chemical origin of hormones;

b) Biosynthesis, storage and, release of hormones;

2) Organization and function of the hypothalamic-pituitary axis.

Gastrointestinal Physiology

Hormones and their functions along the gastrointestinal tract.

Cardiac Physiology

1) Properties of the cardiovascular system;

2) Cardiac cycle.

Pulmonary Physiology

1) Ventilatory processes

Renal Physiology

1) Glomerular filtration and transport along the nephron;

2) Juxtaglomerular apparatus and functioning of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system.

Métodos de Ensino

Teaching method

Theoretical classes will be given to students with a precise explanation of the mechanisms involved in the processes of functioning and regulation of the animals’ different systems in order to allow their survival and well-being.

a) Lectures: taught by using interactive panel and Power Point slides;

b) Theoretical-practical classes: they will consist of proposed work related to each module of general physiology that will be completed by students after watching videos or after the presentation of practical simulations.

Bibliografia

Bibliography

Hill R.W., Cavanaugh D.J., Anderson M. (2022). Animal Physiology. 5^th edition. Oxford University Press Inc., U.K. ISBN: 978-0197552438

Klein, B.G. (2019). Cunningham's Textbook of Veterinary Physiology. 6^th edition. Saunders, USA. ISBN: 978-0323676724

Moyes C.D., Schulte P.M. (2015). Principles of Animal Physiology. 3^rd edition. Pearson, USA. ISBN: 978-0321838179

Oystein V., Sjaastad O.V., Sand O., Hove K. (2016). Physiology of Domestic Animals. 3^rd edition. Scandinavian Academic Press, Norway. ISBN: 978-8291743417

Reece W.O., Rowe E.W. (2017). Functional Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animals. 5^th edition. Wiley–Blackwell, USA. ISBN: 978-1119270843

Complementary bibliography:

Hall J.E., Hall, M.E. (2020). Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology. 14^th edition. Elsevier, The Netherlands. ISBN: 978-0323597128

Hicks J., Wang T. (2023). Conceptual Breakthroughs in Comparative Animal Physiology. 1^st edition. Academic Press, USA. ISBN: 978-0128173664

Ponganis P.J. (2015). Diving Physiology of Marine Mammals and Seabirds. 1^st edition. Cambridge University Press, U.K. ISBN: 978-0521765558

Randall D., Berggren W., French K. (2001). Eckert: Animal Physiology. 5^th edition. WH Freeman, USA. ISBN: 978-0716738633

Reece W.O. (2015). Dukes' Physiology of Domestic Animals. 13^th edition. Wiley–Blackwell, USA. ISBN: 978-1118501399

Willmer P., Stone G., Johnston I. (2000). Environmental Physiology of Animals. 1^st edition. Wiley–Blackwell, USA. ISBN: 978-0632035175