Human Physiology

The course of physiology has the aim to provide a comprehensive view of the human body in its operation, presenting the different subcellular and cellular phenomena as causal of the more complex levels of organization and homeostatic regulation. This will enable the student to understand the organic bases of diseases and the rational use of medical interventions aimed at their treatment and prevention.

The student, learning the principles of Human Physiology, the concepts underlying regulatory systems and homeostasis, and principles of operation of the various specific organs and systems, will acquire an overview of the human body from the molecular to the macroscopic level, in the context of biological evolution. With this knowledge, students will be able to cope with simple problems related to the functions and dysfunctions of the organism using the scientific experimental methods. Then, it will have acquired cultural skills to address the study of diseases as alterations of normal physiological functions, and the search for the correct preventive and curative interventions aimed at restoring the functions themselves.