Pre-Clinical Disciplines
A.Y. 2023/2024
Learning objectives
The course prepares to acquire elements on the functioning of human body systems, to learn concepts and notions able to highlight and enhance the relationships of connection and interdependence between processes and physiological mechanisms that govern the human organism.
Expected learning outcomes
Students will acquire elements on the functioning of human body systems, learn concepts and notions designed to highlight and enhance the relationships of connection and interdependence between processes and physiological mechanisms that govern the human organism.
Lesson period: year
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course can be attended as a single course.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Prerequisites for admission
No prior knowledge is required.
Assessment methods and Criteria
The assessment of skills by the student will be achieved through a WRITTEN TEST.
The evaluation will be expressed in thirtieths and there are currently no intermediate tests or pre-appeals.
The evaluation will be expressed in thirtieths and there are currently no intermediate tests or pre-appeals.
Human physiology
Course syllabus
Basic principles: homeostasis and control mechanisms: Regulation of temperature and acid base balance
Cellular communication mechanisms
Organization of the nervous system
Integrative functions
Metabolism
Cellular communication mechanisms
Organization of the nervous system
Integrative functions
Metabolism
Teaching methods
The method of delivery of the course is based on classroom lectures.
Teaching Resources
Silvethorn, Manuale di Fisiologia.
Biochemistry
Course syllabus
Basic principles of General Chemistry: Atoms. Molecules. Periodic system of the elements. Ties. Reactions. PH calculation. Electrochemistry: Pile and Nernst equation.
Basic principles of Organic Chemistry: Main functional groups. Main classes of compounds of biological interest: carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids and proteins.
Enzymes: classification, mechanism of action. Coenzymes. Definitions of metabolism, catabolism, anabolism. Bioenergetics: ATP, Krebs cycle, electron transport chain, oxidative phosphorylation. Carbohydrate, lipid and nitrogen compounds metabolism.
Basic principles of Organic Chemistry: Main functional groups. Main classes of compounds of biological interest: carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids and proteins.
Enzymes: classification, mechanism of action. Coenzymes. Definitions of metabolism, catabolism, anabolism. Bioenergetics: ATP, Krebs cycle, electron transport chain, oxidative phosphorylation. Carbohydrate, lipid and nitrogen compounds metabolism.
Teaching methods
The method of delivery of the course is based on classroom lectures.
Teaching Resources
M.Stefani e N.Taddei. Chimica, biochimica e biologia applicata-Ed Zanichelli
Pharmacology
Course syllabus
Basis of pharmacokinetics: routes of administration and absorption, distribution, metabolism, elimination of drugs (ADME); drug interactions.
Pharmacodynamic bases: study of drug-receptor interaction; concepts of agonist, partial agonist, inverse agonist, antagonist. Examples of molecular targets of drugs.
Pharmacotherapy aspects: antidepressant drugs; anxiolytic and sedative-hypnotic drugs; antiepileptic drugs; antipsychotic drugs; drugs for Parkinson's disease; drugs active on the cholinergic system; basics of chemotherapy.
Pharmacodynamic bases: study of drug-receptor interaction; concepts of agonist, partial agonist, inverse agonist, antagonist. Examples of molecular targets of drugs.
Pharmacotherapy aspects: antidepressant drugs; anxiolytic and sedative-hypnotic drugs; antiepileptic drugs; antipsychotic drugs; drugs for Parkinson's disease; drugs active on the cholinergic system; basics of chemotherapy.
Teaching methods
The method of delivery of the course is based on classroom lectures.
Teaching Resources
Materiale fornito dal docente
Medical genetics
Course syllabus
Principles of genetics
Main genetic pathologies
Genetics in the study of the central and peripheral nervous system
Main genetic pathologies
Genetics in the study of the central and peripheral nervous system
Teaching methods
The method of delivery of the course is based on classroom lectures.
Teaching Resources
Materiale fornito dal docente
Biochemistry
BIO/10 - BIOCHEMISTRY - University credits: 2
Lessons: 20 hours
Professor:
Ferraboschi Patrizia
Human physiology
BIO/09 - PHYSIOLOGY - University credits: 4
Lessons: 40 hours
Medical genetics
MED/03 - MEDICAL GENETICS - University credits: 1
Lessons: 10 hours
Professor:
Ronchi Dario
Pharmacology
BIO/14 - PHARMACOLOGY - University credits: 2
Lessons: 20 hours
Professor:
De Palma Clara
Professor(s)