Human Anatomy and Physiology

The main aim of the course is to provide students with the most important concepts of morphology and functioning of the human body, as well as the maintenance of homeostasis. This knowledge represents the basis for understanding the subsequent courses in the biomedical area. The unit of anatomy consists of lectures describing the structures of the human body, from the composition of tissues and organs to apparatus and systems. The unit of physiology consists of lectures in which will be addressed the principal molecular mechanisms of cell physiology, the features of organs and systems functioning. Furthermore, the principal control systems as well as their interaction, in response to changes of the endogenous and exogenous environment, will be described.

At the end of the teaching, student must prove its ability and competence in the description of body parts morphology. Particular attention will be paied to the evaluation of the acquired skill in the microscopical anatomy. Moreover, at the end of the teaching, students must prove to have acquired the competences on cell and organ physiology and to argue critically on the contribution of different organs and apparatuses to the body homeostasis. The students must prove to use a proper scientific terminology when describing anatomical structures and physiologic processes. The expected outcomes will provide the fundamental basis for learning of subsequent biomedical courses.