Number of hours
- Lectures 20.0
- Tutorials 8.0
ECTS
ECTS 3.0
Goal(s)
Basics of cardiac, respiratory and renal physiology
Knowledge of some human pathologies
Contact with physicians and medical research
Content(s)
- Action potential and synaptic transmission
- Molecular mechanisms of muscle contraction
- Renal physiology: kidney organization, nephrons, excretion and dialysis, homeostasis, regulation of pH, blood pressure and blood volume by hormones, renal failure, hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis
- Cardiovascular physiology, physiology of respiration : gas exchanges, gas transport, cardiac output, regulation of heart rate, blood pressure, hemostasis, main cardiovascular diseases and respiratoiry diseases
- Regulation of blood glucose concentration
Prerequisites
Molecular biology course
Test
The exam is given in english only
Written exam (3 hours)
ecrit 2 h
Additional Information
This course is given in english only
Course list
Curriculum->BIOMED->Semester 5
Bibliography
Human Physiology : From Cells to Systems
Lauralee Sherwood
International Edition 7th Edition