BIOC3002-3 : Normal and pathologic human biochemistry and physiology (cardiovascular system - respiratory system

Study Programmes 2016-2017

BIOC3002-3

Normal and pathologic human biochemistry and physiology (cardiovascular system - respiratory system - nervous system) (partim système nerveux)

Duration :

20h Th

Number of credits :

Master in biomedicine (120 ECTS)		3

Lecturer :

Didier Cataldo, Gaëtan Garraux, Philippe Kolh, Gilles Vandewalle

Coordinator :

N...

Language(s) of instruction :

French language

Organisation and examination :

Teaching in the second semester

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents :

The course aims at allowing students to be able to understand human biochemistry and physiology
The different systems will be part of the course:
I. Cardio-vascular system.
1. Elements of cardio-vascular physiology 2. Cardiac pump 3. Vascular System 4. Cardio-vascular homeostasis : cardiac output and arterial pressure 5. Principles of cardio-vascular physiopathology 6. Arterial hypertension 7. Coronary insufficiency 8. Cardiac failure
II. Respiratory system
1. Introduction to respiratory system
2. Ventilation
3. Diffusion
4. Circulation
5. Blood gazes
6. Control of pH
7. Gaz exchanges
8. Respiratory mechanics
9. Control of ventilation
10. Unusual conditions (altitude...).

III. Nervous system

- Somatic sensory systems : somesthesia, vision, hearing, gustation, olfaction
- Somatic motor systems: motor unit, segmental control of motor unit, suprasegmental control, motor learning
- Cognition, emotions, behavior
- Sleep & wakefulness, consciousness
- Homeostasis

Learning outcomes of the learning unit :

The objective of the course is to master the principles of biochemistry and physiology of the human body. Furthermore, the student will have understood the importance of feedbacks and interactions between the different parts of the regulatory systems.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills :

General Biochemestry; General Physiology; Introduction to neurophysiology

Planned learning activities and teaching methods :

Lectures with active participation of students

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :

Face-to-face delivery