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

Duration

40h Th, 2h Pr.

Number of credits

Lecturer

Didier Cataldo, Gaëtan Garraux, Philippe Kolh, Gilles Vandewalle

Coordinator

Didier Cataldo

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 cardio-vascular, respiratory and nervous systems. Furthermore, the student will have understood the importance of feedbacks and interactions between the different parts of the cardio-vascular system.

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

Recommended or required readings

Course syllabus, available on eCampus or MyULg
 
For neurophysiology, learning objectives can be reached by using the following textbook: Neurosciences, 5th edition. D. Purves, G.J. Augustine, D. Fitzpatrick, W.C. Hall, A.-S LaMantia, J.O. McNamara, L.E. White. de boeck Ed.  

Assessment methods and criteria

End semester evaluations
The evaluation criterias are available on the Faculty Website facmed.ulg.ac.be/examens
Written evaluations will take place in june and in august/september. Evaluations will be organized the same day for all parts of this teaching unit.  
The following type of question is possible :
  - Questions with long answer
  - Questions with short answer
  - Multiple choice 

Work placement(s)

No training

Organizational remarks

No remark

Contacts

Prof Didier CATALDO
didier.cataldo@ulg.ac.be
Tel : 04 366 2521 
Mme Jessica THYS (administrative assistent)
Jessica.thys@ulg.ac.be
 
Pr Philippe Kolh
Philippe.kolh@ulg.ac.be
04/3665196
04/3668445 (secretary)
 
Prof Gaetan GARRAUX
Tél : 04 3667499 
ggarraux@ulg.ac.be