| SECTION 2. Body homeostasis. Adaptive responses and functional alterations |
Topic 5. Body homeostasis, health and disease. Homeostatic regulation. Disease: determining, conditioning and predisposing factors. Factors (physical, chemical, biological) causing disease. Adaptations to extreme conditions.
Topic 6. General adaptation syndrome and specific organic responses. Physiology of stress. Inflammation. Fever. Pain.
Topic 7. Energy homeostasis. Components of energy balance. Regulation of intake. Fasting and obesity.
Topic 8. Functional alterations of special relevance. Diabetes, Atherosclerosis. Hypo- and hypertension, cardiopathies, etc. |
PRACTICAL CONTENTS
Practical sessions that will be carried out in the laboratory and in which contents that reinforce and/or complement those provided in the other activities will be addressed.
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Some of the possible activities that would be developed in the practical sessions are the following:
- Alterations in cell lines.
- Cytological and tissue characteristics of tumor tissue. Metastasis.
- Blood cell count and leukocyte formula. Hematic parameters.
- Blood pressure. Electrocardiogram.
- Circadian rhythm monitoring. |
SEMINARS
Classroom sessions in which the resolution of experimental problems and case studies will be approached through work in small groups.
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A list of topics and/or case studies will be provided for the students of each group to choose one and proceed to its development in the seminar sessions. Students will develop the skills of searching and categorizing information, as well presentation, defense and debate. |
