| CODE | PHB2101 | ||||||||
| TITLE | Gastrointestinal and the Endocrine System | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 02 - Years 2, 3 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Physiology and Biochemistry | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | Gastrointestinal Physiology 1. General Instructional Objectives • An understanding of basic gastrointestinal physiology • An understanding of hepatic function 2. Required Abilities a. To outline the autonomic and hormonal regulation of secretion from the gut b. To outline the composition of secretions from the alimentary tract including saliva, gastric fluid, bile and intestinal fluid c. To outline basic aspects of fat, protein, and carbohydrate digestion and absorption d. To describe the control of gastric motility and emptying e. To describe the physiology of swallowing and vomiting f. To describe the consequences of prolonged vomiting, bowel obstruction and malabsorption syndromes g. To explain the factors preventing reflux of gastric contents into the oesophagus h. To describe the storage, synthetic, metabolic and excretory functions of the liver i. To describe the clinical laboratory assessment of liver function and hepatic failure j. To describe the handling of bilirubin in the body k. To describe the anatomical and physiological considerations in hepatic blood flow l. To describe the portal circulation and its significance Endocrine Physiology 1. General Instructional Objectives • An understanding of the physiological effects of hormones and the derangements that result from dysfunction, including the various mechanisms by which hormones affect target cells 2. Required Abilities a. To describe the role of the hypothalamus in the integration of neuro-humoral responses b. To describe the control of secretion and the functions of pituitary hormones c. To describe the synthesis and functions of thyroid hormones and how their secretion is regulated d. To describe the synthesis and functions of Parathyroid hormones and how their secretion is regulated e. To describe the regulation of plasma calcium including the actions and control of vitamin D, parathormone and calcitonin f. To describe the actions of pancreatic hormones and the control of their secretion g. To explain the control of blood glucose levels h. To describe the control of secretion and the functions of adreno-cortical hormones i. To describe the control of secretion and the functions of Ovaries and Testes Recommended Textbooks • Human Physiology by Stuart Ira Fox, WCB/McGraw-Hill • Anatomy & Physiology by Kenneth S. Saladin, WCB/McGraw-Hill • Textbook of Medical Physiology by Arthur G Guyton & John E. Hall, W.B. Saunders • Review of Medical Physiology by William F. Ganong, McGraw-Hill/Appleton & Lange |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Maria Grixti Cynthia Sammut Christian Scerri (Co-ord.) |
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