D1 - KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING: acquire knowledge of the organization of biological systems, as well as the morphology and functions of the structures of the human body, as well as acquiring an adequate biomedical terminology.
D2 - ABILITY TO APPLY KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING: be able to apply the biochemical, biological, and morpho-functional knowledge acquired as a solid foundation for learning related disciplines in the continuation of the study program.
D3 - JUDGMENT AUTONOMY: acquire an adequate ability for critical elaboration of the biological and morpho-functional correlations between the various body systems.
D4 - COMMUNICATIVE SKILLS: acquiring adequate biomedical terminology is fundamental for interfacing within the biomedical scientific community.
D5 - LEARNING ABILITY: the study of biochemical, biological, morphological, and functional disciplines is essential for further study of related disciplines, of which they are necessarily preparatory.

Basic knowledge of Physics and General Chemistry.

Introduction to the foundations of life.
Basic principles of biochemical preparatory studies.
Biological macromolecules.
The cell, the fundamental unit of life: eukaryotes, prokaryotes, and viruses.
Bioenergetics, nature, and function of energetic compounds.
Metabolic mechanisms of the main classes of organic compounds.
Regulatory mechanisms and interconnections of different metabolic pathways.
Cellular structure and organelles.
Cytoskeleton.
Cell membranes: structure, functions, and membrane transport processes.
Membrane transport.
Membrane electric potentials and cellular excitability.
Extracellular matrix.
Cell cycle, mitosis, and meiosis.
Nucleic acids: replication, repair, and transcription.
The genetic code, structure and function of ribosomes, and protein synthesis.
Cellular response to the environment: signaling pathways, signaling molecules, and their receptors.
Communication between cells.
Elements of normal histology.
Blood, lymph, and hematopoietic organs.
Integumentary system: morpho-functional aspects.
Nervous system: morpho-functional aspects.
Osteoarticular-muscular system: morpho-functional aspects.
Circulatory system: morpho-functional aspects.
Urinary system: morpho-functional aspects.
Female and male reproductive systems: morpho-functional aspects.
Digestive system: morpho-functional aspects.
Respiratory system: morpho-functional aspects.

Samaja M, Paroni R. «Chimica e Biochimica per le lauree triennalidell’area biomedica» Piccin 2017 ISBN-13: 978-8829928774

H. Curtis, N.S. Barnes, A. Schnek, A. Massarini Elementi di biologia (Cellula – Genetica) Zanichelli editore, 2017
• R. Roberti, G. Alunni Bistocchi, C. Antonelli, V.N. Talesa Biochimica e Biologia per le professioni sanitarie. Mc Graw-Hill (2013)
• E.P. Solomon, L.R. Berg, D.W. Martin Elementi di biologia e genetica. EDISES, 2013
• D. Sadava, D.M. Hillis, H.C. Heller, M.R. Berenbaum Elementi di biologia e genetica. Zanichelli editore, 2014, quarta edizione.

MARTINI F., TIMMONS M.J., TALLITSCH R.B.
HUMAN ANATOMY (7th Italian Edition), 2019,
EdiSes (Naples, Italy)
SALADIN K.S.
HUMAN ANATOMY (3rd Italian Edition), 2021, Piccin (Padua, Italy)

Fisiologia umana. Un approccio integrato, Pearson ed, 2020 (disponibile presso la biblioteca di Medicina anche in eBook)

Introduction to the foundations of life.
Basic principles of biochemical preparatory studies.
Biological macromolecules.
The cell, the fundamental unit of life: eukaryotes, prokaryotes, and viruses.
Bioenergetics, nature, and function of energetic compounds.
Metabolic mechanisms of the main classes of organic compounds.
Regulatory mechanisms and interconnections of different metabolic pathways.
Cellular structure and organelles.
Cytoskeleton.
Cell membranes: structure, functions, and membrane transport processes.
Membrane transport.
Membrane electric potentials and cellular excitability.
Extracellular matrix.
Cell cycle, mitosis, and meiosis.
Nucleic acids: replication, repair, and transcription.
The genetic code, structure and function of ribosomes, and protein synthesis.
Cellular response to the environment: signaling pathways, signaling molecules, and their receptors.
Communication between cells.
Elements of normal histology.
Blood, lymph, and hematopoietic organs.
Integumentary system: morpho-functional aspects.
Nervous system: morpho-functional aspects.
Osteoarticular-muscular system: morpho-functional aspects.
Circulatory system: morpho-functional aspects.
Urinary system: morpho-functional aspects.
Female and male reproductive systems: morpho-functional aspects.
Digestive system: morpho-functional aspects.
Respiratory system: morpho-functional aspects.

Lectures with the aid of PowerPoint presentations, video projections, and exercises related to the individual subjects.
The presentations will be available on the UniTS Moodle2 and Microsoft Teams platforms.

For students enrolled from the 2024/2025 academic year onwards, the course is a prerequisite for the courses "Clinical Nursing in the Surgical Area" and "Clinical Nursing in the Specialized Surgical Area," which are scheduled for the 2nd year.

The assessments of learning are performed separately for each individual teaching module, with the methods detailed in the specific Syllabus of each module.
To take the assessment for Physiology, it is necessary to have passed the assessments for Biochemistry, Applied Biology, and Human Anatomy.
The final grade for the integrated course is obtained by averaging the grades achieved in the assessments of each individual module, rounding down for decimals up to 0.49 and rounding up for decimals from 0.50 onwards. Honors, if applicable, are awarded by unanimous decision of the teachers.

This integrated teaching course explores topics closely related to one or more objectives of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable. Development of the United Nations.