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Introduction to Cell Physiology
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Academic year 2019/2020
- Teaching staff
- Prof. Luca Munaron (Lecturer)
Prof. Alessandra Fiorio Pla (Lecturer) - Modular course
- Year
- 1st year
- Teaching period
- NA
- Type
- NA
- Credits/Recognition
- 1
- Course disciplinary sector (SSD)
- BIO/09 - physiology
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- NA
- Language
- English
- Attendance
- Obligatory
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Sommario del corso
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Course objectives
- Foster basic knowledge of students on cellular physiology and understanding the quantitative aspects
- Develop the ability to critically analyze and interpret the results of the related scientific literature
- Develop the ability to apply the cell physiology knowledge to solve biological problems related to research aspects of the PhD program.
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Learning assessment methods
- Students are required to successfully perform the Cell Physiology test at Start@Unito for modules 1, 2, 3 and 6.
- We propose you to take vision of the following modules of the Cell Physiology Course available at Start@unito (https://start.unito.it/course/view.php?id=65)
- Module1: video 2, 3
- Module 2: video 1, 2, 3
- Module 3: video 1, 2, 3
- Module 6: Video 1, 2
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Program
Schedule:
February 21st, 22nd, 14:00-18:00.Location:
Department of Life Sciences and Systems Biology (DBIOS)
Aula 2
Via Accademia Albertina 13, Torino.- Cell as a complex system Module 1
- Diffusional processes: simple diffusion for neutral species and electrolytes; Fick; Nernst-Plank. Diffusion across the plasma membranes; Cell membrane permeability and membrane potential: Goldman-Hodgkin-Katz. Module 1
- A modern classification of transporters and pumps. Functional roles. Module 2
- Electrical properties of the cells. Graded potential. Electric Excitability of the cells. Action Potential. Hodgkin and Huxley's analyses of the squid giant axon. Amplitude and frequency coding. Module 3
- Ca2+ signals and Ca2+ indicators probes Module 6
Suggested readings and bibliography
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