Andrew Hall: Catalogue data in Spring Semester 2018 |
| Name | Prof. Andrew Hall |
| Address | Universität Zürich Winterthurerstrasse 190 Anatomisches Institut 8057 Zürich SWITZERLAND |
| Telephone | 044 635 52 25 |
| andrew.hall@hest.ethz.ch | |
| Department | Health Sciences and Technology |
| Relationship | Lecturer |
| Number | Title | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 377-0205-00L | Kidney, Blood Pressure and Homeostasis  Only for Human Medicine BSc | 5 credits | 5V | A. Hall, O. Devuyst, C. Wagner | |
| Abstract | Development, anatomy and function of the kidneys and urinary tract, regulation of blood pressure and fluid/electrolyte/minerals/acid-base homeostasis, including clinical vignettes. | ||||
| Learning objective | Following successful completion of this course the students should be able: 1. to understand basic principles in membrane transport and biology. 2. to describe the developmental origins of the kidney and urinary tract. 3. to understand the anatomy and function of the renal vasculature, glomeruli, tubules and interstitium. 4. to understand the homeostatic regulation of water, electrolyte, minerals and acid-base balance. 5. to recognize basic patterns of kidney diseases and how they present clinically | ||||
| Content | In this module the following themes will be covered: 1. Basic principles of solute transport and hormonal regulation in epithelial cells. 2. Embryological development of the kidney and urinary tract. 3. Structure and specialized function of different nephron segments. 4. Hormonal regulation of water, salt and electrolyte homeostasis and osmolarity. 5. Structure and function of the lower urinary tract and micturition. 6. Structure and function of renal vasculature, glomeruli and interstitium. Regulation of renal blood flow and blood pressure. Measurement of glomerular function and proteinuria. 7. Regulation of acid-base and mineral homeostasis. | ||||