"G. d'Annunzio"
As defined by the Formative Plan
Provide students with the foundations of physics necessary for the future profession. Allow students to acquire the basic preparation for a correct use of scientific instrumentation and interpretation of data. At the end of the course the student will have acquired the basic knowledge of physics listed in the extended program. He/She will also have had the opportunity to apply theoretical knowledge to a series of examples in the medical field.
Elements of physics applied to medicine, with particular reference to the applications in the professional field of dental hygienist
International System of Measurement Units. Dimensions of physical quantities. One-dimensional motion. Motion in two and three dimensions. The Newton’s law. Elastic forces. Friction forces. Balance of forces. Work and kinetic energy. Potential energy. Energy conservation. Impulse and momentum. Conservation of momentum. Shock. Moment of a force. Overview of the rotary motion. Balance of a rigid body. The constraints and the levers. The center of gravity. Balance of joints. The levers in the human body. Elasticity and Hooke's law. Bending, twisting and cutting. Fracture mechanisms. Fluids in static and dynamic conditions: hydrostatic pressure. Archimedes’ law. Bernoulli's equation and its applications to the cardiovascular system. The sound. Propagation of sound waves. Levels of sound sensation. Reception of elastic waves in biological systems. Ultrasound and their applications in medicine. Overview of electromagnetic forces and waves. X-rays and biological effects of radiation. Overview of radiation protection.
Principi di Fisica per indirizzo biomedico e farmaceutico; F. Borsa, A. Lasciari; EDISES.
G. Bellini et al., Fisica per Medicina con applicazioni fisiologiche, diagnostiche e terapeutiche; Ed. PICCIN.
Lecture, integrated with on-line examples and materials
The exam, aimed at verifying the actual acquisition of the knowledge and expected skills, consists of a single interview on the themes of the program, and involves the development, analysis and discussion of simple conceptual or numerical exercises. The vote is expressed in thirtieths.
Office hours: on Thursday, 12:30 am -2:30 pm, at the professor's studio at ITAB; or by request of meeting by email: arcangelo.merla@unich.it
