MBFY0121p Physiology I - lecture

Faculty of Medicine
autumn 2025
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
prof. PharmDr. Petr Babula, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Xenie Budínská, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Hana Holcová Polanská, Ph.D. (lecturer)
MUDr. Zuzana Nováková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Bc. Jana Svačinová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Peter Matejovič (assistant)
Ing. Gabriela Řezníčková (assistant)
Mgr. Monika Řezníčková (assistant)
Šárka Šmardová (assistant)
Guaranteed by
prof. PharmDr. Petr Babula, Ph.D.
Department of Physiology – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Contact Person: MUDr. Zuzana Nováková, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Physiology – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Prerequisites
SOUHLAS && PřF:C2700 Organic Chemistry Principles
Knowledge of human biology, chemistry and physics in the extent of the corresponding subject taught at High school (secondary grammar school).
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 21/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 6 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
The goal of Physiology is to explain how the human organism works, from molecular interactions to organ systems and their regulation.
Learning outcomes
At the succesfully end of the course Physiology - at the level of its study field, the student will be able to ;
describe basic functions of the human body - from cells, individual tissues, organs, systems and organism as a whole ;
explain the basic types of regulation in the human organism ;
determine the basic numerical parameters of a healthy adult human;
to apply basic physiological principles to the clinical problems of their study field
Syllabus
  • Introduce to Physiology, the cell (membranous structure of the cell, organelles, morphology and function), transport of substrates through the cell, membrane potentials, resting membrane potential, and action potential;
  • Morphology and function of spinal cord, medulla oblongata, cerebellum, basal ganglia, cortex. The highest function of nervous system, learning, memory, sleeping. Physiology of the sensory system;
  • Respiration (mechanics of pulmonary ventilation, pulmonary volumes and capacities, transport of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood and body fluids). Regulation of respiration. Hypoxia;
  • Blood cells, immunity, blood clothing;
  • Gastrointestinal system - morphology and function (mechanic and secretory), coordination, metabolism of substrates. Nutrition in man.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • ROKYTA, Richard. Fyziologie. Třetí, přepracované vyd. Praha: Galén, 2016, 434 stran. ISBN 9788074922381. info
  • MOUREK, Jindřich. Fyziologie : učebnice pro studenty zdravotnických oborů. 2., dopl. vyd. Praha: Grada, 2012, 222 s. ISBN 9788024739182. info
  • SILBERNAGL, Stefan and Agamemnon DESPOPOULOS. Atlas fyziologie člověka. 6. vydání, zcela přepraco. Praha: Grada, 2004, xiii, 435. ISBN 9788024706306. info
Teaching methods
Lessons are led in the form of lectures.
Assessment methods
Credits are given on the basis of written single-choice test which consists of 20 questions evaluated by 20 points - students successfully pass the test if they reach at least 12 points(60%).
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught every week.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
Teacher's information
http://www.med.muni.cz/fyziol - odkaz výuka
The course is also listed under the following terms autumn 2023, autumn 2024.
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