B6410 Physiology of biorhythms

Faculty of Science
Spring 2002
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. RNDr. Richard Petrásek, CSc. (lecturer), doc. RNDr. Martin Vácha, Ph.D. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Richard Petrásek, CSc.
Department of Experimental Biology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: prof. RNDr. Richard Petrásek, CSc.
Prerequisites (in Czech)
B3030 Animal physiology
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
  • General Biology (programme PřF, M-BI, specialization Physiology of Animals)
  • General Biology (programme PřF, N-BI, specialization Physiology of Animals)
Course objectives
Definition of basic terms. Methodologies used in studying and assesing rhytmic processes. Endogenous rhythms: Biological clock in general - mechanisms. Endogenous rhythms without external correlates. Endogenous rhythms with external correlates (including circadian, sexual and population cycles). External rhythms: Photoperiodicity. Thermoperiodicity. The effect of food and environment. Meteorotropic influences. Cosmic influences. Rhythmic processes and animal navigation. Exogenous rhythms: 24-hour rhythms. Lunar rhythms. Seasonal rhythms. Conclusions on biorhythms.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Information on course enrolment limitations: Určeno pouze pro posluchače směru fyziologie živočichů. Přednáška probíhá jedenkrát za tři týdny.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2000, Spring 2001.
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