Bi6790c Animal biology - practical course

Faculty of Science
Spring 2011
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. RNDr. Pavel Hyršl, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Hana Kotasová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Markéta Kvíčalová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jiřina Medalová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Kateřina Tomanová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. RNDr. Martin Vácha, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
RNDr. Tereza Válková (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Martin Vácha, Ph.D.
Department of Experimental Biology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: doc. RNDr. Martin Vácha, Ph.D.
Timetable of Seminar Groups
Bi6790c/01: Mon 15:00–16:50 BR1, H. Kotasová
Bi6790c/02: Thu 17:00–18:50 BR1, M. Vácha
Bi6790c/03: Thu 9:00–10:50 BR1, J. Medalová
Bi6790c/04: Thu 15:00–16:50 BR1, M. Kvíčalová
Bi6790c/05: Mon 13:00–14:50 BR1, K. Tomanová
Bi6790c/06: Thu 13:00–14:50 BR1, T. Válková
Bi6790c/07: Thu 7:00–8:50 BR1, P. Hyršl
Prerequisites (in Czech)
! Bi3030c Animal physiology - pr.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 100 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/100, only registered: 0/100, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/100
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course demonstrates a number of physiological principles mentioned in paralell lecture. Students do some basic experiments on themselves or animal material, some experiments are demonstrational. The main objective of the course is to obtain fundamental physiology laboratory skills.
Syllabus
  • 1. Proteins. Determination of total proteins content in mammal serum and insect haemolymph. 2. Physiology of muscle contraction I. - skeletal muscle. 3. Physiology of muscle contraction II. - cardiac muscle. 4. Electrokardiography - electric activity of human heart. 5. Metabolism. Determination of oxygen consumption on human and insect. 6. Ventilation. Determination of physiological parameters and volumes of human ventilation. 7. Blood glucose. Regulation and glucose curve in mammals. 8. Vasomotor responses and blood pressure. Plethysmography. 9. Blood elements. Determination of blood human picture. 10. Blood groups. Determination of human blood groups. 11. Cholesterol. Determination of human blood cholesterol content. 12. Reflexes. Determination of reaction time by electromyogram. Lia detector. 13. Senses. Human visual field. Spectral sensitivity of human hearing.
Literature
  • ŠIMEK, Vladimír, Martin VÁCHA and Jana BENEŠOVÁ. Praktická cvičení z fyziologie živočichů a člověka. Online. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 1995. 52 s. ISBN 8021012137. [citováno 2024-04-24] info
Teaching methods
Theoretic introduction Individually or demonstratively performed experiments.
Assessment methods
Practical lecture completed by a written test. Students need to attend all tutorial sessions.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Předmět je nabízen těm, kteří neabsolvovali cvičení z Fyziologie živočichů.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Spring 2011 - only for the accreditation, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2012, spring 2012 - acreditation, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2011, recent)
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