EMFY0321p Physiology I - lecture

Faculty of Medicine
autumn 2026
Extent and Intensity
3/0/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
prof. PharmDr. Petr Babula, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. MUDr. Markéta Bébarová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Xenie Budínská, Ph.D. (lecturer)
MUDr. Kamil Ďuriš, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. MUDr. Marie Nováková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
MUDr. Zuzana Nováková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Ing. Michal Pásek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
MUDr. Tibor Stračina, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Bc. Rudolf Chaloupka (assistant)
Peter Matejovič (assistant)
Ing. Gabriela Řezníčková (assistant)
Mgr. Monika Řezníčková (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
Knowledge of medical biology and biophysics in the extent of subjects taught at Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Abstract
To teach students to understand and interprete various functions of human body. An essential aim is that students acquire critical scientific thinking, ability of independent text analysis and fundamental information selection.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, students will have sufficient theoretical background required for profession of physician. Student should be able to recall principles of human body functions in detail - from a cell level, across particular organs to a complex human organism. Students will be able to explain relationships among chemical, physical and biological factors of living processes.
Key topics
Introduction to study. Structural and functional organization of the living systems. Internal environment (homeostasis). Physiology of cell membranes. Excitable tissues. Introduction to neuroscience - the regulatory role of nervous system (NS). Cellular base of NS. Synapse and integration of information at the synaptic level. Hierarchy and evolution of NS. Somatosensitivity, viscerosensitivity, proprioception and pain. Olfactory and gustatory systems. Auditory and vestibular systems. Vision. Motor system. Autonomic nervous system. Limbic system. Neocortex. The highest functions of nervous system. General principles of endocrine functions. Hypothalamus. Adenohypophysis. Thyroid gland. Regulation of calcium metabolism. Regulation of endocrine pancreas. Adrenal gland. Stress. Introduction to physiology of reproduction. Physiology of blood. Blood clotting. Blood types (groups). Plasma proteins. Immune system.
Study resources and literature
    required literature
  • BORON, Walter F. and Emile L. BOULPAEP. Medical physiology. Third edition. Philadelphia: Elsevier, 2017, xii, 1297. ISBN 9781455743773. info
    recommended literature
  • GANONG, William F. Review of medical physiology. 22nd ed. New York: Lange Medical Books/McGraw-Hill, 2005, xii, 912. ISBN 0071440402. info
  • KITTNAR, Otomar. Fyziologické regulace ve schématech. 1. vyd. Praha: Grada, 2000, 228 s. ISBN 8071697826. info
  • KITTNAR, Otomar and Mikuláš MLČEK. Atlas fyziologických regulací. 1. vyd. Praha: Grada, 2009, 316 s. ISBN 9788024727226. info
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
Lessons are led in the form of lectures.
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
Students move on to continuing education in the next semester without the obligation to test their knowledge in this semester. Credit is awarded for the completed protocol. 
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught every week.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
Teacher's information
http://www.med.muni.cz/fyziol
The course is also listed under the following terms autumn 2021, autumn 2022, autumn 2023, autumn 2024, autumn 2025.
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