EMFY0321s Physiology I - seminar

Faculty of Medicine
autumn 2026
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
prof. PharmDr. Petr Babula, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Xenie Budínská, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
MUDr. Kamil Ďuriš, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Anna Marada, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Peter Matejovič (seminar tutor)
prof. MUDr. Marie Nováková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
MUDr. Zuzana Nováková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
MUDr. Tibor Stračina, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
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 (in Czech)
Znalost lékařské biologie a biofyziky v rozsahu předmětů vyučovaných na LF MU.
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 the student clinically relevant examination methods and interpretation of their results in the context of physiology.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will:
- have a practical knowledge of methods of investigation of the functions of human organ systems,
- interpret the obtained records in relation to the physiological processes taking place in the human organism,
- derive and calculate other parameters commonly used in clinical practice from records
- be able to evaluate the results obtained by both measurement and calculation and explain any deviations.
Key topics
  • Assessment of nutritional status.
  • Determination of the sensitivity of the respiratory center to hypercapnia.
  • Temporal and spatial summation of the u costal muscle.
  • Blood pressure in the  man. Non-invasive methods of blood pressure measurement.
  • Determination of energy expenditure by indirect calorimetry. Determination of energy expenditure by calculation.
  • Palpation of pulse. Ergometry. ECG. Plethysmography - blood flow through the forearm. Mathematical model of aortic function. Blood flow in veins.
  • Heart beat, cardiac echoes. Determination of phases of cardiac systole by polygraphic recording.
  • Pulse wave velocity. Sphygmography.
Study resources and literature
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
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. 
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.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught every week.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms autumn 2021, autumn 2022, autumn 2023, autumn 2024, autumn 2025.
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