MYZF0111p Fundamentals of Neurophysiology - lecture

Faculty of Medicine
autumn 2025
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. MUDr. Robert Roman, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Miroslav Světlák, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. MUDr. Robert Roman, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Social Studies
Supplier department: Department of Psychology – Faculty of Social Studies
Timetable
Tue 16. 9. 18:00–19:40 Aula, Tue 30. 9. 18:00–19:40 P52, Tue 14. 10. 18:00–19:40 Aula, Tue 11. 11. 18:00–19:40 P52, Tue 25. 11. 18:00–19:40 Aula, Tue 9. 12. 18:00–19:40 Aula
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
The course aims to acquaint students with neurophysiological principles of the nervous system from the cellular level to the complex brain functions that are the basis of cognition and action.
Learning outcomes
After completion of the course, a student will be able to:
- define basic neurophysiological terms;
- explain neurophysiological mechanisms of perception, information processing, movement, memory and learning, behaviour, motivational systems, emotions and feelings;
- explain the relationship of defence behaviour and stress response to the aetiology of some mental diseases.
Key topics
  • 1) Brain and behavior, environment of the neuron. Synapse.
  • 2) Information processing in the nervous system.
  • 3) Physiology of sensory organs. Somatosensory system.
  • 4) Motor system. Autonomic system.
  • 5) Learning and memory. Language. Functional asymmetry of the hemispheres
  • 6) Arousal mechanisms, sleep. Modulatory systems of the brain. Limbic forebrain and motivation.
  • 7) Implicit and explicit emotional processes.
Study resources and literature
    recommended literature
  • LeDoux, J.E. & Damasio, A.R. (2013). Emotions and feelings. In: Kandel, E.R., Schwartz, J.H., Jessell, T.M., Siegelbaum, S.A. & Hudspeth, A.J. (Ed.). Principles of neural science. New York: McGraw-Hill,s. 1079–1094. LeDoux, J.E. (2000). Cognitive-emotio
  • Neuroscience. Edited by Dale Purves. 6th ed., Oxford University Press, 2018, ISBN10 1605353809
  • PURVES, Dale. Principles of cognitive neuroscience. 2nd ed. Sunderland, Mass.: Sinauer Associates, 2013, xxii, 601. ISBN 9780878935734. info
  • MERKUNOVÁ, Alena and Miroslav OREL. Anatomie a fyziologie člověka : pro humanitní obory. Vydání 1. Praha: Grada, 2008, 302 stran. ISBN 9788024715216. URL info
  • SILBERNAGL, Stefan and Agamemnon DESPOPOULOS. Atlas fyziologie člověka. 6. vydání, zcela přepraco. Praha: Grada, 2004, xiii, 435. ISBN 9788024706306. info
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
Lectures, self-study.
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
Fundamental Neurophysiology course is completed through a written online test in the MU Information System. The student writes answers to three open questions within one hour. Every question will be assessed A-F. To pass the exam, the student must obtain at least a grade E in each assessed question. • The examination date will be specified during the last lecture.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
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