VLFY0422c Physiology II - practice

Faculty of Medicine
spring 2026
Extent and Intensity
0/3/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
prof. PharmDr. Petr Babula, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. MUDr. Markéta Bébarová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Xenie Budínská, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Alexandr Buzzi (seminar tutor)
Samuel Kecer (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Martin Král (seminar tutor)
Barbora Liščáková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Anna Marada (seminar tutor)
Ing. Polina Navrátilová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
prof. MUDr. Marie Nováková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
MUDr. Zuzana Nováková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
RNDr. Miriam Nývltová Fišáková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. Ing. Michal Pásek, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Anna Poledňáková (seminar tutor)
Samuel Smoter (seminar tutor)
MUDr. Tibor Stračina, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Bc. Jana Svačinová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Petra Štursová (seminar tutor)
Natálie Janková (assistant)
Viktor Kadeřábek (assistant)
Lukáš Albert Marônek (assistant)
Peter Matejovič (assistant)
Filip Mešina (assistant)
Ing. Gabriela Řezníčková (assistant)
Mgr. Monika Řezníčková (assistant)
Šárka Šmardová (assistant)
MUDr. Pavel Tinka (assistant)
MUDr. Petr Tinka (assistant)
Guaranteed by
prof. MUDr. Marie Nováková, 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
VLFY0321c Physiology I - practice && VLFY0321s Physiology I - seminar && VLBC0321s Biochemistry I - seminar
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
Course objectives
To teach student clinically relevant examination methods and interpretation of their results in the context of physiology.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, students should be able to apply practically the methods used for examination of the functions of human organ systems. Students will be capable of interpreting the acquired records with respect to physiological processes taking place in human organisms. Next, the students will derive and calculate other parameters and indices routinely used in clinical practice. Students will be able to evaluate the results acquired both by measurement and by calculation, and to explain possible deviations.
Syllabus
Evaluation of nutritional state. Compiling daily diet. Recruitment and summation in skeletal muscle. Blood pressure in man. Non-invasive methods of blood pressure measurement. Measurement of basic metabolic rate (BMR). Energy output in change of body position. Repay of oxygen debt. Calculation of energy expenditure. Examination of pulse by palpation. Ergometry. ECG. Blood flow in forearm (Pletysmography). Digital model of aortic function (a simulation program). Blood flow in veins. Apex beat, heart sounds. Systolic time intervals. Measurement of pulse wave velocity. Sphygmography. Evaluation of kidney function.
Literature
Teaching methods
The course is organized in the form of laboratory practices where students examine each other by given method, and they prepare the report from measured data.
Assessment methods
Credits are given on the basis of full attendance in practices and handling of all laboratory reports and successfully passed credit test(85% and more = 17 and more points from 20). Knowledge can be tested also during a semester by oral or written form.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught every week.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
Teacher's information
http://www.med.muni.cz/fyziol
A list of all practicals topics is post up on notice board of Department of Physiology and on IS MUNI - study materials - course-related instructions. Consultations are possible after personal arrangement with the teacher.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2017, Spring 2018, spring 2019, spring 2020, spring 2021, spring 2022, spring 2023, spring 2024, spring 2025.
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