aZLFY0321s Physiology I - seminar

Faculty of Medicine
autumn 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
prof. PharmDr. Petr Babula, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. MUDr. Markéta Bébarová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Xenie Budínská, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. MUDr. Marie Nováková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
MUDr. Zuzana Nováková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Anna Marada (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Petra Štursová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Erika Čermáková, Ph.D. (assistant)
Peter Matejovič (assistant)
Ing. Gabriela Řezníčková (assistant)
Mgr. Monika Řezníčková (assistant)
Mgr. Jana Veverková, Ph.D. (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
Timetable of Seminar Groups
aZLFY0321s/40: Fri 19. 9. 8:30–11:00 A20/114, Fri 26. 9. 8:30–11:00 A20/114, Fri 3. 10. 8:30–11:00 A20/114, Fri 10. 10. 8:30–11:00 A20/114, Fri 17. 10. 8:30–11:00 A20/114, Fri 24. 10. 8:30–11:00 A20/114, Fri 31. 10. 8:30–11:00 A20/114, Fri 7. 11. 8:30–11:00 A20/114, Fri 14. 11. 8:30–11:00 A20/114, Fri 12. 12. 8:30–11:00 A20/114
Prerequisites
aZLLC011s Med Chem, Dental Mat - seminar && aZLBI0222p Biology II-lect. && aZLBF011p Med.Physics and Informat.-lect && aZLAN0222s Anatomy II - sem.
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.
Learning outcomes
After finishing the course, students will be able:
- to understand the terms used in general and systemic physiology of man.
- to acquire knowledge necessary for analysis and subsequent interpretation of phenomena taking place on cell, tissue and organ levels as well as on the level of whole human organism.
Key topics
Estimation of reaction time using computer. Erect posture examination. Examination of reflexes in man. Recording of Achilles´ tendon reflex. Skin sensation and general physiology of the skin. Cutaneous sense organs. Accomodation. Scheiner´s experiment. Visual field and blind spot. Examination of color blindness. Astigmatism. EOG - electrooculography. Vertigo and nystagmus. Evaluation of sensitivity of respiratory centre to hypercapnia. Spirometric examination. Recording of forced vital capacity. Red blood cell count. Estimation of blood group by slide method. Estimation of hemoglobin concentration and mean corpuscular haemoglobin. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate. Estimation of osmotic resistance of red blood cells.
Study resources and literature
    recommended literature
  • BORON, Walter F. and Emile L. BOULPAEP. Medical physiology. Third edition. Philadelphia: Elsevier, 2017, xii, 1297. ISBN 9781455743773. info
  • HALL, John E. and Arthur C. GUYTON. Guyton and Hall textbook of medical physiology. 12th ed. Philadelphia, Pa.: Saunders/Elsevier, 2011, xix, 1091. ISBN 9781416045748. info
  • BARRETT, Kim E. Ganong's review of medical physiology. 23rd ed. Maidenhead: McGraw-Hill, 2010, ix, 714. ISBN 9780071270663. info
  • SILBERNAGL, Stefan and Agamemnon DESPOPOULOS. Color atlas of physiology. 6th ed., completely rev. and. New York: Thieme, 2009, xiii, 441. ISBN 9783135450063. info
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
Seminars are taught as theoretical introduction in practical.
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
Conditions for obtaining the credits for Physiology I – seminar (aZLFY0321s) are identical with the conditions for Physiology I – practice (aZLFY0321c).
Language of instruction
English
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
Teacher's information
http://www.med.muni.cz/fyziol
A list of all seminary topics is placed on notice board of Department of Physiology and in IS MUNI. Consultations are possible after personal arrangement with the teacher.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, autumn 2018, autumn 2019, autumn 2020, autumn 2021, autumn 2022, autumn 2023, autumn 2024.
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