BDFY012b Physiology

Faculty of Medicine
Autumn 2009
Extent and Intensity
16/20/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. MUDr. Zdeněk Wilhelm, CSc. (lecturer)
MUDr. Zuzana Nováková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
MUDr. Bc. Eva Závodná, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. MUDr. Zdeněk Wilhelm, CSc.
Department of Physiology – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20
Course objectives
At the end of the course, students will have sufficient theoretical background required for their profession. 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. An essential aim is that students acquire critical scientific thinking, ability of independent text analysis and fundamental information selection.
Syllabus
  • Introduce to Physiology, the cell (membranous structure of the cell, organelles, morphology and function), transport of substrates through the cell, membrane potentials, resting membrane potential, and action potential.
  • Blood cells, immunity, blood clothing.
  • The heart (anatomy, morphology, function, excitatory and conductive system of the heart).
  • The cardiac cycle.
  • Electrocardiography. Cardiology examination techniques.
  • Myocardial infarction, heart failure, atherosclerosis.
  • Physiology of circulation. Specialities of regional circulation, microcirculation.
  • Respiration (mechanics of pulmonary ventilation, pulmonary volumes and capacities, transport of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood and body fluids).
  • Regulation of respiration. Hypoxia.
  • The kidneys (anatomy, morphology).
  • Countercurrent multiplier system.
  • The body fluids. Urine formation.
  • Regulation of acid-base balance.
Literature
  • ROKYTA, Richard. Fyziologie : pro bakalářská studia v medicíně, ošetřovatelství, přírodovědných, pedagogických a tělovýchovných oborech. 2., přeprac. vyd. Praha: ISV nakladatelství, 2008, 426 s. ISBN 808664247X. info
  • WILHELM, Zdeněk. Stručný přehled fyziologie člověka pro bakalářské studijní programy. In Stručný přehled fyziologie člověka pro bakalářské studijní programy. 1st ed. Brno: Masarykova universita v Brně, 2005, 115 pp. ISBN 80-210-2837-8. info
  • SILBERNAGL, Stefan and Agamemnon DESPOPOULOS. Atlas fyziologie člověka. 6. vyd., zcela přeprac. a r. Praha: Grada, 2004, xiii, 435. ISBN 802470630X. info
  • GANONG, William F. Review of medical physiology. 22nd ed. New York: Lange Medical Books/McGraw-Hill, 2005, xii, 912. ISBN 0071440402. info
Teaching methods
Lessons are led in the form of lectures.
Assessment methods
Credits are given on the basis of written multiple-choice test which consists of 20 questions evaluated by 20 points - students successfully pass the test if they reach at least 12 points.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: in blocks.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: Celkem 36 hodin.
Teacher's information
http://www.med.muni.cz/fyziol - odkaz výuka
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2000, Autumn 2001, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2010.
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