ZLFY0422p Physiology II - lecture

Faculty of Medicine
spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
prof. PharmDr. Petr Babula, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. MUDr. Markéta Bébarová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. MUDr. Marie Nováková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
MUDr. Zuzana Nováková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Ing. Michal Pásek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
MUDr. Tibor Stračina, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Anna Bartáková (assistant)
Mgr. Mária Bugajová (assistant)
Peter Matejovič (assistant)
Ing. Gabriela Řezníčková (assistant)
Mgr. Bc. Jana Svačinová, Ph.D. (assistant)
MUDr. Vojtěch Svízela (assistant)
Šárka Šmardová (assistant)
Mgr. Jana Veverková, Ph.D. (assistant)
Xenie Budínská, Ph.D. (alternate examiner)
Guaranteed by
prof. MUDr. Marie Nováková, Ph.D.
Department of Physiology – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Contact Person: Ing. Gabriela Řezníčková
Supplier department: Department of Physiology – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Prerequisites
ZLFY0321c Physiology I - pract. && ZLFY0321s Physiology I - sem. && ( ZLAN0222p Anatomy III - lecture || ZLAN0333p Anatomy III - lect. )
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 students to understand and interprete various functions of human body. An essential aim is that students acquire critical scientific thinking, ability of independent text analysis and fundamental information selection. At the end of the course, students will have sufficient theoretical background required for profession of dentist.
Learning outcomes
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.
Syllabus
  • Functional morphology of the kidney. Clearance. Counter-current system. Regulation of kidney functions. Metabolism of saccharides, lipids and proteins. Energy metabolism. Vitamins, minerals, water in nutrition. GIT – mechanical and secretory functions. Regulation of GIT functions. Nutrition, starvation, obesity. General principles of endocrine functions. Hypothalamus. Adenohypophysis. Thyroid gland. Male and female reproduction. Pregnancy and lactation. Regulation of calcium metabolism. Endocrine pancreas. Adrenal gland. Stress. Kidney in regulation of homeostasis. Glandula pinealis, circadian rhythms. Physiology of adaptation. Thermoregulation. Physiology of exercise. Physiology of childhood and adolescence, aging.
Literature
    required literature
  • GANONG, William F. Přehled lékařské fyziologie. 20. vyd. Praha: Galén, 2005, xx, 890. ISBN 8072623117. info
    recommended literature
  • SILBERNAGL, Stefan and Agamemnon DESPOPOULOS. Atlas fyziologie člověka. 6. vyd., zcela přeprac. a r. Praha: Grada, 2004, xiii, 435. ISBN 802470630X. info
  • BRAVENÝ, Pavel. Poznámky k přednáškám z fysiologie. 2., přeprac. vyd. Jinočany: H & H, 1992, 281 s. ISBN 80-85467-60-7. info
  • JAVORKA, Kamil. Lekárska fyziológia. 3., preprac. a dopl. vyd. Martin: Vydavateľstvo Osveta, 2009, 742 s. ISBN 9788080632915. info
Teaching methods
Lessons are led in the form of lectures.
Assessment methods
Final examination in Physiology consists of 2 parts: - practical examination - students randomly choose one of the methods and practically demonstrate and explain the measured parameters; - oral examination - IS MUNI computer programme randomly choose 3 questions and student answer them immediatelly. Practical exam represents 20% and oral exam 80% of final grade. Students pass the examination at Physiology on condition that they succeed in all abovementioned parts.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 30.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses

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Teacher's information
http://www.med.muni.cz/fyziol
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, spring 2019, spring 2020, spring 2021, spring 2022, spring 2023, spring 2024.
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