BKFY012 Physiology

Faculty of Medicine
Autumn 2009
Extent and Intensity
2/1/0. 2 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.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
This course covers the introductory principles and concepts of human physiology. Students will learn and understand the basic principles, concepts and facts of human physiology. The course will examine cellular, organ and whole body levels of organization with special focus on the relationships between structure and functions. As an elementary course, physiology not only provides the foundations for the subsequent clinical courses, but also integrates the knowledge acquired by students in the courses of anatomy and histology and uses the same methodology as clinical biochemistry and medical physics.
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
  • GANONG, William F. Review of medical physiology. 22nd ed. New York: Lange Medical Books/McGraw-Hill, 2005, xii, 912. ISBN 0071440402. 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
  • WILHELM, Zdeněk, Pavel BRAVENÝ, Bohumil FIŠER, Nataša HONZÍKOVÁ, Miloslav KUKLETA, Marie NOVÁKOVÁ, Zuzana NOVÁKOVÁ and Milena ŠIMURDOVÁ. Stručný přehled fyziologie člověka pro bakalářské studijní programy. In Stručný přehled fyziologie člověka pro bakalářské studijní programy. 1st ed. Brno: Masarykova universita, 2003, p. 1-115. ISBN 80-210-2837-8. info
  • ROKYTA, Richard. Fyziologie :pro bakalářská studia v medicíně, přírodovědných a tělovýchovných oborech. 1. vyd. Praha: ISV nakladatelství, 2000, 359 s. ISBN 80-85866-45-5. info
  • BRAVENÝ, Pavel, Bohumil FIŠER, Marie NOVÁKOVÁ, Milena ŠIMURDOVÁ, Zdeněk WILHELM, Nataša HONZÍKOVÁ, Zuzana NOVÁKOVÁ, Zuzana NOVÁKOVÁ, Miloslav KUKLETA and Yveta ŠTOURAČOVÁ. Stručný přehled lékařské fyziologie (Concise review of physiology). 2nd ed. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, Lékařská fakulta, 1999, 148 pp. ISBN 80-210-2110-1. info
Assessment methods
lectures
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
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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