bp4815 Pathology

Faculty of Sports Studies
spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
MUDr. Jiří Lenz, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
MUDr. Jiří Lenz, Ph.D.
Department of Physical Activities and Health Sciences – Faculty of Sports Studies
Supplier department: Department of Physical Activities and Health Sciences – Faculty of Sports Studies
Prerequisites (in Czech)
BOZP_OK(bozp_po_stud) && BOZP_OK(bozp_po_stud_fsps)
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
The aim is to introduce the teaching of pathology concepts with expert human pathology and understanding the basic general pathological processes of the human body, that causes disease, including the reactions of the organism compensatory mechanisms and forms of healing. In other classes students will be familiar with the pathological processes in various organ systems emphasizing the pathology of the motor system.
Learning outcomes
Students will be able to:
- describe the basic areas of pathology that are related to the understanding of related clinical issues and medical-rehabilitation treatment in individual fields of medicine and medical rehabilitation.
Syllabus
  • 01. Introduction to pathology - the subject of pathology, the application of pathology, basic concepts (1 hour). Termination of the body - death and postmortem changes (1 hour).
  • 02. Causes of Disease - exogenous (including musculoskeletal injuries) and endogenous causes of disease (2 hours).
  • 03. Regressive and metabolic changes, progressive changes - necrosis, atrophy and dystrophy, pigments, stones, regeneration, repair, hypertrophy, hyperplasia, metaplasia, dysplasia (2 hours).
  • 04. Inflammation - a defensive reaction of the organism, local and general symptoms, forms of inflammation (2 hours).
  • 05. Oncology - cancer, tumor characteristics and division, precanceroses, false tumors, therapy, prevention of bone tumors (2 hours).
  • 06. Circulatory disorders and pathology of the cardiovascular system (2 hours).
  • 07. Pathology of the central nervous system pathology and endocrine glands (2 hours).
  • 08. Musculoskeletal Pathology - skeletal system (2 hours).
  • 09. Pathology of the musculoskeletal system - muscles (2 hours).
  • 10. Pathology of the urinary and genital system (2 hours).
  • 11. Pathology of respiratory system (2 hours).
  • 12. Pathology of the digestive system (2 hours).
Literature
    recommended literature
  • GOODMAN, Catherine Cavallaro and Kenda FULLER. Pathology : implications for the physical therapist. Fourth edition. St. Louis, Mo.: Elsevier, 2015, xviii, 178. ISBN 9781455745913. info
    not specified
  • MAČÁK, Jirka. Patologie. Praha: GRADA, 2004, 347 pp. ISBN 80-247-0785-3. info
  • STŘÍTESKÝ, Jan and Ivan BOUŠKA. Patologie :/učební text pro SZŠ. 1. vyd. Brno: Institut pro další vzdělávání pracovníků ve zdravotnictví, 1993, 228 s. ISBN 80-7013-155-1. info
Teaching methods
Frontal type of education with discussion.
Assessment methods
Successful completion of the final written test (min. 80%).
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms spring 2022, spring 2023, spring 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (spring 2025, recent)
  • Permalink: https://is.muni.cz/course/fsps/spring2025/bp4815