BRFL0111c Physiology - practice

Faculty of Medicine
Autumn 2011
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. MUDr. Zdeněk Wilhelm, CSc. (lecturer)
doc. MUDr. Markéta Bébarová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
MUDr. Drahoslava Mrázová (seminar tutor)
MUDr. Zuzana Nováková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
MUDr. Bc. Eva Závodná, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Bc. Petra Burišková (assistant)
Mirka Hanousková (assistant)
doc. MUDr. Robert Roman, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. MUDr. Zdeněk Wilhelm, CSc.
Department of Physiology – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Contact Person: MVDr. Halina Matějová
Timetable of Seminar Groups
BRFL0111c/01: Tue 7:15–9:45 A20/113
BRFL0111c/02: Thu 7:00–9:30 A20/113
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
At the end of the course, students should be able to apply practically the methods used for examination of the functions of human organ systems. Students will be capable of interpreting the acquired records with respect to physiological processes taking place in human organisms. Next, the students will derive and calculate other parameters and indices routinely used in clinical practice. Students will be able to evaluate the results acquired both by measurement and by calculation, and to explain possible deviations.
Syllabus
  • Red blood cell count. Estimation of haemoglobin concentration and of mean corpuscular haemoglobin. Estimation of blood group by slide method. Erythrocyt sedimentation rate. Estimation of osmotic resistance of red blood cells.
  • Examination of pulse by palpation. Blood pressure in man. Non-invasive methods of blood pressure measurements. Apex beat, heart sounds. Systolic time intervals. ECG record by means of personal computer. Ergometry. Measurement of pulse wave velocity. Sphygmography. Digital model of aortic function (a simulation program). Blood flow in veins.
  • Spirometric examination - Kroghs respirometer, Cosmed . Recording of forced vital capacity. Pneumography. Pneumotachography and estimation of airway resistance. Evaluation of sensitivity of respiratory center to hypoxia and to hypercapnia.
  • Measurement of basic metabolic rate. Energy output in change of body position. Repay of oxygen debt. Calculation of energy expenditure. Compiling daily diet. Evaluation of nutritional state.
  • Pletysmography (blood flow in forearm).
  • Recruitment and summation in skeletal muscle.
  • Examination of reflexes in man. Recording of Achille's tendon reflex -mechanical and electrical respons.
  • Cutaneous sense organs.
  • Examination of muscle tone. Stabilometry. Vertigo and nystagmus.
  • Estimation of visual acuity. Accomodation, Scheiner's experiment. Visual field and blind spot. Vision in dark. Observation of ocular fundus. Purkyně's images.Astigmatism. Examination of colour blindness.
  • Estimation of reaction time.
  • Electrooculography.
  • Electroencephalography.
Literature
  • WILHELM, Zdeněk and Zuzana NOVÁKOVÁ. Praktická cvičení z Fyziologie - pro studenty bakalářských oborů. In Praktická cvičení z Fyziologie. 1.vydání. Brno: Masarykova universita v Brně - Lékařská fakulta, 2004, p. 1-94. ISBN 80-210-2601-4. info
Teaching methods
The course is organized in the form of laboratory practices where students examine each other by given method, and they prepare the report from measured data.
Assessment methods
Credits are given on the basis of full attendance in practices, handling of all laboratory reports, writing 3 topic-tests, and writing credit-test. The topic-test consists of 10 questions evaluated by10 points - students successfully pass the test if they reach at least 5 points. The credit-test 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)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
http://www.med.muni.cz/fyziol - odkaz výuka
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, autumn 2018, autumn 2019, autumn 2020, autumn 2021, autumn 2022, autumn 2023, autumn 2024.
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