BDFY0222b Physiology II

Faculty of Medicine
Spring 2011
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 4 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
Prerequisites (in Czech)
BDFY0121b Physiology I
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 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
  • Gastrointestinal tract - morphology and functions. Metabolism of substrates.
  • Morhology and function of stomach, duodenum, pancreas and liver.
  • Morphology and function of small intestine and colon.
  • Nutrition
  • General principles of regulation (endocrine, nervous). Endocrinology. Regulation of calcium, and natrium metabolism. Regulation of glycaemia.
  • Stress. Physiology of reproductin. Pregnancy and lactation.
  • Neuron, morphology and function, mediators-neurotransmitters.
  • Morphology and function of spinal cord, reflexes.
  • Morphology and function of brain stem, cerebellum, basal ganglia, cortex.
  • Sensory physiology.
  • Central nervou system, learning, memory, sleep.
  • Physiology of childhood and adolescents, aging.
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. Vydavatelství MU v Brně. Brno - Kraví Hora: Vydavatelství MU , Brno-Kraví Hora, 2002, 116 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 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
  • Boron W.F. et al.: Medical Physiology. Saunders, Philadelphia 2003.
Teaching methods
Lessons are led in the form of lectures.
Assessment methods
Oral examination - students randomly choose 3 questions and answer them after 15 minutes of preparation. Students pass the examination in Physiology on condition that they succeed in all three questions.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 20 hodin přednášky.
Teacher's information
http://www.med.muni.cz/fyziol
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2000, Spring 2001, Spring 2002, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018.
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