aVLFY0422s Physiology II - seminar

Faculty of Medicine
spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/1.5/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
prof. PharmDr. Petr Babula, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. MUDr. Markéta Bébarová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Xenie Budínská, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
prof. MUDr. Marie Nováková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
MUDr. Zuzana Nováková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
MUDr. Amir Samadian (seminar tutor)
MUDr. Tibor Stračina, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Peter Matejovič (assistant)
Ing. Gabriela Řezníčková (assistant)
Mgr. Monika Řezníčková (assistant)
MUDr. Vojtěch Svízela (assistant)
Šárka Šmardová (assistant)
Guaranteed by
prof. MUDr. Marie Nováková, Ph.D.
Department of Physiology – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Contact Person: MUDr. Zuzana Nováková, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Physiology – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Prerequisites
aVLFY0321c Physiology I - practice && aVLFY0321s Physiology I - seminar
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
After finishing the course, students will be able to understand the terms used in general and systemic physiology of man. Students will acquire knowledge necessary for analysis and subsequent interpretation of phenomena taking place on cell, tissue and organ levels as well as on the level of whole human organism.
Learning outcomes
Student will be able:
- to understand and interprete various functions of human body.
Syllabus
  • Seminar A: I. Ventilation of the lungs. Gas transport. Respiratory work. Regulation of respiration. Assessment of respiratory functions. Case reports. II. Body fluids. Renal blood flow. Renal functions. Glomerular filtration. Tubular processes. Countercurrent system. pH and its regulation by kidneys. Case reports. III. Cardiac conduction system and myocardial cellular electrophysiology. Action potential spreading through myocardium and its registration. ECG leads. ECG curve. ECG curve interpretation, arrhythmias. Case reports. IV. Heart as a muscle. Cardiac cycle. Polygraphy. Autoregulation of the heart. Coronary circulation. Case reports. V. Mechanical functions of GIT. GIT secretions. Co-ordination of GIT segments. Case reports. VI. Integrative Physiology. Regulation and adaptation. Regulation and adaptation to exercise. Spiroergometry (team - based learning form). Response to haemorrhage (simulation at the bedside of a virtual patient). Seminar B - demonstration: Continuous measurement of blood pressure - principle, example of measurement, recording of Valsalva manoeuvre, influence of gravity, mental stress, variability of blood pressure. Physiology of childhood - psychomotor development of infants, evolutionary contexts. Length-tension relationship in skeletal muscle, experiment. Hypoxia - determination of sensitivity of the respiratory centre, experiment using Krogh's respirometer, oxygen toxicity, altitude hypoxia. Thermoregulation - influence of ambient temperature, cold experiment. Compliance of vascular system - examples of measurements in clinical practice.
Literature
    required literature
  • BORON, Walter F. and Emile L. BOULPAEP. Medical physiology. Third edition. Philadelphia: Elsevier, 2017, xii, 1297. ISBN 9781455743773. info
    recommended literature
  • COSTANZO, Linda S. Physiology. Seventh edition. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier, 2022, x, 518. ISBN 9780323793339. info
  • HALL, John E. Guyton & Hall physiology review. Fourth edition. St. Missouri: Elsevier, 2021, x, 258. ISBN 9780323639996. info
  • HALL, John E. and Michael E. HALL. Guyton and Hall textbook of medical physiology. 14th edition. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier, 2021, xix, 1132. ISBN 9780323672801. info
Teaching methods
Teaching is conducted in the form of seminar. In the standard form of the seminar, students should read the literature of particular area of physiology and during the seminars, students intensify their knowledge in discussion with the teacher (seminar A). The second type of seminar (seminar B - demonstration) is an integral part of the course Physiology II seminar and takes place in the form of a combination of theoretical explanation supplemented by examples of measurements directly in the lecture hall on student volunteers.
Assessment methods
The knowledge of students from seminar A is evaluated at the beginning of seminar by test focused on key words, definitions and main relationships, which are listed in the schedule of the seminar in advance. The test is performed as on-line ropot in IS MUNI. Students must bring their own electronic device (tablet, mobile phone, notebook) with access to internet. Test consists of 10 questions (single choice) and 7 points have to be reached in order to pass. The demonstration test is written at the end of the semester under the same conditions (success rate 7/10).
Language of instruction
English
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: 22.5.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
Teacher's information
http://www.med.muni.cz/fyziol
A list of all seminary topics is placed on notice board of Department of Physiology and in IS MUNI Study Materials, course-related instruction. Consultations are possible after personal arrangement with the teacher.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2017, Spring 2018, spring 2019, spring 2020, spring 2021, spring 2022, spring 2023, spring 2024.
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