Bi3030c Animal physiology - practical course

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2007 - for the purpose of the accreditation
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. RNDr. Martin Vácha, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jana Benešová (seminar tutor)
doc. RNDr. Pavel Hyršl, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jiřina Medalová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Martin Vácha, Ph.D.
Department of Experimental Biology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: doc. RNDr. Martin Vácha, Ph.D.
Prerequisites (in Czech)
Bi3030 Animal physiology ||NOW( Bi3030 Animal physiology )&&! B3030 Animal physiology &&! B5130 Fyziologie živočichů a člověka
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 7 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
Practical course offer introduction into some basic technics used in physiological laboratory. It demonstrates a number of physiological principles mentioned in paralell lecture. Students do some simple experiments on themselves or animal material some are demonstrational.
Syllabus
  • 1. Proteins. Determination of total proteins content in mammal serum and insect haemolymph. 2. Physiology of muscle contraction I. - skeletal muscle. 3. Physiology of muscle contraction II. - cardiac muscle. 4. Electrokardiography - electric activity of human heart. 5. Metabolism. Determination of oxygen consumption on human and insect. 6. Ventilation. Determination of physiological parameters and volumes of human ventilation. 7. Blood glucose. Regulation and glucose curve in mammals. 8. Vasomotor responses and blood pressure. Plethysmography. 9. Blood elements. Determination of blood human picture. 10. Blood groups. Determination of human blood groups. 11. Cholesterol. Determination of human blood cholesterol content. 12. Reflexes. Determination of reaction time by electromyogram. Lia detector. 13. Senses. Human visual field. Spectral sensitivity of human hearing.
Literature
  • ŠIMEK, Vladimír, Martin VÁCHA and Jana BENEŠOVÁ. Praktická cvičení z fyziologie živočichů a člověka. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 1995, 52 s. ISBN 8021012137. info
Assessment methods (in Czech)
Cvičení v rozsahu dvou hodin týdně zakončené zápočtem.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2010 - only for the accreditation, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2011 - acreditation, 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.