Bi3030 Animal physiology

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2007
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 2 credit(s) (fasci plus compl plus > 4). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. RNDr. Vladimír Šimek, CSc. (lecturer)
doc. RNDr. Martin Vácha, Ph.D. (lecturer)
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.
Timetable
Thu 8:00–9:50 A,01026
Prerequisites (in Czech)
! B3030 Animal physiology &&! B5130 Animal and human physiology
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
The lecture introduces into problematics of physiological processes. It draw from human physiology resources and provide basics fundaments of molecular physiology. We follow comparative context of variety animal groups and ecological environments. Links among physiology, environment and phylogeny are pointed out.
Syllabus
  • 1. Position of physiology in hierarchy of sciences 2. Basic physiological principles 3. Homeostasis, adaptatio and regulation 4. General neurophysiology 5. Energy and matter conversions - metabolism 6. Temperature - biological significance and termoregulation 7. Size and proportion problem 8. Movement physiology 9. Body fluids physiology 10. Immunity system 11. Circulation 12. Respiration physiology 13. Digestion and absorption 14. Exretion a osmoregulation 15. Endocrine system 16. Nervous system 17. Special sensory physiology 18. Biorhytms
Literature
  • VÁCHA, Martin, Vítězslav BIČÍK, Richard PETRÁSEK, Vladimír ŠIMEK and Ivana FELLNEROVÁ. Srovnávací fyziologie živočichů (Comparative animal physiology). 2nd ed. Brno: Masarykova Univerzita, 2004, 165 pp. ISBN 80-210-3379-7. info
  • SILBERNAGL, Stefan and Agamemnon DESPOPOULOS. Atlas fyziologie člověka. 6. vyd., zcela přeprac. a r. Praha: Grada, 2004, xiii, 435. ISBN 802470630X. info
  • WILLMER, Pat, G. STONE and Ian A. JOHNSTON. Environmental physiology of animals. Oxford: Blackwell Science, 1999, x, 644. ISBN 063203517X. info
Assessment methods (in Czech)
Přednáška v rozsahu dvou hodin týdně zakončená písemnou zkouškou.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: V ak. roce 2003/2004 proběhne výuka pro obor Biologie se zaměřením na vzdělávání souběžně ve 3. a 5. semestru.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses

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The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2007 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Autumn 2010 - only for the accreditation, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, 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.
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