BDFY012b Physiology

Faculty of Medicine
Autumn 2008
Extent and Intensity
16/20/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. MUDr. Zdeněk Wilhelm, CSc. (lecturer)
MUDr. Zuzana Nováková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. MUDr. Zdeněk Wilhelm, CSc.
Department of Physiology – Theoretical Departments – Faculty of Medicine
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
This course covers the introductory principles and concepts of human physiology. Students will learn and understand the basic principles, concepts and facts of human physiology. The course will examine cellular, organ and whole body levels of organization with special focus on the relationships between structure and functions. As an elementary course, physiology not only provides the foundations for the subsequent clinical courses, but also integrates the knowledge acquired by students in the courses of anatomy and histology and uses the same methodology as clinical biochemistry and medical physics.
Syllabus
  • Cellular physiology, cell membranes, functional systems of the cell.
  • Tissues.Blood cells, blood groups, hemostasis, blood coagulation.
  • Immunity.
  • Transport of substances through the cell membrane.Membrane potentials and action potentials.
  • Heart muscle, rhytmical excitation of the heart. Circulation.
  • Electrocardiogram, methods of diagnostic in clinical cardiology. Cardiac failure, atherosclerosis.
  • Overwiew of the circulation, medical physics of pressure, flow, resistence.
  • Microcirculation, local control of blood flow.
  • Respiration, mechanics of pulmonary ventilation, pulmonary volumes and capacities.
  • Transport of oxygen and carbon dioxide.Regulation of respiration, hypoxia.
  • Kidney, urin formation by the kidneys, Integration of renal mechanism for control of blood volume.Countercurrent multiplier system in the loop of Henle, renal clearence.
  • Body fluids compartments, regulation of acid-base balance
Literature
  • WILHELM, Zdeněk. Stručný přehled fyziologie člověka pro bakalářské studijní programy. In Stručný přehled fyziologie člověka pro bakalářské studijní programy. 1st ed. Brno: Masarykova universita v Brně, 2005, 115 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
  • 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
  • ROKYTA, Richard. Fyziologie :pro bakalářská studia v medicíně, přírodovědných a tělovýchovných oborech. 1. vyd. Praha: ISV nakladatelství, 2000, 359 s. ISBN 80-85866-45-5. info
Assessment methods
lectures, consultations, credits (written test)
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: in blocks.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: Celkem 36 hodin.
Teacher's information
http://www.med.muni.cz/fyziol
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2000, Autumn 2001, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010.
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