Bi6790 Animal Biology

Faculty of Science
Spring 2008
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
prof. RNDr. Vladimír Šimek, CSc.
Department of Experimental Biology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: prof. RNDr. Vladimír Šimek, CSc.
Timetable
Wed 10:00–11:50 BR3
Prerequisites (in Czech)
! Bi3030 Animal 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
Course objectives
The lecture introduces into problematics of physiological processes from the viewpoint of phylogeny and ecology . It draw from human physiology resources and provide basic 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
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Předmět je nabízen těm, kteří neabsolvovali Fyziologii živočichů.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Spring 2011 - only for the accreditation, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, spring 2012 - acreditation, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
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