Course: Physiology

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Course title Physiology
Course code FYZ/VAA11
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Exercise
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 0
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Nečas Jiří, doc. MUDr. CSc.
  • Bartošíková Lenka, MUDr. PharmDr. Ph.D.
Course content
The course of normal medical physiology is designed to students should acquire the fundamental theoretical and practical knowledge of the function the cells, tissues, body organs, and organism as a whole. An integral part of education of the physiology is understanding the complicated relationships between the organism and environment. Physiology is presented to the students through lectures and practical training. Teaching is concentrated into thematic units provideng the information respecting current status of the knowledge of normal functions of all functional systems of the human body (as circulating body fluids system, cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, excretory, endocrine, reproductive systems, and the systems of excitable tissue-nerve and muscle), so that the students obtain the coherent sum of knowledge on the functions of the healthy human organism. Special attention is paid to integrative and control role of the central nervous system, endocrine, and immunity system. The goal of the practical training is make the students acquainted with basic examination methods in haematology, to gain basal skills, necessary for investigation of the cardiovascular (the record and analysis of the ECG curve), respiratory apparatus, kidney, CNS (the record and analysis of the EEG curve), sense organs, and finally the students are acquired with the issues of the good, rational diet. This deep and exact knowledge of the medical physiology are necessary for following study other fields of the general medicine.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Laboratory Work
Learning outcomes
The broad goal of the teaching of undergraduate students in physiology aims at providing the student comprehensive knowledge of the normal functions of the organ systems of the body to facilitate an understanding of the physiological basis of health and diseases.
Human physiology is the science of the mechanical, physical, and biochemical functions of humans is good health, their organs, and the cells of which they are composed. The principal level of focus of physiology is at the level of organs and systems.
Prerequisites
Successful completion of the biology, anatomy and histology.
BIO/VAB11 and LBF/VAB11 and CJA/VAB41 and CJA/VA031 and LCH/VAA11 and NAN/VAB13 and NAN/VAA13 and LCH/VAB20 and PVL/VAB71 and KAR/VAB11 and BIO/VAA11 and CJA/VAA41 and LBF/VAA11 and HIE/VAB11

Assessment methods and criteria
Dialog, Systematic Observation of Student

To get a credit, the students must take part in all seminars, all practical training, pass all the tests successfully, be interested in practical topics, use practical methods and put down notes.
Recommended literature
  • Barrett, K., E., Barman, S. M., Boitano, S., Brooks, H. (2012). Ganong´s Review of Medical Physiology. McGraw-Hill Medical.
  • Bartošíková, L., Luža, J., Nečas, J. (2009). Practical Physiology. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci.
  • Guyton, A. C., Hall, J. E. (2006). Textbook of Medical Physiology. Saunders.
  • Hall, J. E. (2010). Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology. Saunders.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Study plan (Version): General Medicine (2019) Category: Medical sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Study plan (Version): General Medicine (2021) Category: Medical sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry Study plan (Version): General Medicine (2018) Category: Medical sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter