Course: Human Physiology

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Course title Human Physiology
Course code KEB/FYZCL
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Exercise
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Nečas Jiří, doc. MUDr. CSc.
  • Bartošíková Lenka, MUDr. PharmDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Human physiology is the science of the mechanical, physical, and biochemical functions of humans in good health, their organs, and the cells of which they are composed. To gain a adequate theoretical knowledge in following fields of medical physiology: regulation of body functions, haematology, immunology, general neurophysiology (transport of ions across cell membrane, resting membrane and action potential), myology, central nervous system (spinal cord reflexes, control of posture and movement, the autonomic nervous system, function of single parts of CNS, sleep and wakefulness, higher nervous functions), cardiovascular system, and respiration, endocrine system, reproductive and hormonal functions of gonads, gastrointestinal system, energy metabolism, intermediary metabolism, problems in human nutrition, body temperature regulation, renal physiology, physiology of senses. To gain basal practical skills in recording and analysis of the human ECG, measurement of blood pressure, physical examination of the respiratory system, spirometry, measurement of the basal metabolic rate in human and investigation of sense functions. The aim of the course is to provide students with basic theoretical knowledge about the healthy organism so that they can understand his reaction under pathological conditions and to successfully manage the follow-up study of clinical and practical subjects.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training)
  • Preparation for the Exam - 20 hours per semester
  • Homework for Teaching - 15 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Human physiology is the science of the mechanical, physical, and biochemical functions of humans in good health, their organs, and the cells of which they are composed.
Student should be able to (after attending the course): -apply basic knowledge human physiology in the science of the mechanical, physical, and biochemical functions of humans in good health, their organs, and the cells of which they are composed. Theoretical knowledge in following fields of medical physiology: regulation of body functions, haematology, immunology, general neurophysiology (transport of ions across cell membrane, resting membrane and action potential), myology, central nervous system (spinal cord reflexes, control of posture and movement, the autonomic nervous system, function of single parts of CNS, sleep and wakefulness, higher nervous functions), cardiovascular system, and respiration, endocrine system, reproductive and hormonal functions of gonads, gastrointestinal system, energy metabolism, intermediary metabolism, problems in human nutrition, body temperature regulation, renal physiology, physiology of senses. Basal practical skills in recording and analysis of the human ECG, measurement of blood pressure, physical examination of the respiratory system, spirometry, measurement of the basal metabolic rate in human and investigation of sense functions.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Mark, Oral exam

80% fruifulness in exam
Recommended literature
  • Ganong, W., F. (2005). Přehled lékařské fyziologie. Galén, Praha.
  • Jeremy P.T. Ward, Roger W.A. Linden. (2010). Základy fyziologie.. Galén, 2010.
  • Miloš Langmeier a kol.:. (2009). Základy lékařské fyziologie.. Grada, 2009.
  • Rokyta R. a kol. (2008). Fyziologie pro bakalářská studia v medicíně, přírodovědných a tělovýchovných oborech. 2. vydání, Praha ISV.
  • Rokyta R., Šťastný F. (2002). Struktura a funkce lidského těla. Praha, Tigis.
  • Silbernagl, S., Despopoulos, A. (2005). Atlas fyziologie člověka. Grada Avicenum, Praha.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Bioanalytical Laboratory Diagnostics in Healthcare - Experimental Biology (2023) Category: Biology courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer