Syllabus
* Lectures in Physiology - Winter semestr (DENTISTRY)
Medical Physiology, History of the Subject
Cellular Physiology, Cell Organelles
Cell Membranes
Membrane Transport
Ion Channels, Membrane Potentials and their Propagation
Signal Transduction
Receptors and Information Molecules
Cytoskeleton, Cell Junctions, Extracellular Matrix
Cell Cycle, Tussie Maintenance
Principles of Homeostasis, Blood, Plasma
Blood Cells, Hemopoiesis
Hemostasis and Blood Coagulation
Body Defence System
Respiration. Pulmonary Ventilation
Diffusion, Perfusion, Pulmonary Circulation
Gas Transport and Exchange
Regulation of Respiration, Respiration in Hypobaric and Hyperbaric Conditions
Circulation, Heart, Electrical Activity in the Heart
Cardiac Mechanics
Electrocardiogram
Events of the Cardiac Cycle
Arterial System
Microcirculation and Exchange, Veins and Venous Return
Cardiovascular Control
Special Circulations
Principles of Biological Regulation
Physiology of the Digestive System, Motility
Secretory Functions
Digestion, Absorption
Metabolism, Minerals and Vitamins
Splanchnic Circulation, Functions of the Liver
Regulation of Food Intake
Function of the Skin
Temperature Regulation
* Summer semestr
Kidney and Body Fluids, Fundamentals of Renal Physiology, Glomerular Filtration
Epithelial Transport, Filtrate Processing in the Tubules, Clearance
Mechanisms for Controlling Extracellular Fluid Osmolality
Excretion and Regulation of the Sodium, Potassium, and Urea, Micturition
Body Acid-Base State and Its Regulation
Endocrinology, The Cellular Biology of Endocrine System
Neurohypophyseal Hormones, Neuropeptides, Growth Factors
Control of the Calcium and Phosphate Balance
Adrenocortical and Thyroideal Hormones
Adrenal Medulla, Endocrine Rhythms
Pancreas and Regulation of Carbohydrate Metabolism, Adipocytal hormones
Reproductive and Hormonal Functions of the Male, Sexual Differentiation
Reproductive and Hormonal Functions of the Female
Anterior Pituitary
Pregnancy and Lactation
Fetal and Neonatal Physiology
General Prionciples of Neuronal Functions
Synaptic Transmission, Neurotransmitters
Membrane Potentials, Role of Dendrites, Integrative Function of Neuronal Circuits
Sensory Processes
Somatic Sensations, Pain
Auditory System
Gustation and Olfaction
Visual System
Sensory Processing
Control of Movements, The Spinal Motor Control, Reflex Arc
Striated muscle
Control of the Posture, Eye Position, Locomotion, Chewing
Voluntary Movements, Motor Functions of Cerebral Cortex
Motor Functions of Cerebellum and Basal Ganglia
Autonomic Nervous System
Hypothalamus, Smooth muscle
Limbic system, Reward system
Integrative Functions of the Central Nervous System
Integrative Functions of Cerebral Cortex in Humans
Learning and Memory
Association Functions of the Cerebral Cortex
Development of neuronal circuits, Neuroplasticity
Milleu of the CNS, Blood Brain Barrier
Body Rhythms
Waking and Sleeping
Optimality in Physiological Mechanisms
Annotation
The Physiology subject is read in winter and summer semesters. There are 38 lectures in winter semester and 45 lectures in summer semester.
The lectures in the winter semester include physiology of the cell, general neurophysiology including physiology of muscles, blood, circulatory, respiratory and digestive systems. In the summer semester, regulation in which kidneys, the endocrine system and central nervous system take part are dealt with.
Practical labs is aimed at verification of theoretical knowledge and at training certain skills through investigation of some functions of the human organism and their regulatory mechanisms as well as through experiments on animals. Computer models and patient simulators complement the labs.
There are 8 lab sessions in one semester, each one lasting 2 teaching hours (16 teaching hours in each semester). The conditions for gaining the credits in either semester include active work in particular practical and a successful outcome of the revision tests.