Syllabus
Lectures of winter semester
Introduction to physiology, cell physiology, resting and action potentials
Physiology of muscle.
Body fluids. Blood and blood plasma.
Erythrocytes. Blood groups. Platelets, blood clotting.
Leucocytes, immune system.
Digestion, oral cavity, esophagus, stomach.
Duodenum, pancreas, liver. Small and large intestine, absorption of water and nutrients.
Metabolism. Thermoregulation.
Respiration.
Kidney. Nephron, tubular processes.
Acid-base balance.
Lectures of summer semester
Heart as a pump. Electrical activity of the heart.
Hemodynamics, blood pressure, regulation of blood pressure.
Microcirculation. Blood flow in specific organs.
Introduction to endocrinology. Mechanisms of hormonal action.
Pituitary gland, hormones of thyroid and parathyroid glands
Hormones of adrenal cortex and medulla. Insulin and glucagons.
Sex hormones.
Neuron, mediators of neural transmission.
Spinal cord, reflex arch. Brain stem and middle brain.
Cerebellum and basal ganglia. Control of movement.
Brain cortex, associative cortex. Limbic system, learning and memory.
Hypothalamus, autonomic nervous system.
Physiology of senses: somatosensation and pain
Vision, hearing, olfaction and taste.
Practical trainings ? winter semester
Introduction to practical trainings.
Seminary: action potential of the nerve
Seminary: physiology of muscle contraction
Counting of erythrocytes, hematocrite, blood group typing.
Counting of leucocytes. Sedimentation.
Seminary: physiology of blood and immune system.
Determination of salivary and urine alpha amylase
Energetic metabolism, energy intake and expenditure.
Spirometry.
Seminary: physiology of respiration and excretion.
Practical trainings ? summer semester
Seminary: kidney and ABB
Blood pressure measurement.
Blood pressure changes after physical load.
Seminary: Physiology of circulation
Reflexes in man, reaction time.
EEG recording in man.
Visual acuity, ophthalmoscopy, Purkynje pictures
Visual field. Test of hearing, skin sensation
Annotation
Physiology is the subject studied in the program Specialisation in Health Care ? Physiotherapy. It describes the function of all systems of human body and their regulations.