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Lecturer(s)
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Lotková Halka, doc. MUDr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Bodily fluids and blood, composition of the blood, significance, regulation of extracellular fluid volumes. Principles of origin and conduction of excitation, contraction of smooth muscle, skeletal muscle and cardiac muscle. Cardiovascular system. Principles of ECG. Respiratory system. Endocrine system. Physiology of digestion and absorption. Physiology of excretion. Central nervous system.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Work with text (with textbook, with book)
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Learning outcomes
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The aim of the subject is to acquaint students with physiological functions of tissues, organs and mechanisms which apply in their control and homeostatic maintenance. Students learn about pathophysiological processes, which play a significant role in developing numerous diseases. Clinical nutrition is focused on metabolic changes in starvation, the role of nutrition on origin of civilization diseases, dietary guidelines and special procedures in applying artificial nutrition.
Students have theoretical knowledge of functions and regulations of individual systems, including essential nomenclature. Students are able to deduce manifestations of their disorders and causes of functional changes of the organism.
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Prerequisites
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unspecified
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Written examination
Written examination Completion of compulsory 80% attendance at the lectures. Successful completion of a written test.
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Recommended literature
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FOLSCH, U.R.; KOCHSIEK, K.; SCHMIDT, R.F. A KOL. Patologická fyziologie. Praha: Grada, 2003.
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Mourek, J. Fyziologie. Učebnice pro studenty zdravotnických oborů.. Praha : Grada Publishing, a.s., 2005.
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SILBERNAGL, S.; DESPOPOULOS, A. Atlas fyziologie člověka. 6. vyd. Praha: Grada, 2004.
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