UODK017 Physiology

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Summer 2015
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
MUDr. Ivana Volfová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. MUDr. Ján Jakuš, DrSc.
Institute of Paramedical Health Studies – Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course is a part of complex of basic courses. It is based on knowledge of macroscopic and microscopic structure of the human body, obtained in anatomy. The course teaches functions of particular organs and organ systems. Physiology is followed up with pathology and pathological physiology. Learning outcomes: Professional knowledge: The student is able to define terms of physiology, is able to explain these terms and is able to explain the function of individual organ systems. Professional skills: The student is able to use specific terminology in their nursing practice as terminology is cornerstone of their profession. General ability: The student is well informed about specific terminology and is able to use this knowledge in nursing care of patients/clients of all age groups children and the elderly included. The student is able to work independently, diagnose nursing problems, plan their nursing care and evaluate its achieved results. Competence: The studentsimprove their knowledge of specific terminology on theoretical level in the course of their further studies and clinical practice.
Syllabus
  • Lectures:
    1. Stages of human ontogenesis. Function of cell. Bodily fluids. Homeostasis.
    2. Integration function of CNS, sense functions.
    3. Movability of human and its control.
    4. Function of endocrine glands, basic effects of hormones.
    5. Blood, lymph. Cardiovascular functions.
    6. Ventilation and respiratory functions.
    7. Function of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT).
    8. Substance and energy metabolism. Basics of a healthy diet.
    9. Function of excretion of organisms. Acid-base balance (ABR). Thermoregulative mechanisms.
    10. Function of reproduction of humans.
    11. Role of ventilation for ABR, evaluation of human ventilation functions (spirometry, FEV)
    12. Biologically significant reflexes of GIT (swallowing, defecatory), stomach barrier.
    Seminars and practical sessions:
    1. Characteristics of child's physiological functions. Changes of physiological functions during pubescence.
    2. Stressors, stages of stress, benefit of stress, hazard of stress. Subjective factors of physical non-well-being I (acute and chronic pain, itching, nausea and other).
    3. Stressors, stages of stress, benefit of stress, hazard of stress. Subjective factors of physical non-well-being I (acute and chronic pain, itching, nausea and other).
    4. Specifics of physiological functions of adult male and female. Energy balance of organism - evaluation, control of food intake. Role of liver in metabolism.
    5. Specific changes of physiological functions during aging and in old age.
    6. External manifestation of heart activity, changes in blood pressure in physiological conditions.
Literature
    required literature
  • TROJAN, S. A KOL. Lékařská fyziologie. Praha:Grada Publishing, 2004. info
  • MOUREK, J. FYZIOLOGIE. Učebnice pro studenty zdravotnických oborů. GRADA, 1. vydání, 2005. info
  • MICHALSKÝ, R. Fyziologie. Distanční studijní opora. 1. vyd. [online]. Opava: Slezská univerzita v Opavě, 2012. URL info
  • ROKYTA, R. a kol. Fyziologie pro bakalářská studia v medicíně, přírodovědných a tělovýchovných oborech. Praha: ISV, 2000. ISBN 80-8586-645-5. info
    recommended literature
  • ČÍŽKOVÁ, Š. Somatologie - Distanční studijní opora a e-learningový kurz. Opava: Slezská univerzita v Opavě, 2012. URL info
  • TROJAN, S. a kol. Kontrolní otázky z fyziologie. Praha: Triton, 2005. ISBN 80-7254-555-8. info
  • SILBERNAGL, S., DESPOPOULOS, A. Atlas fyziologie člověka. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2004. ISBN 80-247-0630-X. info
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: Přednáška 5 HOD/SEM.
Teacher's information
Credit requirements: written test, a minimum of 80 per cent of correct answers are required
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2016, Summer 2017, Summer 2018, Summer 2019.
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