UOSP049 Physiology

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Summer 2018
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. MUDr. Rudolf Michalský, CSc. (lecturer)
MUDr. Ivana Volfová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. MUDr. Jaroslav Mysliveček, Ph.D.
Institute of Paramedical Health Studies – Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Prerequisites (in Czech)
UOSP004 Anatomy
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
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.
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
    recommended literature
  • MOUREK, J. FYZIOLOGIE. Učebnice pro studenty zdravotnických oborů. GRADA, 1. vydání, 2005. info
  • ČÍŽKOVÁ, Š. Somatologie - Distanční studijní opora a e-learningový kurz. Opava: Slezská univerzita v Opavě, 2012. URL info
  • TROJAN, S. et al. Kontrolní otázky z fyziologie. Praha:Triton, 2005. ISBN 80-7254-555-8. info
  • TROJAN, S. et al. Lékařská fyziologie. Praha:Grada Publishing, 2004. ISBN 80-247-0512-5. info
  • ROKYTA, R.et al. Fyziologie pro bakalářská studia v medicíně , přírodovědných a tělovýchovných oborech. Praha: ISV, 2000. ISBN 80-8586-645-5. 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 15 HOD/SEM, Seminář 5 HOD/SEM.
Teacher's information
Credit requirements: Attendance in a minimum of 80 per cent of seminars, active approach to discussed topic. Student who could not attend a number of lessons for serious reasons will be assigned extra tasks to meet course requirements.
Exam requirements: written test, a minimum of 80 per cent of correct answers are required
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2010, Summer 2011, Summer 2012, Summer 2013, Summer 2014, Summer 2015, Summer 2016, Summer 2017, Summer 2019.
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