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Physiology and Pathophysiology

Type of study Bachelor
Language of instruction English
Code 450-2085/02
Abbreviation FPF
Course title Physiology and Pathophysiology
Credits 3
Coordinating department Department of Cybernetics and Biomedical Engineering
Course coordinator doc. Mgr. Marek Bužga, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

Lectures
1. Blood composition and its properties, hemostasis, blood groups, transfusions
2. Blood composition and function disorders, thrombophilia, bleeding
3. Circulation system
4. Disorders and diseases of the circulatory system
5. Respiratory system
6. Disorders and diseases of the respiratory system
7. Body fluids, internal environment, acid-base balance, homeostasis, excretory system, kidney function
8. Water and ion balance disorders, excretory system disorders
9. Energy consumption, nutrition, metabolism, digestive physiology and absorption
10. Nutritional disorders, digestion and absorption disorders, fasting, metabolic syndrome
11. Immune system, disorders of the immune system
12. Glands with internal secretion, gut function with internal secretion, stress
13. Nervous system, senses, consciousness, emotion, sleep and biological rhythms, motion apparatus
14. Nervous system and musculoskeletal disorders

Lab exercises
1. Blood Physiology - blood composition
2. Blood Physiology - Group Systems
3. Physiology of circulatory system 1 - cardiac activity
4. Physiology of circulatory system 2 - blood pressure and blood vessels
5. Respiratory Physiology - Lung Ventilation
6. Respiratory Physiology - Respiratory Regulation
7. Endocrine system - OGTT and regulation of blood glucose

E-learning

Materials are available at https://lms.vsb.cz/?lang=en

Literature

1.GUYTON, Arthur C., HALL, John E.:. Textbook of Medical Physiology. New York : Saunders, 2005. ISBN 978-0721602400 .

Advised literature

KAPIT, W., MACEY, Robert I., MEISAMI, E.:. The Physiology coloring book. San Francisco : Benjamin/Cummings Science Publishing, 2000. ISBN 0-321-03663-8 
LINGAPPA, Vishwanath R. a Krista FAREY. Physiological medicine: a clinical approach to basic medical physiology. New York: McGraw-Hill, c2000. ISBN 0-07-038128-3 .