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Physiology and Pathophysiology

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Course Unit Code450-4099/01
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated3 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Choice-compulsory type B
Level of Course Unit *Second Cycle
Year of Study *Second Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredWinter Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
MIC0345Mgr. Tomáš Mičaník
SVO0276RNDr. Pavol Švorc, Ph.D.
Summary
The content of the subject is basic knowledge about the activities of the organism as a whole, the management of individual functional systems, their interactions - integrity and human relations with the environment. It also identifies disorders of the function of cells, tissues, organ systems, disorders of internal metabolism, immune disorders and the body as a whole.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
The content of the subject is basic knowledge about the activities of the organism as a whole, the management of individual functional systems, their interactions - integrity and human relations with the environment. It also identifies disorders of the function of cells, tissues, organ systems, disorders of internal metabolism, immune disorders and the body as a whole.
Course Contents
Lectures
1. Blood composition and its properties, hemostasis, blood groups, transfusions
2. Blood composition and function disorders, haemostasis, 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. Haemostasis - case reports
2. Heart Examination, ECG Case Reports
3. Investigation of the vascular system - case reports
4. Respiratory System Examination - Images of Restriction and Obstruction Disorders - Case Reports
5. Examination of the internal environment and acid-base balance - case studies
6. Examination of metabolism, digestion and absorption - Case reports
7. Investigation of the nervous and locomotor system - case reports
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
1.GUYTON, Arthur C., HALL, John E.:. Textbook of Medical Physiology. New York : Saunders, 2005. ISBN 978-0721602400
1. Trojan. Fyziologie, 1994
2. Trávníček,T. Patologická fyziologie, Avicenum, Praha, 1987
3. Rokyta. Fyziologie pro bakalářská studia v medicině, přírodovědných a tělovýchovných oborech, 2000
Recommended Reading:
1.KAPIT, W., MACEY, Robert I., MEISAMI, E.:. The Physiology coloring book. San Francisco : Benjamin/Cummings Science Publishing, 2000. ISBN 0-321-03663-8
1. Hulín,I.a kol. Patofyziológia, Akademia Press, Bratislava, 1997
2. Bednář,B. Patologie pro studující lékařství
3.Fejfar,Z. Patofyziologie krevního oběhu, Avicenum, Praha 1980 (nové vydání v tisku)
4. Janoušek,V. Atologická fyziologie, Grada, Praha, 1996
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Individual consultations, Experimental work in labs
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Credit and ExaminationCredit and Examination100 (100)51
        CreditCredit10 5
        ExaminationExamination90 41