Course detail

Human biology

FEKT-SBCIAcad. year: 2005/2006

Introduction into man's anatomy and physiology. Principles of interdisciplinary communication of an engineer and a medical doctor, basic specialized terminology and function of the particular systems and organs. Review of cellular level of living organisms, morphology and function of blood, circulation, respiration, urinary system, endocrine system and nervous system.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. MUDr. Nataša Honzíková, CSc.

Department

Department of Biomedical Engineering (UBMI)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Knowledge of basic medical terminology, anatomy and physiology of man, basic physiological examination methods.

Prerequisites

It is a course of the non-structured ending study program

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Credit on practicals and examination.

Course curriculum

Lectures: General characteristics of living organisms. Cellular basis of living organisms.
Overview of the human morphology, the anatomic and physiological terminology. Physiological functions. Physiology of blood. Physiology of circulation. Physiology of respiration.Physiology of digestion and absorption. Physiology of energy balance and metabolism. Physiology of urinary system. Endocrine system. Nervous system. Applied physiology. Practicals: Physiology of circulation (heart sounds, pulse wave, blood flow in veins). Electrocardiography. Blood pressure. Ergometry. Digital model of aortic function. Physiology of respiration (spirometry). Metabolism (basal metabolic rate). Nervous system and sensoric organs ( reflexes, visual acuteness, accomodation, visual field).

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Learning the principles of physiological processes in a human body. Learning basic terminology. The course is aimed at engineers specialised in medical devices.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Practicals.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Guyton, A.C., Hall, J.E.: Textbook of physiology, Saunders comp., New York, 2001
Ganong, W.F.: Review of Medical Physiology, Prentice Hall International Inc. 2001

Type of course unit

Lecture

39 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. MUDr. Nataša Honzíková, CSc.

Syllabus

General characteristics of living organisms.
Cellular basis of living organisms.
Overview of the human morphology, the anatomic and physiological terminology.
Physiological functions.
Physiology of blood.
Physiology of circulation.
Physiology of respiration.
Physiology of digestion and absorption.
Physiology of energy balance and metabolism.
Physiology of urinary system.
Endocrine system.
Nervous system.
Applied physiology.

Laboratory exercise

13 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. MUDr. Nataša Honzíková, CSc.

Syllabus

Physiology of circulation (heart sounds, pulse wave, blood flow in veins).
Electrocardiography.
Blood pressure.
Ergometry.
Digital model of aortic function.
Physiology of respiration (spirometry).
Metabolism (basal metabolic rate).
Nervous system and sensoric organs ( reflexes, visual acuteness, accomodation, visual field).

VUT

Faculties

University Institutes

Parts

Human biology

Type of course unit