Physiology

Study Course Description

Course Description Statuss:Approved

Course Description Version:7.00

Study Course Accepted:14.08.2020 08:27:08

Study Course Information
Course Code:		CFUBK_028		LQF level:		Level 6
Credit Points:		7.00		ECTS:		10.50
Branch of Science:		Clinical Medicine; Normal Physiology		Target Audience:		Medicine
Study Course Supervisor
Course Supervisor:		Pēteris Tretjakovs
Study Course Implementer
Structural Unit:		Department of Human Physiology and Biochemistry
The Head of Structural Unit:
Contacts:		Riga, 16 Dzirciema Street, cfbkrsu[pnkts]lv, +371 67061550
Study Course Planning
Full-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)		15	Lecture Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Lectures		30
Classes (count)		12	Class Length (academic hours)		3	Total Contact Hours of Classes		36
Total Contact Hours								66
Full-Time - Semester No.2
Lectures (count)		9	Lecture Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Lectures		18
Classes (count)		14	Class Length (academic hours)		2	Total Contact Hours of Classes		28
Total Contact Hours								46
Study course description
Preliminary Knowledge:
Anatomy, biology, histology, medical physics and chemistry.
Objective:
To provide knowledge of the nature of autonomic, somatic, sensory and mental functions of the organism and their manifestations, relation to the environment, adaptive mechanisms of physiological functions; observation and recording of the main functions in the organism, statement and explanation of processes (disturbances). Students will acquire knowledge of the various physiological processes taking place in the human body, will understand the mechanisms of their control, and will get acquainted with the methods currently used for the assessment of physiological functions.
Topic Layout (Full-Time)
No.	Topic			Type of Implementation		Number	Venue
1	Membrane potentials.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
2	Registration of physiological functions.			Classes		1.00	laboratory
3				Lectures		1.00	auditorium
4	Electromyography.			Classes		1.00	laboratory
5	Synaptic transmission.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
6	Effect of strength and frequency of stimuli on muscle contraction.			Classes		1.00	laboratory
7	Muscle physiology.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
8	Determination of reaction and reflex time. Tendon reflexes.			Classes		1.00	laboratory
9	Reflexes.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
10	Pupillary reflexes. Effect of chemical substances on frog's heart.			Classes		1.00	laboratory
11	Colloquium.			Classes		1.00	laboratory
12	Autonomic nervous system.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
13	Functions of central nervous system.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
14	Electroencephalography.			Classes		1.00	laboratory
15				Lectures		1.00	auditorium
16	Memory. Conditional reflexes.			Classes		1.00	laboratory
17	Sensory physiology.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
18	Audiometry.			Classes		1.00	laboratory
19	Hemostasis. Blood groups.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
20	Perimetry. Determination of visual acuity.			Classes		1.00	laboratory
21				Lectures		1.00	auditorium
22	Blood group typing.			Classes		1.00	laboratory
23	Colloquium.			Classes		1.00	laboratory
24	Heart electrophysiology.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
25	Cardiac cycle. Regulation of heart function.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
26	Blood flow in blood vessels.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
27	Regulation of blood vessel diameter.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
28	Physiology of the respiratory system.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
29	Electromechanical coupling in the frog's heart.			Classes		1.00	laboratory
30	Gastrointestinal physiology.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
31	Electrocardiography.			Classes		1.00	laboratory
32	Digestive processes (gastrointestinal system).			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
33	Measurement of arterial blood pressure.			Classes		1.00	laboratory
34	Digestive processes in the small and large intestine, as well as the role of the liver.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
35	Effect of body position on circulation.			Classes		1.00	laboratory
36	Renal functions.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
37	Pneumography.			Classes		1.00	laboratory
38	Reabsorption regulation in the kidney.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
39	Spirography.			Classes		1.00	laboratory
40	Endocrine functions.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
41	Colloquium.			Classes		1.00	laboratory
42	Gastro Entero Pancreatic Endocrine System.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
43	Determination of metabolic intensity.			Classes		1.00	laboratory
44	Endocrine regulation of reproductive system.			Lectures		1.00	auditorium
45	Electromyography of chewing muscles.			Classes		1.00	laboratory
46	Determination of blood sugar level.			Classes		1.00	laboratory
47	Seminar in endocrine physiology.			Classes		1.00	laboratory
48	Determination of body composition.			Classes		1.00	laboratory
49	Dilution test.			Classes		1.00	laboratory
50	Colloquium.			Classes		1.00	laboratory
Assessment
Unaided Work:
Before the lab student should prepare answers to the questions for the weekly tests and should get acquainted with the performance of the practical lab work; after the lab student should write conclusions about the results got in the lab and submit for the assessment.
Assessment Criteria:
Cumulative assessment which consists of average mark obtained from four colloquia during the course. Additional 1% is added for passing each colloquium accordingly to the plan.
Final Examination (Full-Time):		Exam (Written)
Final Examination (Part-Time):
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge:		On successful completion of the course the students will gain knowledge of functions of the organism, their control and regulation and will acquire competence to apply them in the future medical studies. Students will be able to: • characterize relationships between the organism and environment and adaptive physiological mechanisms; • explain different physiological processes in the organism and their control mechanisms; • identify the nature and manifestation of motor, sensory and higher integrative functions of the central nervous system; • recognize methods of observation and assessment for different physiological processes in the organism and predict possible disturbances.
Skills:		On successful completion of the course the students will be able to obtain basic physiological measurements to characterize body functions; they will be able to apply relevant methods of investigation and to analyse the acquired data and to draw conclusions about the physiological processes in the organism.
Competencies:		On successful completion of the course the students will be able to use their knowledge of the various regulatory mechanisms and practical skills in assessing the functionality of physiological systems for drawing proficient, integrated conclusions on the processes taking place in the body. They will be able to differentiate normal intervals of basic physiological parameters and use acquired knowledge to solve clinical cases.
Bibliography
No.	Reference
Required Reading
1	L. Aberberga-Augškalne, O.Koroļova. Fizioloģija ārstiem. (ISBN 978-9984-26-813-68-4; SIA Medicīnas apgāds) 2014: 492 (pieejama RSU Bibliotēkā).
2	A.C. Guyton and John E. Hall. Textbook of Medical Physiology. (Saunders; 11th Edition) 2011: 1104 (pieejama RSU Bibliotēkā arī kā e-grāmata).
3	Ganong's Review of Medical Physiology (K.E.Barrett, S.M. Barman, S.Boitano, H.Brooks), 23rd Edition (LANGE Basic Science) 2016: 726 (pieejama RSU Bibliotēkā arī kā e-grāmata).
Additional Reading
1	L.S. Costanzo. Physiology (Board Review Series). (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 4th Edition) 2018: 354 (pieejama RSU Bibliotēkā arī kā e-grāmata).
2	R.E. Klabunde. Cardiovascular Physiology Concepts (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 4th Edition),2005: 235.
3	Tortora, Gerard J., Bryan Derrickson. Principles of Anatomy and Physiology (15th Edition. Wiley, 2017).
Other Information Sources
1	Raksti PubMed datu bāzes žurnālos (atbilstīgie kursa tēmām)