Physiology
Physiology ( from Ancient Greek φύσις (physis), meaning "nature, origin", and -λογία (-logia), meaning "study of") is the scientific study of normal function in living systems. A sub-discipline of biology, its focus is in how organisms, organ systems, organs, cells, and bio-molecules carry out the chemical or physical functions that exist in a living system.
Recommended litterature
- Guyton – Hall: Textbook of Medical Physiology, 12th ed., Saunders Elsevier 2012.
- Berne and Levy: Physiology, 5th ed., Mosby 2003.
Exam
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Seminars
F1
Homeostasis and blood coagulation
Membrane transport
Membrane potentials and action potentials
Contraction muscle
Excitation of skeletal muscle
Excitation and contraction of smooth muscle
Rhythmical excitation of the heart
ECG
Cardiac muscle and the heart as a pump
Overview of circulation; Pressure, Flow, Reistance
Microcirculation; peripheral circulation
Nervous control of circulation and rapid and long term control of blood pressure
Cardiac output, venous return, special circulations
Special circulations; central and peripheral factors in control of circulation
Body fluids compartments
Urine formation by the kidneys
Renal regulation of electrolyte excretion, blood volume and acide-bas balance
Urine concentration and dilution
F2
Structure and function of the respiratory system
Mechanical properties of the lung and the chest wall: static and dynamic
Pulmonary circulation
Gas exchange and blood transport
Regulation of respiration
Gastrointestinal system
Dietary balances and body temperature regulation
Pituitary hormones and hypothalamus
Thyroid metabolic hormones
Adrenocortical hormones
Insulin, Glucagon and diabetes mellitus
Parathyroid hormone
Reproductive and hormonal functions of the male
Female physiology before pregnancy
Lectures
Homeostasis
Red blood cells, anemia and polycythemia
Cell biology
Physiological genomics
Intracellular signaling
Autonomic nervous system
ANS bis
Introduction to cardiovascular physiology
Cardiac electrophysiology - Action potentials
Overview of the respiratory system
Environmental physiology
Cardiopulmonary effects of breath hold
Introduction to endocrinology
