Physiology 2: Questions, Answers, Consequences

Data

Official data in SubjectManager for the following academic year: 2024-2025

Course director

Number of hours/semester

lectures: 12 hours

practices: 0 hours

seminars: 0 hours

total of: 12 hours

Subject data

  • Code of subject: OXF-EKW-h-T
  • 1 kredit
  • General Medicine
  • Optional modul
  • spring
Prerequisites:

ODA-EL1-T finished

Course headcount limitations

min. 5 – max. 40

Topic

The course discusses complex concepts of human physiology based on questions and answers. The main goal is to expand the knowledge grounded by the physiology 2 course and to give a more practical point of view. The course emphasizes the medical relevances of our theoretical knowledge on human physiology. Students also have the opportunity to ask their physiology related questions during the program. The duration of the course is 6x2 hours. The following main topics are discussed: kidney functions, regulation of water and electrolyte balance (RAAS, ADH, ANP), metabolism, the hypothalamo-hypophyseal system, adrenal cortex, adrenal medulla and stress, thyroid physiology and hormonal control of calcium homeostasis, physiology of reproduction, pregnancy, lactation, hormonal regulation, spinal cord functions, spinal shock, decerebrate rigidity, physiology of motor and sensory system, physiology of visual, auditory, gustatory and olfactory system, limbic-system, cognitive functions, EEG, physiology of sleep.

Lectures

  • 1. Kidney functions - László Kristóf
  • 2. Regulation of water and electrolyte balance (RAAS, ADH, ANP) - László Kristóf
  • 3. Metabolism - László Kristóf
  • 4. The hypothalamo-hypophyseal system - László Kristóf
  • 5. Adrenal cortex - László Kristóf
  • 6. Adrenal medulla and stress - László Kristóf
  • 7. Thyroid physiology and hormonal control of calcium homeostasis - László Kristóf
  • 8. Physiology of reproduction, pregnancy, lactation, hormonal regulation - László Kristóf
  • 9. Spinal cord functions, spinal shock, decerebrate rigidity - László Kristóf
  • 10. Physiology of motor and sensory system - László Kristóf
  • 11. Physiology of visual, auditory, gustatory and olfactory system - László Bettina Réka (Csetényi)
  • 12. Limbic-system, cognitive functions, EEG, physiology of sleep - László Kristóf

Practices

Seminars

Reading material

Obligatory literature

Literature developed by the Department

Notes

Recommended literature

Guyton: Medical Physiology

Conditions for acceptance of the semester

Personal presence, successful written test.

Mid-term exams

Written test

Making up for missed classes

Not obligatory

Exam topics/questions

Questions are based on the topics which are discussed during the course

Examiners

Instructor / tutor of practices and seminars