Advanced Physiology 2

Data

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

Topic

Discussion of physiological topics, that not belong to the core subject (based on real examples and case studies). The aim of the subject is to understand the deep, advanced physiological knowledge and complete the core subject. That develops the problem-solving skills necessary in the clinical practice and/or during scientific research. Furthermore, it can help to understand another subjects (pathophysiology, pharmacology) based on physiology as well. The course can be useful for dentistry and pharmacy students as well, since numerous topics are realted to dentistry or pharmacy as well. The course can contribute to the practical application of evidence based medicine, as well as to interpret the (sometimes contradictory) scientific literature. Topics of the second semester: endocrine system, nervous system and sensory organs.

Lectures

• 1. Introduction. Endocrine system. Hypothalamus. Pituitary gland. The importance of balance. - Ollmann Tamás
• 2. Adrenal cortex. The unconscious cushingoid patient. - Ollmann Tamás
• 3. Adrenal medulla. Autonomic nervous system. The patient with too much stress. - Ollmann Tamás
• 4. Sex hormones (introduction). Male sexual functions. The regulation of sexual behaviour. Differences from the average. - Ollmann Tamás
• 5. Female sexual functions. Birth. The mysterious symptoms of a young lady. - Ollmann Tamás
• 6. Thyroid gland. The case of the hyperactive child. - Ollmann Tamás
• 7. Calcium and phosphate. Physiology of the bone. The patient wiht muscle spasm. - Ollmann Tamás
• 8. Blood sugar level and diabetes. What should we take into consideration? - Ollmann Tamás
• 9. General properties of the nervous system. Neurons and their examination. Are we just a neural network? - Ollmann Tamás
• 10. Spinal medulla. Reflexes. - Ollmann Tamás
• 11. Peripheral nerv and its examinations. - Ollmann Tamás
• 12. The somatosensory system. How can we relieve pain? - Ollmann Tamás
• 13. Pyramidal system. From decortication to the spinal shock. The patient with stroke. - Ollmann Tamás
• 14. Extrapyramidal system. Parkinson, or not? The cerebellum and being drunk. Stereotaxic technique. Deep brain stimulation. Difficulties of evaluation of neurological examination. - Ollmann Tamás
• 15. The eye. Optics. The patient with blurred vision. - Ollmann Tamás
• 16. The retina and the visual pathway. Visual field defects. - Ollmann Tamás
• 17. The ear. The patient with vertigo. - Ollmann Tamás
• 18. Smell and taste. The patient who cannot recognize smells. - Ollmann Tamás
• 19. EEG. The doctor’s epileptic seizure. Sleep. Light pollution. - Ollmann Tamás
• 20. Hypothalamus. Regulation of food intake. - Ollmann Tamás
• 21. Limbic system. Motivation. Monoamines. Emotions. Play and addiction. - Ollmann Tamás
• 22. Learning and memory. The patient wiht amnesia. - Ollmann Tamás
• 23. Cerebral cortical functions. Brain research: from the rodents to the human. Addiction. The life of a clinician, scientific researcher and university lecturer. - Ollmann Tamás
• 24. The evaluation of the clinical work from the point of view of patients and relatives. Complex case study. - Ollmann Tamás

Practices

Seminars

Reading material

Obligatory literature

Literature developed by the Department

The slides will be available on PotePedia.

Notes

Recommended literature

Guyton and Hall: Textbook of Medical Physiology

Costanzo: Physiology Cases and Problems (Board Review Series)

Carroll: Problem-Based Physiology

Conditions for acceptance of the semester

taking part in 75% of the lectures, uploading the case report

Mid-term exams

Writing of case study, online test.

Making up for missed classes

Not necessary, but it is possible in another language.

Exam topics/questions

The topics of the lectures.

Examiners

Instructor / tutor of practices and seminars