Seminars in Physiology 2

Data

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

Topic

The course is a consultation-type seminar related to the Physiology 2 course in groups of a maximum of 12 people. Six times during the semester, following the theme of the physiology lectures, we will help with the understanding and adequate preparation for the physiology final exams. During the lessons, following the needs of the students, we will discuss the problematic parts of the core material, and we will help the study of physiology with tests and problem-solving tasks. We recommend the course to dentistry, pharmacy, and general medicine students. The course starts in the 3rd week of the semester.

Lectures

Practices

Seminars

• 4. Endocrinology - Zelena Dóra Tímea
• 3. Endocrinology - Zelena Dóra Tímea
• 2. Endocrinology - Ráczné Mikó-Baráth Eszter
• 1. Endocrinology - Ráczné Mikó-Baráth Eszter
• 5. The spinal cord, postural reflexes, locomotion - Gálosi Rita
• 6. The spinal cord, postural reflexes, locomotion - Gálosi Rita
• 7. Central nervous regulation of motor functions. The vestibular system - Gálosi Rita
• 8. Central nervous regulation of motor functions. The vestibular system - Gálosi Rita
• 9. Sensory systems: Vision  - Buzás Péter
• 10. Sensory functions: Vision  - Buzás Péter
• 11. Hearing, olfaction, taste. Sleep. Vegetative functions  - Buzásné Telkes Ildikó
• 12. Hearing, olfaction, taste. Sleep. Vegetative functions  - Buzásné Telkes Ildikó

Reading material

Obligatory literature

John E. Hall & Michael E. Hall: Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology (Elsevier), 14th Edition, 2020, ISBN: 0323597122 (Elsevier)

Literature developed by the Department

Notes

Recommended literature

Pocket Companion to Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology (Guyton Physiology) 14th Edition by John E. Hall PhD, Michael E. Hall MD MSc. (2020)

Kim Barrett, Susan Barman, Jason Yuan, Heddwen Brooks Ganong's Review of Medical Physiology, McGraw-Hill Education 26th Edition (2019)

Thomas M. Jessell Steven A. Siegelbaum: Principles of Neural Science, Sixth Edition, 2021, ISBN: 9781259642234 (McGraw-Hill)

Conditions for acceptance of the semester

Oral presentation of the course material at a chosen time.

Mid-term exams

Class activity is included in the evaluation. We offer the mid-year grade based on mid-semester activity.

Making up for missed classes

The missed class is advised to be covered by joining another group.

Exam topics/questions

1.     Acid-base balance regulation

2.     Measurement and disturbances of the acid-base balance

3.     Basic principles of humoral regulation

4.     General characterization of the hypothalamic-pituitary system, neuropituitary gland

5.     Growth hormone secretion and prolactin

6.     Function of the adrenal cortex: synthesis and degradation of steroid hormones. Mineralocorticoids and their effects.

7.     Glucocorticoids and their effects

8.     Physiological mechanisms of stress

9.     Internal secretory function of the pancreas, insulin and glucagon

10.  Hormonal regulation of intermediate metabolism.

11.  The function of adipose tissue. The basics of weight management.

12.  Blood glucose measurement and its clinical relevance

13.  Thyroid hormones: synthesis, regulation

14.  Effects of thyroid hormones, hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism

15.  Hormonal regulation of calcium and phosphate balance

16.  Male sexual functions. Physiology of coitus, fertilization and the onset of pregnancy

17.  Physiology of Female Sexual Function

18.  Endocrinological changes during pregnancy. The placenta and the fetal placental unit

19.  Physiology of childbirth and breastfeeding

20.  Regulation of sexual behavior. Parental behavior.

21.  Development and growth

22.  Puberty, menopause and aging.

23.  Energiaforgalom, metabolism

24.  Body temperature, fever

25.  Peripheral and central regulation of body temperature

26.  General features of the nervous system: organization and homeostasis of nervous tissue, nervous system

27.  The spinal cord and its role in sensory, motor and integrative functions

28.  Spinal cord reflexes: concept of reflex, classification and study of reflexes. Spinal cord damage

29.  Cortical motor function and the pyramidal system. Central and peripheral paralysis.

30.  The extrapyramidal system. Basal ganglia

31.  How the labyrinth and vestibular nuclei work

32.  Cerebellar function

33.  The role of the brainstem in motor skills

34.  Postural Coordination and Locomotion

35.  Somatosensory functions. Epicritical and protopathic sensations.

36.  Somatosensory pathways. Physiology of the thalamus and somatosensory cortex.

37.  Physiology of pain, function of analgesic pathways.

38.  Protection of the eyes. Intraocular pressure

39.  Optics of the eye, refractive error

40.  Retinal mechanisms

41.  Field of vision and visual pathway.

42.  Cortical mechanisms of vision

43.  Colour perception, depth perception and their disorders

44.  Oculomotor processes

45.  Function of the outer and middle ear. Hearing tests

46.  Function of the inner ear. Auditory pathways

47.  Physiology of taste sensations

48.  Physiology of smell

49.  Methods of examination of the central nervous system

50.  Electroencephalogram (EEG), evoked reactions

51.  Regulation of Sleep-Wake

52.  Biological rhythms. Regulation of the circadian rhythm.

53.  Activation systems of the brain: reticular activation system and neurohormonal control, monoamines

54.  Central regulation of autonomous functions

Examiners

Instructor / tutor of practices and seminars

• Buzás Péter
• Buzásné Telkes Ildikó
• Gálosi Rita
• Ráczné Mikó-Baráth Eszter
• Zelena Dóra Tímea