Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Physiology
Course Code
CFUBK_076
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine; Normal Physiology
ECTS
21.00
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 7
Study Type And Form
Full-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Maija Rumaka
Structure Unit Manager
Pēteris Tretjakovs
Structural Unit
Department of Human Physiology and Biochemistry
Contacts
Riga, 16 Dzirciema Street, cfbk@rsu.lv, +371 67061550
About Study Course
Objective
To provide the knowledge in mechanisms of realization and regulation of functions in healthy organism as well as develop skills in functional evaluation methods.
Preliminary Knowledge
Human anatomy, histology, biology, biochemistry, medical physics and chemistry.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.On successful completion of the study course student should be able to: • define physiological parameters; • explain main functions of organs and organ systems in the living body; • name and define various parameters that characterise functions of the body functions; • explain principles and mechanisms of regulation of body functions; • analyse the basic results of physiological investigation; • explain the importance and use of functional state investigation.
Skills
1.On successful completion of the study course student should be able to: • advice the adequate method of investigation of physiological functions, • do the basic physiological measurements, • differentiate the most common artefacts from correct results, • use acquired knowledge in computer analysis of physiologic measures, • compare obtained results with normal values, • use acquired knowledge about physiological regulation mechanisms in clinical task solving.
Competences
1.On successful completion of the study course student should be able to: • integrate individual knowledge and skills in a global view of the whole human body, • use acquired knowledge and skills in studies of specialized clinical courses.
Assessment
Individual work
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Title
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% from total grade
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Grade
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1.
Individual work |
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• to study regularly, independently and critically accordingly to the curriculum and programme of the study course;
• to complete the tasks at appropriate quality and submit in a timely manner the results for evaluation.
For every practical assignment the student independently forms a protocol accordingly to the set tasks and uploads it in e-studies until the set dates.
Some of the assigned tasks do not require for them to be uploaded in e-studies, then independent work involves – to answer questions in e-studies in a form of structured tasks.
Each of these tasks will be assessed accordingly to the quality of work. If the assessment is negative, mistakes and discrepancies must be corrected and the task handed in once again, by observing the set dates for that.
In order to evaluate the quality of the study course as a whole, the student must fill out the study course evaluation questionnaire on the Student Portal.
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Examination
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Title
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% from total grade
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1.
Examination |
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• Students' participation in practical classes;
• Evaluation of students' knowledge and skills in practical classes;
• Weekly evaluation of knowledge and skills;
• Evaluation of students' knowledge and skills in lab protocols;
• Evaluation of students' knowledge and skills in colloquia (student can take a colloquium only if all protocols before the particular colloquium are accepted) – student should pass all colloquia in the study course with the successful grade;
• Evaluation of students' knowledge and skills in the exam. Exam grade is applied only for students who have passed all course colloquia with successful grades. Exam grade is cumulative. The mean colloquium percentage from all successful course colloquia is calculated; 1% is added to it for each colloquium that is done successfully during the scheduled colloquium class. The final percentage is expressed as grade according the 10-point scale described in learning outcomes assessment system in the RSU Academic regulations.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Cell physiology.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Membrane potentials.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Laboratory
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1
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Topics
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Registration of physiological functions.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Laboratory
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1
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Topics
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Registration of physiological functions.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Laboratory
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1
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Topics
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Registration of physiological functions.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Synaptic transmission.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Laboratory
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1
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Topics
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Physiologic properties of the isolated nerve.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Laboratory
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1
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Topics
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Physiologic properties of the isolated nerve.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Laboratory
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1
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Topics
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Physiologic properties of the isolated nerve.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Laboratory
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1
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Topics
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Electromyography.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Laboratory
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1
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Topics
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Electromyography.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Laboratory
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1
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Topics
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Electromyography.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Physiology of skeletal and smooth muscles.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Laboratory
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1
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Topics
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Effect of strength and frequency of stimuli on muscle contraction.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Laboratory
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1
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Topics
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Effect of strength and frequency of stimuli on muscle contraction.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Laboratory
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1
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Topics
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Effect of strength and frequency of stimuli on muscle contraction.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Reflexes. Functions of the spinal cord.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Autonomic nervous system.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Laboratory
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1
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Topics
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Determination of reflex and reaction time. Tendon reflexes.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Laboratory
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1
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Topics
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Determination of reflex and reaction time. Tendon reflexes.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Laboratory
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1
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Topics
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Determination of reflex and reaction time. Tendon reflexes.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Laboratory
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1
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Topics
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1st colloquium.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Laboratory
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1
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Topics
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1st colloquium.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Laboratory
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1
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Topics
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1st colloquium.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Functions and properties of cardiac muscle cells.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
32 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Test (Semester)
Part 2
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Laboratory
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4
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Topics
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Effect of chemical substances on heart function.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Heart electrophysiology.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Laboratory
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4
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Topics
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Electrocardiography
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Cardiac cycle.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Regulation of heart function. Basic principles of blood flow.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Laboratory
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4
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Topics
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Studies of the cardiac cycle.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Blood pressure, its regulation.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Blood flow in blood vessels.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Laboratory
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4
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Topics
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Indirect arterial blood pressure measurement methods.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Microcirculation. Regulation of blood vessel diameter.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Laboratory
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4
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Topics
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Effect of body position on circulation.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Regional blood flow.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Laboratory
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4
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Topics
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Exercise effect on blood circulation.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Laboratory
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4
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Topics
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2nd colloquium.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Blood physiology.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Hemostasis.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Laboratory
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4
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Topics
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Blood group typing.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Physiology of the respiratory system.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Physiology of the respiratory system.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Laboratory
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4
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Topics
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Pneumography.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Laboratory
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4
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Topics
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Spirography.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Physiology of the gastrointestinal system.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Physiology of the gastrointestinal system.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Laboratory
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4
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Topics
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Electromyography of chewing muscles.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Laboratory
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4
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Topics
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Functions of the digestive system and vascular smooth muscles.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Metabolism.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Laboratory
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4
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Topics
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Determination of metabolic intensity.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Regulation of thirst and food intake. Thermoregulation.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Laboratory
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4
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Topics
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Determination of body composition. Thermometry.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Laboratory
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4
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Topics
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3rd colloquium.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Laboratory
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4
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Topics
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4th colloquium.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Laboratory
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4
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Topics
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Determination of the blood glucose level.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
9.00
Contact hours:
90 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Test (Semester)
Part 3
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Renal physiology.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Renal physiology.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Laboratory
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4
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Topics
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Dilution test.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Laboratory
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4
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Topics
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Seminar in renal physiology.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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General physiology of sensory systems. Touch and vibration sense.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Laboratory
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4
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Topics
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Threshold use in sensory system function investigation.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Physiology of visual system.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Physiology of visual system.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Laboratory
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4
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Topics
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Perimetry. Determination of the visual acuity.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Auditory and equilibrium sense.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Laboratory
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4
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Topics
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Audiometry.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Taste, smell and pain sensory systems.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Laboratory
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4
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Topics
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Gustometry.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Functions of the central nervous system – subcortical centres.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Laboratory
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4
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Topics
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Equilibrium test.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Functions of the central nervous system – cerebral cortex and limbic system. Mechanics and regulation of speech.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Laboratory
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4
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Topics
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Higher integrative functions.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Reticular activting system. Sleep and wakefulness cycle.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Laboratory
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4
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Topics
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Electroencephalography.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Memory, conditional reflexes.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Laboratory
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4
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Topics
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Memory test.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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General endocrine physiology. Endocrine functions of Hypothalamus and hypophysis.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Laboratory
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4
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Topics
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Seminar in general endocrine physiology. Endocrine functions of Hypothalamus, hypophysis and adrenal gland.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Endocrine functions of pancreas, thyroid and parathyroid glands.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Endocrine functions of pancreas, thyroid and parathyroid glands.
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Reproductive physiology.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Laboratory
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4
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Topics
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Seminar in reproductive physiology.
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Laboratory
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4
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Topics
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5th colloquium.
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
9.00
Contact hours:
90 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
A.C. Guyton and J.E. Hall. Textbook of Medical Physiology, 14th edition; Saunders, 2021
2.
Boron W. F. and Boulpaep E. L. Medical physiology, 3rd edition. Elsevier, 2017
Additional Reading
1.
L.S. Costanzo. Physiology, 7th edition; Saunders, Elsevier, 2022
2.
Ganong's Review of Medical Physiology, 26th edition; LANGE Basic Science; McGraw-Hill Medical, 2019
3.
D. E. Mohrman, L. J. Heller Cardiovascular physiology, 9th edition; LANGE Basic Science; McGraw-Hill Medical, 2018
4.
P. E. Molina Endocrine physiology, 5th edition; LANGE Basic Science; McGraw-Hill Medical, 2018
5.
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