Functional Physiology
Study Course Implementer
Rīga, Dzirciema str. 16, cfbk@rsu.lv, +371 67061550
About Study Course
Objective
Preliminary Knowledge
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.After successful completion of the course the student will be able to: speek about the functioning of the organism and and to get aquainted with periods of individual development and changes in the organism related to growth, aging and environmental influence. Students must know about the normal function of organs and organism as well as how to differentiate normal functions from pathological ones, how to regulate organs for normalizing their functions.
Skills
1.Students should know how to apply their theoretical knowledge and how to use most common investigation methods in medicine.
Competences
1.During the independent work of practical lessons, students learn practical skills, get acquainted with health assessment methods, perform calculations and data processing independently. The task is to strengthen theoretical knowledge, to learn the methodology of assessing an individual's health.
Assessment
Individual work
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Students acquire practical skills in practical work, get acquainted with health assessment methods, perform calculations and data processing independently. Task - to strengthen theoretical knowledge, to acquire and improve practical skills, to learn the methodology of individual health assessment. In independent work outside of contact hours, students strengthen their theoretical knowledge to be able to answer questions and colloquium questions.
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Examination
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The student receives 2 points for a correctly answered question, but 1 point for a partially correctly answered question. No points are awarded for an incorrect answer. In order to receive a test, it is necessary to answer 55% of the material.
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Study Course Theme Plan
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Video Lecture
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Off site
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E-Studies platform
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2
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Physiology as a science; Norma;
Irritable tissues and their conditions;
Transmission of substances through the membrane; Membrane potentials.
Description
Annotation: Physiology and physiological terminology. Organism and environment. Stimuli, classification. Bioelectrical potentials. Neuronal and humoral control mechanisms for physiological functions. Somatic and autonomic reflex arch.
Topics covered during the class: 1. Physiology, its tasks and methods of research.
2. Norm, normal function.
3. Living properties.
4. Physiological conditions of excitable tissues.
5. Stimuli. Classification of stimuli
6. Cell membrane potential.
7. Action potential of cell membrane, its periods.
8. Excitability changes during action potential
Literature:
1. L. Aberberga-Augškalne, O. Koroļova. Fizioloģija ārstiem. (ISBN 978-9984-813-68-4; SIA Medicīnas apgāds) 2014: 491.
2. Ganong's Review of Medical Physiology (K.E.Barrett, S.M. Barman, S.Boitano, H.Brooks), 23rd Edition (LANGE Basic Science) 2016
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Class/Seminar
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Location
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Contact hours
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Off site
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E-Studies platform
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2
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Topics
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Physiology as a science; Norma;
Irritable tissues and their conditions;
Transmission of substances through the membrane; Membrane potentials.
Description
Annotation: Physiology and physiological terminology. Organism and environment. Stimuli, classification. Bioelectrical potentials. Neuronal and humoral control mechanisms for physiological functions. Somatic and autonomic reflex arch.
Topics covered during the class: 1. Physiology, its tasks and methods of research.
2. Norm, normal function.
3. Living properties.
4. Physiological conditions of excitable tissues.
5. Stimuli. Classification of stimuli
6. Cell membrane potential.
7. Action potential of cell membrane, its periods.
8. Excitability changes during action potential
Literature:
1. L. Aberberga-Augškalne, O. Koroļova. Fizioloģija ārstiem. (ISBN 978-9984-813-68-4; SIA Medicīnas apgāds) 2014: 491.
2. Ganong's Review of Medical Physiology (K.E.Barrett, S.M. Barman, S.Boitano, H.Brooks), 23rd Edition (LANGE Basic Science) 2016
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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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Off site
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E-Studies platform
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2
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Topics
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Physiology as a science; Norma;
Irritable tissues and their conditions;
Transmission of substances through the membrane; Membrane potentials.
Description
Annotation: Physiology and physiological terminology. Organism and environment. Stimuli, classification. Bioelectrical potentials. Neuronal and humoral control mechanisms for physiological functions. Somatic and autonomic reflex arch.
Topics covered during the class: 1. Physiology, its tasks and methods of research.
2. Norm, normal function.
3. Living properties.
4. Physiological conditions of excitable tissues.
5. Stimuli. Classification of stimuli
6. Cell membrane potential.
7. Action potential of cell membrane, its periods.
8. Excitability changes during action potential
Literature:
1. L. Aberberga-Augškalne, O. Koroļova. Fizioloģija ārstiem. (ISBN 978-9984-813-68-4; SIA Medicīnas apgāds) 2014: 491.
2. Ganong's Review of Medical Physiology (K.E.Barrett, S.M. Barman, S.Boitano, H.Brooks), 23rd Edition (LANGE Basic Science) 2016
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Lecture
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Off site
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E-Studies platform
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2
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Topics
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Functional parts and functions of the circulatory system.
Heart. Cardiac cycle and phases. heart sounds. Electrocardiograph. Control of 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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Off site
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E-Studies platform
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2
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Topics
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Functional parts and functions of the circulatory system.
Heart. Cardiac cycle and phases. heart sounds. Electrocardiograph. Control of 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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Off site
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E-Studies platform
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2
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Topics
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Functional parts and functions of the circulatory system.
Heart. Cardiac cycle and phases. heart sounds. Electrocardiograph. Control of 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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Off site
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E-Studies platform
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2
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Topics
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Functionally different parts of the circulatory system, their characteristic parameters.
Functional features of pressure, volume, microcirculation of blood vessels.
Arterial pressure, its origin, measurement.
Values affecting blood pressure.
Vascular afferent and efferent innervation, tone.
Humoral regulation of vascular tone.
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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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Off site
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E-Studies platform
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2
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Topics
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Functionally different parts of the circulatory system, their characteristic parameters.
Functional features of pressure, volume, microcirculation of blood vessels.
Arterial pressure, its origin, measurement.
Values affecting blood pressure.
Vascular afferent and efferent innervation, tone.
Humoral regulation of vascular tone.
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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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Off site
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E-Studies platform
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2
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Topics
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Functionally different parts of the circulatory system, their characteristic parameters.
Functional features of pressure, volume, microcirculation of blood vessels.
Arterial pressure, its origin, measurement.
Values affecting blood pressure.
Vascular afferent and efferent innervation, tone.
Humoral regulation of vascular tone.
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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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Off site
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E-Studies platform
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2
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Topics
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Blood - composition, quantity, functions, methods of analysis.
Blood forms, their normal content, functions, factors affecting their formation.
Blood plasma, its composition, plasma substitutes, saline, their composition.
Phases of blood clotting.
Hemolysis, causative factors, consequences.
Blood groups, Rh factor, blood transfusion.
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Class/Seminar
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Location
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Contact hours
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Off site
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E-Studies platform
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2
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Topics
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Blood - composition, quantity, functions, methods of analysis.
Blood forms, their normal content, functions, factors affecting their formation.
Blood plasma, its composition, plasma substitutes, saline, their composition.
Phases of blood clotting.
Hemolysis, causative factors, consequences.
Blood groups, Rh factor, blood transfusion.
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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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Off site
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E-Studies platform
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2
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Topics
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Blood - composition, quantity, functions, methods of analysis.
Blood forms, their normal content, functions, factors affecting their formation.
Blood plasma, its composition, plasma substitutes, saline, their composition.
Phases of blood clotting.
Hemolysis, causative factors, consequences.
Blood groups, Rh factor, blood transfusion.
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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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Off site
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E-Studies platform
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2
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Breathing process, its parts.
Respiratory organs - lungs, airways, their functions.
Inhalation mechanism, exhalation mechanism, respiratory volumes, their normal values.
Blood gas transport.
Respiratory regulation.
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Contact hours
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Off site
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E-Studies platform
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2
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Topics
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Breathing process, its parts.
Respiratory organs - lungs, airways, their functions.
Inhalation mechanism, exhalation mechanism, respiratory volumes, their normal values.
Blood gas transport.
Respiratory regulation.
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Lecture
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Location
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Contact hours
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Off site
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E-Studies platform
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2
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Topics
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Proper eating habits.
A normal, wholesome diet.
Frequency, content, quantity of food intake.
Saliva secretion and excretion, irritants, functions.
Stomach secretion, factors that affect and inhibit it.
Peculiarities of pancreatic secretion.
Liver function, bile composition.
Digestive process of the small intestine, its parts.
Pancreatic enzymes.
Processes in the large intestine.
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Class/Seminar
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Location
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Contact hours
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Off site
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E-Studies platform
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2
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Topics
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Proper eating habits.
A normal, wholesome diet.
Frequency, content, quantity of food intake.
Saliva secretion and excretion, irritants, functions.
Stomach secretion, factors that affect and inhibit it.
Peculiarities of pancreatic secretion.
Liver function, bile composition.
Digestive process of the small intestine, its parts.
Pancreatic enzymes.
Processes in the large intestine.
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Bibliography
Required Reading
Aberberga-Augškalne, L., Koroļova, O. Fizioloģija ārstiem. SIA Medicīnas apgāds, 2014: 492 (pieejama RSU Bibliotēkā).
Barrett, K. E., Barman, S. M., Boitano, S., Brooks, H. Ganong's Review of Medical Physiology. 26th Edition. LANGE Basic Science, 2010: 726 (pieejama RSU Bibliotēkā arī kā e-grāmata).
Ārvalstu studentiem/For international students
Barrett, K. E., Barman, S. M., Boitano, S., Brooks, H. Ganong's Review of Medical Physiology. 26th Edition. LANGE Basic Science, 2010: 726 (pieejama RSU Bibliotēkā arī kā e-grāmata).
Additional Reading
Costanzo, L. S. Costanzo Physiology. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. 7th Edition, 2022: 354 (pieejama RSU Bibliotēkā arī kā e-grāmata).
Tortora, Gerard J., Derrickson, B. Principles of Anatomy and Physiology, 2006