Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Normal Physiology
Course Code
CFUBK_083
Branch of Science
Clinical medicine; Normal Physiology
ECTS
9.00
Target Audience
Dentistry
LQF
Level 7
Study Type And Form
Full-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Leons Blumfelds
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
The aim of the course is to provide knowledge of functions of various body systems and their regulatory mechanisms and to provide skills to use this knowledge for solving medical problems in the framework of the speciality.
Preliminary Knowledge
Knowledge of biology, physics, chemistry and human anatomy.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.On successful course completion the student will be able to: • list main functions of different organs and organ systems; • explain delivery mechanisms of various organism functions; • analyse cause and effect relationships in the processes occurring in the human body; • describe regulatory mechanisms occurring in the organism; • list and define various parameters that characterise functions of the organism; • differentiate hierarchy levels of regulatory mechanisms.
Skills
1.On successful course completion the student will be able to: • prepare a person for application of a specific method of investigation; • choose the most appropriate method of investigation for evaluation of the body functions; • calculate or find the normal values of the most important parameters that characterise functions of the human body; • identify and measure the most important physiological parameters; • differentiate correct results of measurements and recordings from artefacts; • recognise results of functional investigation methods that indicate healthy organism function.
Competences
1.On successful course completion the student will 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 specialised/clinical courses.
Assessment
Individual work
Title
% from total grade
Grade
1.
Individual work
-
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To study regularly, independently and critically accordingly to the curriculum and program 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 fills in 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.
Examination
Title
% from total grade
Grade
1.
Examination
-
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• Students' participation in practical classes;
• Evaluation of students' knowledge and skills in practical classes;
• 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.
Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Semester 1
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Cell physiology.
EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Lecture
On site
Auditorium
2
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Physiology of excitatory tissue. Skeletal muscle physiology.
EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Lecture
On site
Auditorium
2
2.
Lecture
On site
Auditorium
2
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Signal transmission along a nerve fibers and between cells.
EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Lecture
On site
Auditorium
2
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Signal processing in central nervous system. Basic principles of regulation. Reflexes.
EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Lecture
On site
Auditorium
2
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Simple motor functions. Smooth muscle.
EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Lecture
On site
Auditorium
2
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Functions of the autonomic nervous system.
EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Lecture
On site
Auditorium
2
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Motor funktions.
EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Lecture
On site
Auditorium
2
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Integrative functions of the central nervous system.
EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Lecture
On site
Auditorium
2
2.
Lecture
On site
Auditorium
2
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Sensory physiology.
EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Lecture
On site
Auditorium
2
2.
Lecture
On site
Auditorium
2
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Cell physiology.
EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Class/Seminar
On site
Laboratory
3
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Physiology of excitatory tissue. Skeletal muscle physiology.
EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Class/Seminar
On site
Laboratory
3
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Signal transmission along a nerve fibers and between cells. Signal processing in central nervous system.
EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Class/Seminar
On site
Laboratory
3
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Basic principles of regulation. Reflexes. Simple motor functions.
EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Class/Seminar
On site
Laboratory
3
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Smooth muscle. Functions of the autonomic nervous system.
EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Class/Seminar
On site
Laboratory
3
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1st colloquium.
EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Class/Seminar
On site
Computer room
3
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Integrative functions of the central nervous system I. Motor funktions.
EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Class/Seminar
On site
Laboratory
3
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Integrative functions of the central nervous system II.
EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Class/Seminar
On site
Laboratory
3
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Sensory physiology I.
EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Class/Seminar
On site
Laboratory
3
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Sensory physiology II.
EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Class/Seminar
On site
Laboratory
3
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Sensory physiology III.
EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Class/Seminar
On site
Laboratory
3
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2nd colloquium.
EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Class/Seminar
On site
Computer room
3
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
6.00
Contact hours:
60 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Test (Semester)
Semester 2
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Hydrodynamics of blood flow. Arteries and veins.
EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Lecture
On site
Auditorium
2
2.
Lecture
On site
Auditorium
2
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Physiology of the heart.
EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Lecture
On site
Auditorium
2
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Physiology of circulation.
EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Lecture
On site
Auditorium
2
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Blood physiology. Respiratory physiology.
EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Lecture
On site
Auditorium
2
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Respiratory physiology.
EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Lecture
On site
Auditorium
2
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Metabolism and temperature regulation.
EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Lecture
On site
Auditorium
2
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Hormonal regulation I.
EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Lecture
On site
Auditorium
2
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Physiology of epithelial tissue. Regulation of calcium and phosphate balance. Bone physiology.
EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Lecture
On site
Auditorium
2
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Oral physiology. Phonation and artikulation. Gastrointestinal physiology I.
EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Lecture
On site
Auditorium
2
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Hormonal regulation II. Gastrointestinal physiology II.
EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Lecture
On site
Auditorium
2
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Water balance. Renal functions.
EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Lecture
On site
Auditorium
2
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Hydrodynamics of blood flow. Arteries and veins.
EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Class/Seminar
On site
Laboratory
3
-
Physiology of the heart.
EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Class/Seminar
On site
Laboratory
3
-
Blood flow in the microcirculation. Blood flow regulation.
EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Class/Seminar
On site
Laboratory
3
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Blood physiology.
EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Class/Seminar
On site
Laboratory
3
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Respiratory physiology.
EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Class/Seminar
On site
Laboratory
3
-
3rd colloquium.
EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Class/Seminar
On site
Computer room
3
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Metabolism and temperature regulation.
EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Class/Seminar
On site
Laboratory
3
-
Hormonal regulation I.
EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Class/Seminar
On site
Laboratory
3
-
Oral physiology. Phonation and artikulation. Gastrointestinal physiology I.
EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Class/Seminar
On site
Laboratory
3
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Hormonal regulation II. Gastrointestinal physiology II.
EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Class/Seminar
On site
Laboratory
3
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Water balance. Renal functions.
EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Class/Seminar
On site
Laboratory
3
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4th colloquium.
EventType
Modality
Location
Contact hours
1.
Class/Seminar
On site
Computer room
3
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
60 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Aberberga-Augškalne, L. un Koroļova O. Fizioloģija ārstiem. 2. izd. Rīga : Medicīnas apgāds, 2021.
2.
Linda S. Costanzo. Costanzo Physiology. 7th Edition, Elsevier, 2021. ClinicalKey.
3.
Ārvalstu studentiem/For international students
4.
Linda S. Costanzo. Costanzo Physiology. 7th Edition, Elsevier, 2021. ClinicalKey.
Additional Reading
1.
John E. Hall & Michael E. Hall Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology. 14th Edition, Elsevier, 2021. ClinicalKey.
2.
Bruce M. Koeppen & Bruce A. Stanton. Berne & Levy Physiology. 7th Edition, Elsevier, 2018. ClinicalKey.
3.
Susan Mulroney & Adam Myers. Netter's Essential Physiology. 2nd Edition, Elsevier, 2016.
4.
John E. Hall & Michael E. Hall, Pocket Companion to Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology. 14th Edition, Elsevier, 2021.
Other Information Sources
1.
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