Course for international guest/part time students

Faculty

Faculty of Science

Organization

TTK Department of Physiology and Neurobiology

Code

ktudeletb17em

Title

Physiology

Usual semester

Autumn

Published semester

2026/27/1

ECTS

2

Language

en

Learning outcomes

The goal of the lectures is to give an insight into the basic physiological processes of mammals and humans. After covering elementary cellular processes, the physiology and regulation of individual organs will be discussed. In the end, the most important integrative functions of the nervous system will be presented.

Course content

I. Introduction Interaction of organisms with their environment (role of physiology), homeostatic processes for thermoregulation, fever II. Muscle and Movement: Muscle structure and function, energetics of locomotion, exercise physiology, cost of transport (swimming, flying, running), control of voluntary movements III. Gas exchange and physiology of ventilation: Respiratory organs, ventilation in aquatic environments, ventilation in amphibians, reptiles, and birds and mammals, regulation of breathing IV. Anatomy and physiology of the circulatory system: Fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals, hemodynamics, regulatory processes V. Blood components function in exchange, transport and defense. Innate and adaptive immunity, recognition and response VI. Food, nutrition, digestion. Adaptations of digestive systems to diet, energy metabolism (aerobic and anaerobic), regulation of digestion and energy storage VII. Water and Electrolyte Balance. Osmoregulation: aquatic and terrestrial animals, nitrogen excretion and kidney function amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals, hormonal control of kidney function VII. Endocrine and neuroendocrine physiology, Endocrine tissues and organs, response to stress VIII. Reproduction, Hormonal control of reproductive systems, gametogenesis, fertilization, embryonic development and birth IX. Higher functions of the nervous system: Biological clocks, physiology of sleep, navigation and seasonality, behavior and learning, communication X. Processing of the information from the environment. Sensory systems, touch, taste, smell, sound and vision, Sensation and perception

Assessment method

Written exam

Bibliography

Campbell Biology by Jane B. Reece, Lisa A. Urry, Michael L. Cain, Steven A. Wasserman, Peter V. Minorsky, Robert B. Jackson Pearson Education, Inc. ISBN-13: 978-0321775658  ISBN-10: 0321775651

Programmes of the course