2.3. Neurofizjologia

The aim of Physiology course is to present to Student physiological processes and mechanisms responsible for homeostasis in human body. During Physiology course lectures physiology fundaments are presented with special regards to nervous system. Student is also going to learn about mechanism responsible for nervous system cell functions and its importance in the generation of resting and action potential, as well as in synaptic transmission. Next, Student gets know about physiology of skeletal muscle and smooth muscle as well.

Practical classes are laboratory in nature and are connected with the subject of lectures. During these classes Student is going to examine the influence of extracellular ions concentration on the generation of action potential in nervous system and synaptic transmission. Next, Student is going to observe skeletal muscle contraction and smooth muscle contraction and contraction force regulatory mechanisms. At the end of neurophysiology course student is going to learn about neurobiological principles for the reflexes and the movement control system as well as sleep physiology.

Tutorials:

In order to pass the Physiology Course all classes credits and social competencies credits have to be acquired and all midterm tests have to be passed.

Midterm test (0-10 points >56%); W1-W2, U1, K1, K3

Entrance test (0-5 points >56%), W1-W2, U1, K1, K3

Lab report preparation (0-15 points >56%); W1-W2, U1, U2, K1-K3

Extended observation (0-5 points.; >50%); K1-K3

Lectures:

Student gets the credit based on the final exam result (grade 3.0 or greater).

The final exam is one choice test consisting of 25 closed questions. The grade from the final exam is determined according to the table shown below:

grade % of points

very good (5) 92 – 100%

good plus (4+) 84 – 91%

good (4) 76 – 83%

satisfactory plus (3+) 68 – 75%

satisfactory (3) 56 – 67%

failed (2) 0 – 55%

Final exam: (0-25 points >56%); W1-W2, U1, U2, K1, K3

Physiology course allows to learn concepts and understand regulatory processes of nervous and muscular system.

Obligatory literature:

1. Kandel, ER, Schwartz, JH, Jessell, TM: Principles of neural sciences. Fifth Edition, McGraw Hill 2013.

2. Guyton AC, Hall JE: The Textbook of Medical Physiology. 13 th

Edition, Elsevier 2016;

3. Rhoades RA, Bell DR: Medical Physiology: Principles for Clinical Medicine. Fourth Edition, Lippincott Wiliams & Wilkins 2013

Supplementary literature:

1. Raff H, Levitzky M: Medical Physiology: A Systems Approach. First edition, McGraw-Hill, 2011