Course detail

Human biology

FEKT-NBCLAcad. year: 2010/2011

Introduction into anatomy and physiology of man. Principles of interdisciplinary communication of an engineer and a medical doctor, basic special terminology and function of the particular systems and organs. Review of cellular level of living organisms, morphology and function of blood, circulation, respiration, urinary system, endocrine system and nervous system.

Language of instruction

English

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Radim Kolář, Ph.D.

Department

Department of Biomedical Engineering (UBMI)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Knowledge of basic medical terminology, anatomy and physiology of man, basic physiological examination methods.

Prerequisites

The subject knowledge on the Bachelor´s degree level is requested.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Credit on practicals and examination.

Course curriculum

Lectures: General characteristics of living organisms. Cellular basis of living organisms.
Overview of the human morphology, the anatomic and physiological terminology. Physiological functions. Physiology of blood. Physiology of circulation. Physiology of respiration.Physiology of digestion and absorption. Physiology of energy balance and metabolism. Physiology of urinary system. Endocrine system. Nervous system. Applied physiology. Practicals: Physiology of circulation (heart sounds, pulse wave, blood flow in veins). Electrocardiography. Blood pressure. Ergometry. Digital model of aortic function. Physiology of respiration (spirometry). Metabolism (basal metabolic rate). Nervous system and sensoric organs ( reflexes, visual acuteness, accomodation, visual field).

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Learning about the principles of physiological processes in a human body. Learning basic terminology. The course is aimed at to engineers specialized in medical devices.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Practicals.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Honzíková N.: Biologie člověka, Brno, Cerm,1995, 0
N.Honzíková, P. Honzík: Biologie člověka (ET pro distanční vzdělávání)
Tortora, G.J., Anagnostakos N.P.: Principles of Anatomy and Physiology, New York, 1990

Recommended reading

Ganong, W.F.:Review of Medical Physiology, Prentice Hall International Inc. 2001
Guyton, A.C., Hall, J.E.: Textbook of physiology, Saunders comp., New York, 2001

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme EECC-MN Master's

    branch MN-BEI , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

39 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Radim Kolář, Ph.D.

Syllabus

General characteristics of living organisms.
Cellular basis of living organisms.
Overview of the human morphology, the anatomic and physiological terminology.
Physiological functions.
Physiology of blood.
Physiology of circulation.
Physiology of respiration.
Physiology of digestion and absorption.
Physiology of energy balance and metabolism.
Physiology of urinary system.
Endocrine system.
Nervous system.
Applied physiology.

Laboratory exercise

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Radim Kolář, Ph.D.

Syllabus

Physiology of circulation (heart sounds, pulse wave, blood flow in veins).
Electrocardiography.
Blood pressure.
Ergometry.
Digital model of aortic function.
Physiology of respiration (spirometry).
Metabolism (basal metabolic rate).
Nervous system and sensoric organs ( reflexes, visual acuteness, accomodation, visual field).