LECTURE SYLLABUS ON PHYSIOLOGY for PHARMACY ENGLISH PROGRAM

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Functional organisation of living matter. Functional implications of chemical elements on

human body (daily intake requirement, sources, body distribution, physiological role, effects of
deficiency/ excess) - 4 hours
Cellular physiology: histophysiology of cell membrane and cell organites; transmembrane
transport mechanisms cell excitability (membrane potential, cell receptors); physiology of
the neuron and muscle fibre 4 hours
Internal environment: compartments, composition, hydroelectrolitic homeostasis - 2 hours
Blood and lymph; physiology of blood cells (erythrocytes, leucocytes, trombocytes),
physiological hemostasis 2 hours
Heart physiology: fundamental properties of myocardium, cardiac cycle; theoretical notions of
electrocardiography 2 hours
Vascular physiology: arterial pressure; venous, capillary and lymphatic circulation 2 hours
Physiology of respiration: stages of respiration (ventilation, pulmonary hematosis, blood
transport of respiratory gases, tissular respiration); regulation of respiration. Non-respiratory
function of the lung. transformed respiratory acts 2 hours
Physiology of digestion: oral, gastric and intestinal digestion; absorption of nutrients;
regulation of digestive functions. Liver physiology. 2 hours
Physiology of excretion: tegumentary, digestive, pulmonary and renal excretion. Urine
formation (glomerular filtration, tubular reabsorption and excretion). Physiology of urinary
tract - micturition 2 hours
Physiology of the endocrine glands: roles of hormones, effects of hipo- si hypersecretion 4
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Physiology of the nervous system: synaptic transmission, physiology of sensory and motor
systems; vegetative nervous system 2 hours

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PRACTICAL LESSONS SYLLABUS ON PHYSIOLOGY
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Theme
Subject
General physiology Fundamental properties and levels of organization of living matter.
29.09-03.10.
Transmembrane transport (classification, characteristics). Osmosis:
Determination globular resistance
General and
Study excitability, conductivity and contractility in frog neuromuscular
06.10-10.10. neuromuscular preparation: cronaximetrie in vivo in humans
physiology
Physiology of bloodBlood: plasma and figurative elements. Determination of hematocrit,
13.10-17.10.
erytocyte sedimentation rate. Hemoglobin determination.
20.10-24.10. Physiology of bloodBlood cells count. Differential white cell count
Physiology of bloodBlood types determination. Physiological hemostasis: bleeding time,
27.10-31.11.
clotting time, prothrombin time determination
Physiology of Gastric and duodenal sample. The composition and properties of digestive
03.11-07.11.
digestion
juices.
Physiology of the In situ frog heart preparation (ligatures of Stanius, cardiogram,
10.11-14.11.
heart
extrasystole)
Physiology of the ECG method: principles, technical details (equipment, technical conditions,
17.11-21.11.
heart
derivatives). Electrocardiographic components and route analysis.
Listening to heart sounds
Physiology of Arterial pulse. Determination of blood pressure
24.11-28.11.
circulation
Physiology of Physical properties of urine. Urine breef examination, clearance
01.12.-05.12.
excretion
Physiology of Respiratory sounds auscultation, determining respiratory volumes and
08.12-12.12.
respiration
flows
Physiology of the RIA method. Methods for determining hormones concentration
15.12-19.12.
endocrine glands
Physiology of the Ssomatic
and
autonomic
reflexes
of
clinical
importance.
nervous system Electroencephalogram, electromyogram, electronervogram. Determination
05.01-09.01.
of the threshold of tactile discrimination and taste; determining visual
acuity
12.01-16.01
Revision