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Week
Lecture (5 hours per week)
11 Pulmonary circulation. Structure and function of the respiratory system, pulmonary
mechanics. Gas transport between the lungs and the tissues. Regulation of RBC count -
erythropoietin, acclimatization.
12 Regulation of respiration: Neural and chemical control of respiration. Adaptation of
cardiorespiratory system and skeletal muscle to physical exercise.
13 Whole body metabolism. Gastrointestinal motility and secretions. Innervation of the GI
tract. GI hormones. Regulation of GI motility. Regulation of GI secretion: Salivary secretion;
Gastric secretion; Exocrine pancreas.
14 Liver & biliary system. Digestion & Absorption. Carbohydrates, lipids and proteins.
Absorption of water and electrolytes. Absorption of vitamins and minerals.
Practice and consultation (2 hours biweekly)
Recording of compound action potential of the frog sciatic nerve, Sim Nerve
Experiments on the rat nerve-muscle preparation, Sim Muscle
Experiments on isolated rat heart, Sim Heart
Smooth muscle activity of isolated, superfused muscle strips, Sim Vessel
PHYSIOLOGY
Second Semester
Week
Lecture (5 hours per week)
SEMMELWEIS UNIVERSITY / FACULTY OF PHARMACY
1 Formation and excretion of urine. Physiological functions, their significance in the
maintanance of the internal milieau and in healthy functioning of the organism. Renal
circulation. Glomerular filtration.
2 Tubular functions. Mechanisms adjusting the composition of urine. Fluid compartments.
Regulation of extracellular fluid composition and volume. Role of the kidneys in the control
of blood pressure. Micturition.
3 Regulation of acid-base balance.
4 General principles of endocrine physiology. The pituitary gland. Posterior lobe hormones.
Anterior lobe hormones. Growth hormone and physiology of growth.
5 The adrenal cortex. Blood supply and its control. lnnervation. Structure and biosynthesis of
adrenocortical hormones. Effects of glucocorticoids and control of their secretion. Effects
of mineralocorticoids and control of their secretion. Effects of adrenal androgens and
estrogens. Endocrine regulation of calcium metabolism and the physiology of bone.
6 The thyroid gland. Formation and secretion of thyroid hormones. Control of synthesis and
secretion. Transport and metabolism of thyroid hormones. Effects of thyroid hormones.
Clinical correlates. Endocrine functions of the pancreas and the regulation of carbohydrate
metabolism. Hormonal control of intermediary metabolism.
7 The reproductive glands. Development and tunction of the reproductive system. The
female reproductive system. The menstrual cycle. Ovarian hormones. Control of ovarian
function. Pregnancy. Lactation. The male reproductive system. Endocrine function of the
testes. Control of testicular function.
Faculty of
Pharmacy
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