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Regulation of Physiological Functions in Human Body

Study Course Description

Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:1.00
Study Course Accepted:13.03.2024 15:06:51
Study Course Information
Course Code:LU_028LQF level:Level 7
Credit Points:4.00ECTS:6.00
Branch of Science:Biology; Human and Animal PhysiologyTarget Audience:
Study Course Supervisor
Course Supervisor:Lolita Vija Neimane
Study Course Implementer
Structural Unit:Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences
The Head of Structural Unit:
Contacts:
Study Course Planning
Full-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)18Lecture Length (academic hours)2Total Contact Hours of Lectures36
Classes (count)3Class Length (academic hours)4Total Contact Hours of Classes12
Total Contact Hours48
Study course description
Preliminary Knowledge:
Objective:
Topic Layout (Full-Time)
No.TopicType of ImplementationNumberVenue
1Physiological Functions and Their ControlLectures1.00other
2Neuronal Control of Physiological FunctionsLectures2.00other
3Gastrointestinal Functions and Their ControlLectures3.00other
4Hormonal Control of Physiological FunctionsLectures4.00other
5Human Energy MetabolismLectures1.00other
Classes2.00other
6Body Energy Stores and Hormonal Control of Their MetabolismLectures2.00other
Classes1.00other
7Control of Feeding BehaviorLectures2.00other
8Immunophysiological functionsLectures2.00other
9Physiology of StressLectures1.00other
Assessment
Unaided Work:
Students' independent work is organized individually and/or in small work groups. The tasks of student's independent work are to: 1. acquire study and scientific literature related to the topics of the study course; 2. create protocols of the three laboratory work with extended analysis of the obtained results, discussion and conclusions; 3. complete one online test in the e-learning environment (outside classes time).
Assessment Criteria:
1. Participation in all three laboratory works and written protocols of laboratory works - 30%. 2. One online test in e-studies environment - 20%. Final assessment: 3. A written final examination - 50%.
Final Examination (Full-Time):Exam (Written)
Final Examination (Part-Time):
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge:1. Student knows the human neuro-hormonal structures and functional anatomy of the digestive system; 2. Student understands the diverse control mechanisms of physiological functions, with emphasis on the digestive function and metabolic homeostasis; 3. Student knows the basic immune physiological processes in the human organism.
Skills:4. chooses and uses anthropometric measuring devices for assessing a person's physical status; 5. determines and evaluates a person's somatotype according to anthropometric measurements; 6. determines the intensity of human metabolism both by calculation and nomogram methods and by using the method of indirect calorimetry.
Competencies:7.student integrates knowledge of the diverse mechanisms of physiological function control to characterize processes of food intake and digestive function in the human organism; 8. student explains and integrates the results of anthropometric and metabolic measurements to evaluate the risk of cardio-metabolic diseases; 9. student analyses and explains the results of anthropometric measurements in accordance with the standards used in Latvia/ Europe and the world.
Bibliography
No.Reference
Required Reading
1Aivars J.I., Ozoliņa-Moll L. Fizioloģisko funkciju regulācija cilvēka organismā, Uzturzinātnes studentiem, 2007, LU Apgāds, Rīga.
2Aivars J.I. Fizioloģijas terminu skaidrojošā vārdnīca: Veģetatīvās funkcijas; Hormonālā regulācija; Imūnfizioloģija, 2002, Rīga, LU.
3Aberberga-Augškalne L., Koroļova O. Fizioloģija ārstiem, 2007, 2014, Medicīnas apgāds, Rīga.
Additional Reading
1Guyton A.C., Hall J.E. Textbook of Medical Physiology,14th ed. 2020, W.B.Saunders Company.
2Floch M. Netter's Gastroenterology, 3rd ed. 2019, Elsevier, pieejams Clinical Key datu bāzē.
3Gerald L. Human Biochemistry, 2018, Elsevier/Academic Press.
4Larsen P.R., Kronenberg H.M., Melmed S., Polonsky K.S. Williams Textbook of Endrocrinology, 10th ed. 2002, W.B.Saunders Company.
5Mulroney, S.E., & Myers, A. (2016). Netter’s Essential Physiology. 2nd ed., Elsevier, 424 p. Pieejama ClinicalKey datu bāzē.
6Zariņš Z., Neimane L.V., Bodnieks E. Uzturta mācība, 6.izdev. 2020, Rīga, LU akadēmiskais apgāds.
Other Information Sources
1Journal of Physiology (Wiley-Blackwell; The Physiological Society; UK)
2Journal of Applied Physiology (American Physiological Society)
3British Journal of Nutrition (Cambridge University Press; The Nutrition Society; UK)
4American Journal of Nutrition (American Society for Nutrition)
5www.ploome.com
6www.healthline.com/nutrition