MASTER DEGREE PROGRAM AT PHYSOLOGY DEPARTMENT
Code
Name
Cellular Physiology
Local Credit :3
ECTS : 6
FZY701
Homeostasis and regulatory systems, cell membrane, cellular organelles, transport
across cell membranes, cytoskeleton, intercellular connections, body fluid
compartments, capillary filtration, resting membrane potential and action potential.
Digestive System Physiology
Local Credit :3
ECTS : 6
FZY702
Digestion in the mouth, swallowing, feeding and starvation. Electrical and mechanical
properties of gastrointestinal tract. Digestion in stomach. Neural and hormonal
regulation of gastric secretion. Liver, regulation of bile secretion, regulation of the
secretion of pancreatic juice. Absorption in the colon. Digestion in the intestine.
Experimental Physiology I
Local Credit :3
ECTS : 6
FZY703
Experiments of osmotic pressure. Preparation of a chemical solution. Isolating a
smooth muscle sample. Preparation of isolated heart in vitro and in vivo. Preparing
neuromuscular sample. Spirometric tests. Electromyelography. Experiments related to
the blood. Electrocardiography. Measurement of blood pressure.
Experimental Physiology II
Local Credit :3
FZY704
ECTS : 6
Electroencephalography.
Examination
of
reflexes
in
human
and
Measurement of body mass index. Investigating the models for learning.
animals.
FZY705 Blood Physiology
Local Credit :3
ECTS : 6
Physicochemical characteristics of the blood. Hematopoiesis. Red blood cells.
Synthesis and metabolism of hemoglobin. White blood cells. Platelets. The
complement system. Hemostasis and fibrinolysis.
Hormon Physiology
Local Credit :3
ECTS : 6
FZY706 Introduction to hormones. Actions of hormones.
Anterior pituitary hormones.
Posterior pituitary hormones. Growth hormone. Thyroid hormones. Parathyroid
hormone and calcium metabolism. Endocrin pancreas. Adrenal gland hormones.
Respiratory Physiology
Local Credit :3
ECTS : 6
FZY707
Introduction to respiratory system. Gas Exchange in the lungs. Mechanics of
respiration. Regulation of respiratory activity. Respiratory adjustments in various
conditions.
Central Nervous System Physiology
Local Credit :3
ECTS : 6
FZY708
Organization of the nervous system. The muscle spindle and the golgi tendon organ.
Neurotransmitters and their actions. Spinal cord and its physiological importance.
Control of posture and movement. Cerebellum. Motor and sensorial areas in the
cerebral cortex. Thalamus. Hypothalamus. Limbic system.
Muscle-Peripheral Nervous System Physiology
FZY709
Local Credit :3
ECTS : 6
Introduction to skeletal muscle. Molecular basis of contraction. Muscle fiber types.
Neuromuscular junction. Introduction to peripheral nervous system. Nevre fiber types
and functions. Impuls conduction in peripheral nerves. Types of synapses. Synaptic
potentials. Reflexes.
Excretory System Physiology
Local Credit :3
ECTS : 6
FZY710
Functional properties of excretory system. Glomerular filtration and factors that
modulate it. Renal mechanisms for dilution and concentration of urine. Clearance.
Role of the kidneys in the regulation of acid-base balanceFormation of the urine.
Control of fluid and electrolite balance. Diuresis and actions of diuretics.
Cardiovascular Physiology
Local Credit :3
ECTS : 6
FZY711
Electrical activity of the heart. Regulation of the heartbeat. Cardiac cycle and its
stages. Heart sounds. ECG and its importance. Blood pressure and its regulation.
Coronary circulation. Physical and physiological characteristisc of blood vessels.
Methabolism Physiology
Local Credit :3
FZY712
ECTS : 6
Regulation of the body temperature. Basal metabolism. Food intake and vitamins.
Metabolism of carbohydrate, protein, and fat. Regulation of acid-base balance.
Exercise Physiology
Local Credit :3
ECTS : 6
FZY713
Muscles in exercise. Relation to respiratory system. Exercise and cardiovascular
system. Energy metabolism in exercise. Body temperature and exercise. Relation to
the body fluids and electrolyte.
Physiopathology II
FZY714
Local Credit :3
ECTS : 6
Physiopathology of gastrointestinal system. Physiopathology of endocrine system.
Physiopathology of reproductive system. Physiopathology of excretory system.
Physiopathology of central nervous system.
Physiopathology I
Local Credit :3
ECTS : 6
FZY715
Physiopathology of cell. Physiopathology of hemopoietic system. Physiopathology of
cardiovascular system. Physiopathology of respiratory system. Physiopathology of
neuromuscular system.
Reproductive System Physiology
Local Credit :3
FZY716
ECTS : 6
The female reproductive system. The male reproductive system. Pregnancy. Lactation.
Membrane Potentials and Ion Channels
Local Credit :3
ECTS : 6
FZY717
Ionic and chemical currents across the cell membrane. Ionic equilibrium and Nerst
potential. Active sodium and potassium pump. Electrical circuit of the cell membrane.
Action potential. Ion channels. Conduction of action potential.
Sensorial System Physiology
Local Credit :3
ECTS : 6
FZY718
The visual system. The auditory and vestibular systems. The chemical senses: taste
and smell. The somatosensory system. Pain.
08.06.2011
Hale SAYAN OZAÇMAK,Phd,Assoc.Prof.
Chairman of the Department of Physiology