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Lecturer(s)
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Horčičková Michaela, Ing. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Focus of the subject: Principles of cell physiology. Blood and lymph. Circulatory and respiratory systems. Digestion system (food intake, digestion, absorption, species differences). Metabolism of organic and anorganic substances, energy and water. Physiological effect of vitamins. Thermoregulation. Excretory system. Male and female reproduction system. Physiology of fertilization, pregnancy, parturition. Milk secretion, regulation of lactation. Mechanism of hormonal effect, effects of individual hormons. Nervous system (movement and autonomic nervous systems, higher function of the nervous system). General sensory system. Special senses. Acclimatization, adaptation - stress. Species differences in response to environmental conditions. Physiology of muscular activity, movement of animals. Functional specifity of birds and fish.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Demonstration, Laboratory
- Preparation for credit
- 20 hours per semester
- Preparation for classes
- 15 hours per semester
- Preparation for exam
- 100 hours per semester
- Class attendance
- 56 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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This subject acquaints students with fundamental peaces of knowledge about animal organism functions, with their management and forming of use properties of farm animals.
Students will get acquainted with the functions and their regulation with emphasis on the production and reproduction of animals, adaptation and homeostasis.
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Prerequisites
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General knowledge - biology, genetics, chemistry, biochemistry. Knowledge of the morphology of farm animals corresponding to the bachelor's degree examination.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Combined exam
Active attendance at seminars, results from continuous tests, seminar presentations, protocols from exercises.
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Recommended literature
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Cibulka, J. a kol. Základy fyziologie hospodářských zvířat. Praha, 2010. ISBN 9788021312470.
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Cronjé P. B., Boomker E. A., Hennig P. H., Schultheiss W., van der Walt J. G. Ruminant Physiology.. CABI Publishing, CAB International Wallingford, CABI Publishing Cambridge. 473 pp., 2004. ISBN 0-85199-463-6.
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Ganong F. W. Přehled lékařské fyziologie.. H&H - Jinočany. Review of Medical Physiology 1999, 681 pp., 1999.
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Jelínek P., Koudela K., Doskočil J., Illek J., Kotrbáček V., Kovářů F., Kroupová V., Kučera M., Kudláč E., Trávníček J., Valent M. Fyziologie hospodářských zvířat. MZLU Brno 2003, 409 pp, 2003. ISBN 80-7157-644-1.
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Kittnar, O. Fyziologické regulace ve schématech. Praha Grada, 2000.
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Kraft W., Dűrr U. M. Klinická laboratórna diagnostika vo veterinárnej medicíne.. Bratislava H&H 2001, 365 pp., 2001. ISBN 80-88700-51-5.
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Reece W. O. Fyziologie domácích zvířat.. Grada Publishing. 447 pp., 1998. ISBN 80-7169-547-5.
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Trávníček J., Kroupová V., Kratochvíl, P. Fyziologie hospodářských zvířat.. JU, ZF v Č. Budějovicích 1998, 89 pp., 1998.
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Underwood E.J., Suttle N.F. The Mineral Nutrition of Livestock. 3rd Edition. CABI Publishing, New York, 614 pp., 2001. ISBN 0-85199-557-8.
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