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- Lectures: 45 hours
- Independent work: 45 hours
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BIOCHEMISTRY
1. Introduction to biochemistry
a. Biochemistry as science
b. Molecular basis of life
c. Water molecule
d. Biologically important elements
2. Biomolecules
a. Amino acids and proteins; structure, properties and functions of proteins; enzymes
b. Carbohydrates: structure and biological role
c. Lipids, cell membrane and molecular transport
d. Nucleotides, nucleic acid and the basis of genetics
3. Introduction to metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids and proteins
4. Hormonal regulation of the metabolism
BIOPHYSICS
1. SCHEMATIC OVERVIEW OF PHYSICS
a. Kinematics, energy changes,radiation
b. Radioactivity
c. Electricity
d. Quantities and units in physics
e. Physical quantities and prefixes
2. ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES OF CELL MEMBRANE
a. Cell membrane and passive and active transport
b. Membrane potential, Nernst Equation
c. Action Potential and ion channels
d. Ion channels in terms of exitation
3. SPECIAL SENSES
a. Waves, transverse and longitudinal waves
b. Human ear and hearing, mechanical sound amplification,
c. Corti organ: Hearing: converting mechanical signals into electrical potential
d. Waves of light, reflection and refraction,
e. Vision: converting optical signal into electrical potential, lens and visual disturbances
4. PHYSICS AND MEDICINE
a. technology in medicine: X-ray tube, ?-rays, Computed Tomography, PET, nuclear magnetic resonance, SPET etc.
b. ECG: depolarization of heart cells, cardiac action potential (ECG signal, ECG signal deviations).
PHARMACOLOGY
1. BASICS OF GENERAL PHARMACOLOGY
a) Fields of pharmacology
b) The concept of medicine and prescription
c) Development of a new drug
d) Biological drugs
e) Medicines labeling
f) Distribution of drugs according to consistency and methods of application
g) Methods of drug administration
h) Drug stability
i) Basics of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics
2. MEDICINES AFFECTING AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM
1. Cholinergic receptor agonists and antagonists, mechanism and effects of their action
2. Adrenergic receptor agonists and antagonists, mechanism and effects of their action
3. MEDICINES AFFECTING CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
a) Anesthetics
b) Analgetics
c) Sedatives, anxiolytics, hypnotics
d) Neuroleptics
e) Antidepressants
f) Antiepileptics
g) Antiparkinsonics
4. MEDICINES AFFECTING CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
a) Antihypertensives and diuretics
b) Antiarrhythmics
c) Antianginics
d) Lipolytics
5. RESPIRATORY MEDICINES
a) Mucolytics
b) Expectorants
c) Antitussives
d) Treatment of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
6. MEDICINES FOR GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT DISORDERS
a) Treatment of peptic ulcer
b) Digestives
c) Appetite stimulants and depressants
d) Laxatives and antidiarrheal drugs
e) Antiemetics
7. PHARMACOLOGY OF BLOOD
a) Anticoagulants and hemostatics
b) Antianemic drugs
8. CANCER TREATMENT AND CYTOSTATICS
9. ANTIMICROBIAL MEDICINES
a) Chemotherapeutics and antibiotics
b) Antiviral drugs
c) Antifungals
