After following this course, you can:
• describe the general principles of communication and regulation systems that enable organisms to control their life processes
• generate generally valid models for intra-organismal and intra-cellular communication that explain how living cells and organisms function in changing environments
• explain the main differences in functioning of plants and animals
• analyse physiological problems and present obtained insights in a suitable written format (alone) and oral format (with a team).
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The course provides a broad introduction into the basic discipline of physiology. Specific subjects that are dealt with include the following:
Plant Physiology
- Cell-cell signalling during development
- Growth regulators
- Signalling during environmental adaptation
Animal Physiology
- Organization of the nervous and endocrinal systems
- Properties of excitable systems ("neurophysiology")
- excitation and propagation of the action potential
- Cell-cell communication within the brain
- Signal compounds: neurotransmitters, hormones and their receptors
- Regulatory systems of hypophysical hormones
- The animal's stress response
Microbial Physiology (optional)
- Regulation of enzyme activities and enzyme expression in Micro-organisms
- Role of secondary metabolites in the regulation of gene expression
- Signal transduction systems in Micro-organisms
- Cell-cell communication in Micro-organisms
Integrative Physiology
Guided by direct questions and under the supervision of the teachers, we will try to detect, after the introductory part, the general molecular principles and the specific differences that underlie the physiology of micro-organisms, plants and animals. You will share the gained insights in an oral presentation.
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