Information Package / Course Catalogue
Physiology II
Course Code: TIP028
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

To understand how different cells, tissues, and organs in the human body work together to sustain life.

Course Content

By the end of this course, students will have learned the basic principles of physiology, physiological mechanisms, and—though rarely—anomalies in these mechanisms and the resulting diseases.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Gökhan CESUR
Prof. Recep ÖZMERDİVENLİ
Learning Outcomes
1.Understands the formation and characteristics of resting and action potentials.
2.Understands the organization and main functions of the nervous system. Learns the structure and types of neurons, types of muscles, and the mechanisms of muscle stimulation and contraction.
3.Knows the structure and organization of the cardiovascular system and grasps the basic principles of blood circulation.
4.Learns the structure and function of the kidneys and comprehends body fluid regulation.
5.Learns the structure and function of the gastrointestinal tract and understands nutrient intake, digestion, and absorption.
6.Learns the structure and organization of the respiratory system and understands the basic principles of gas exchange.
7.Learns metabolic functions and understands the secreted hormones in the body, their secretion sites, and effects.
8.Learns the reproductive functions in males and females.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Medical Physiology, Guyton & Hall
2.Medical Physiology, William Ganong
3.Physiology, Bern & Levy
4.Human Physiology, Vander – Eric P. Widmaier, Hershel Raff, Kevin T. Strang
5.Medical Physiology, Boron & Boulpaep
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical & Practice
Neuromuscular junction, smooth muscle, cardiac muscle
Week 2 - Theoretical & Practice
Properties of cardiac muscle
Week 3 - Theoretical & Practice
Cardiac conduction system and electrocardiography
Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice
Cardiac cycle and cardiac output
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
Elastic properties of the lungs & pulmonary ventilation
Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice
Gas exchange in the lungs & transport of blood gases
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
Introduction to the nervous system
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
Somatosensory system & ascending and descending tracts of the spinal cord
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
Physiology of the hypothalamus
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
Physiology of the cerebral cortex, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), blood-brain barrier
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
Physiology of vision
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
Physiology of hearing
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
Physiology of taste
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
Physiology of smell
Week 15 - Theoretical & Practice
Kidney functions, fluid-electrolyte balance, glomerular filtration rate (GFR)
Week 16 - Theoretical & Practice
Autoregulation, functions of the renal tubules
Week 17 - Theoretical & Practice
Digestion in the mouth and salivary secretion
Week 18 - Theoretical & Practice
Motility and secretion in the digestive system
Week 19 - Theoretical & Practice
Metabolism – 1
Week 20 - Theoretical & Practice
Metabolism – 2
Week 21 - Theoretical & Practice
Introduction to hormonal physiology
Week 22 - Theoretical & Practice
Pituitary hormones
Week 23 - Theoretical & Practice
Thyroid and pancreatic hormones
Week 24 - Theoretical & Practice
Adrenal hormones
Week 25 - Theoretical & Practice
Pancreatic hormones
Week 26 - Theoretical & Practice
Calcium and phosphate balance
Week 27 - Theoretical & Practice
Female reproductive physiology
Week 28 - Theoretical & Practice
Male reproductive physiology
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination2%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory560156
Midterm Examination24110
Final Examination1617
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)73
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes