Information Package / Course Catalogue
Advanced Muscle Physiology
Course Code: TFZ610
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 2
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 6
Objectives of the Course

Introduce knowledge skills about muscle physiology. Present novel scientific data to participants.

Course Content

Membrane potantials; Action potantials; Excitation and rhythmicity; Contraction of skeletal muscle; Physiologic anatomy of skeletal muscle; Molecular mechanism of muscle contraction; Initiation of muscle contraction; Energy source in muscle contraction; Characteristics of one contraction of muscle; Work of skeletal muscles in body; Special situations of function of skeletal muscle and some disorders; Neuromuscular transition; Function of smooth muscles; Smooth muscles and their contractions; Neuromuscular junctions on smooth muscles.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Ferhat ŞİRİNYILDIZ
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to recognize the importance of Advanced Muscle physiology
2.To be able to evaluate the relationship between other systems
3.To be able to investigate physiopathological symptoms about the subject
4.Interpret general principals about the subject
5.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Guyton, Medical Physiology
2.All scientific data about the subject
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Membrane potantials
Week 1 - Practice
Membrane potantials practice
Week 1 - Preparation Work
Reading
Week 2 - Theoretical
Action potantials
Week 2 - Practice
Action potantials practice
Week 2 - Preparation Work
Reading
Week 3 - Theoretical
Excitation and rhythmicity; Contraction of skeletal muscle
Week 3 - Practice
Excitation and rhythmicity; Contraction of skeletal muscle practice
Week 3 - Preparation Work
Reading
Week 4 - Theoretical
Physiologic anatomy of skeletal muscle
Week 4 - Practice
Physiologic anatomy of skeletal muscle practice
Week 4 - Preparation Work
Reading
Week 5 - Theoretical
Molecular mechanism of muscle contraction
Week 5 - Practice
Molecular mechanism of muscle contraction practice
Week 5 - Preparation Work
Reading
Week 6 - Theoretical
Initiation of muscle contraction
Week 6 - Practice
Initiation of muscle contraction practice
Week 6 - Preparation Work
Reading
Week 7 - Intermediate Exam
Midterm exam
Week 8 - Theoretical
Characteristics of one contraction of muscle
Week 8 - Practice
Characteristics of one contraction of muscle practice
Week 8 - Preparation Work
Reading
Week 9 - Theoretical
Work of skeletal muscles in body
Week 9 - Practice
Work of skeletal muscles in body practice
Week 9 - Preparation Work
Reading
Week 10 - Theoretical
Special situations of function of skeletal muscle and some disorders
Week 10 - Practice
Special situations of function of skeletal muscle and some disorders practice
Week 10 - Preparation Work
Reading
Week 11 - Theoretical
Neuromuscular transition
Week 11 - Practice
Neuromuscular transition practice
Week 11 - Preparation Work
Reading
Week 12 - Theoretical
Function of smooth muscles
Week 12 - Practice
Function of smooth muscles practice
Week 12 - Preparation Work
Reading
Week 13 - Theoretical
Smooth muscles and their contractions
Week 13 - Practice
Smooth muscles and their contractions practice
Week 13 - Preparation Work
Reading
Week 14 - Final Exam
Final exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Lecture - Practice141242
Assignment106170
Midterm Examination1011
Final Examination1011
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)156
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
OÇ-1
5
5
4
4
4
OÇ-2
5
5
4
4
3
OÇ-3
3
4
4
4
5
OÇ-4
5
5
4
4
4
OÇ-5
4
4
5
5
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026