Department of Physiology Teaching Physiology is the science dealing with life processes of animals and human beings, i.e. the study of function and regulation of physical and chemical processes in living cells and multicellular organisms. The mechanisms for regulation and integration of functions due to changes in inner or outer milieu is emphasized. Physiology is a basic discipline of medicine, odontology and biology. Knowledge of physiology is necessary for understanding important public health problems connected to changes in environment, nutrition, work, sleep, behavior etc. Therefore, such knowledge is increasingly used in private and public sectors outside school and universities.
Teaching is based on basal knowledge of anatomi, chemistry and biochemistry.
Totally 650 students are taking courses each year at the three preclinical departments. Human and zoological physiology Courses for students in science are offered at intermediate and advanced levels in human and vertebrate physiology, mainly mammalia and humans. The required readings in some topics are identical to pensa in physiology for medical students and for odontology students. The major research task will be performed in the research laboratories, and the graduating students will have access to necessary laboratory equipment. Basal knowledge in biology, chemistry and biochemistry is needed.