450-2008/01 – Biophysics (BFY)
Gurantor department | Department of Cybernetics and Biomedical Engineering | Credits | 2 |
Subject guarantor | prof. Ing. Martin Augustynek, Ph.D. | Subject version guarantor | prof. Ing. Martin Augustynek, Ph.D. |
Study level | undergraduate or graduate | Requirement | Choice-compulsory |
Year | 1 | Semester | summer |
| | Study language | Czech |
Year of introduction | 2010/2011 | Year of cancellation | 2020/2021 |
Intended for the faculties | FEI | Intended for study types | Bachelor, Follow-up Master |
Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences
Purposes object is version physical action in the area medical physics. Interpret as fundamental gadgetry incidence different physical factor cheers man.
Teaching methods
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Summary
This subject is an connection between mathematical physics, physical chemistry and biological sciences. The subject falls with its content into an interdisciplinary bachelor specialization with a view to specialist for sanitary equipment. All the knowledge and skills acquired during the course are prerequisite for knowledge of specialist assistant for sanitary instruments. The content is a mathematical interpretation of biological processes investigative qualitative and quantitative aspect of physiochemical processes in the living substance, relation between living substances, various forms of energy and interference of living systems.
Compulsory literature:
Cameron, J.R, Skofronick, J.G.: Medical physics, Wiley New York, 1978
Matcalf,H. J.: Topics in clasical biophysics. Prentice -Hall, Inc., Englewood Cilffs, 1980
Recommended literature:
Cameron, J.R, Skofronick, J.G.: Medical physics, Wiley New York, 1978
Matcalf,H. J.: Topics in clasical biophysics. Prentice -Hall, Inc., Englewood Cilffs, 1980
Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester
1. Inclusion - check test (23-45p.).
2. Trial - final written test (28-55p.).
Upshot graduation object - inclusion and trial
It is required mandatory participation in seminars at least 80% from past lessons.
E-learning
Other requirements
There are not defied other requirements for students.
Prerequisities
Subject has no prerequisities.
Co-requisities
Subject has no co-requisities.
Subject syllabus:
Lectures:
•Biophysics and its objectives. Fundamentals of mathematical analysis of biophysical processes. Function and its expression. General properties.
•Construction of biologically important macromolecules, cell structure. Molecular Physics. Proteins and lipids. Amino acids. Cell.
•Molecular biophysics. Structure and properties of molecules. Interactions between components of building materials. Molecular properties of materials. Diffusion in solutions.Osmosis and osmotic pressure. Molecules, Biomacromolecules, molecular receptors.
•Cell Biophysics. Structure of the cell. Methods of examination structure.Biomembranes. Types of transport agents. Electrical properties of cells.Propagation of electric potential.
•Biophysics of tissues and organs. Mechanical properties of tissues. Fundamentals of Biomechanics. Biophysics of blood circulation. Biophysics of breathing. Bioacoustic. The electrical resistance of tissues. Relationship between structure and function of body, biomechanics of bones, muscle tissue structure, biophysics of muscle movement.
•Biological system in relation to non-living medium. Electromagnetic waves and the effects on living systems. Absorption of electromagnetic fields. Protection against undesirable effects of electromagnetic fields on the body. Influence of magnetic fields on the human organism.Gravitational fields and living systems. Influence of ultrasound waves. Conducting of electrical current through tissues. Weather conditions and organism. Biological effects of microwaves.
•Biophysics perception. Characteristics of sense perception. Subdivision of receptors. Transfer function of receptors. Biophysics of chemical stimulation sensation. Biophysics of sound sensation. Physiological acoustics, noise. Structure of the eye. Optical system of the eye. The perception of light stimulation.
•Biocybernetics. Establishment of Biocybernetics and its characteristics. Cyber systems. Dynamical systems and their properties. Information systems. Control and regulation.Principles of modeling.
•Optobiophysics. Optics, light, light interaction with the medium, wave optics, optical display, optical instruments and methods, the effects of different types of light on the organism, the human eye optics, biophysics of vision, ophthalmic instruments.
•Biomechanics. Biological materials in terms of physics of solids. Deformation. Flexibility.Basics of biostatics. Viscosity. Membrane mechanics and cell shape. Hydrodynamics of fluid flow and blood circulation. Airflow.
•Bioenergetics. Basic thermodynamic concepts. Thermodynamics of biological systems. Transformation and accumulation of energy in living systems.
•Ionizing radiation. Characteristics of the IR, act of radioactive transformation, units. Physical, biological and effective half-life of transformation, natural and artificial radioactivity, radioactive balance, radioactive transformation modes and interactions IR. IR Resources.
•Protection against ionizing radiation. Biological effects of IR, the forms of radiation damage, principles of treatment after IR, biophysical and radiobiological foundations of radiotherapy. Methodology of radiation therapy.
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