Department of Physiology
As a basic medical science physiology deals with how the living systems work from cellular level to organ systems, even to whole organism, as integrating knowledge of anatomy, biochemistry, biophysics and biological sciences. Besides the normal functioning of systems, it is also interested in body state in response to a particular pathology, physical activity, and environmental factors. The Department of Physiology is established in September 1999. The first Master's degree student started her education in September 2000 and the first Doctoral student started his education in September 2002. It offers courses and programs for students enrolled in medical and medicine-related faculties, and graduate programs are also present. As of 2025, there are 3 professors, 1 assistant professor and 3 research assistants working in the Department. Faculty members of the department maintain active research programs covering a wide range of topics with emphasis on energy expenditure measurements, physical activity tests, walking analysis, galvanic skin response measurements, anxiety and behavioral models, learning and memory tests, cognitive neuropsychological tests, electroencephalography and event related brain potentials recordings in 3 basic research laboratories. In addition to the Faculty of Medicine, undergraduate courses are offered at the Faculty of Dentistry, Faculty of Education, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, and postgraduate courses and practices in the Master's and Doctorate Programs are offered at the Health Sciences Institute. As of 2025, a total of 14 Master's, 6 Doctorate and 1 Medical Specialization students have been graduated.
PHYSIOLOGY MSc PROGRAM
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FZY 501 Cell Physiology and Body fluid compartments (Compulsory course) |
Body fluid compartments and electrolytes balance, transport across cell membranes, membrane potentials and action potentials, intracellular-intercellular communication.
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FZY 502 Muscle Physiology (Elective course) |
Excitable properties of muscles, action potentials of muscles, types of muscles, skeletal muscles, neuromuscular junction, excitation-contraction coupling, mechanisms of contraction and relaxation, types of contraction, muscle tonicity, tetanus, summation, energy sources of muscle, neuromuscular transmission, properties of cardiac muscle and smooth muscle.
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FZY 503 Blood Physiology (Elective course) |
The composition of blood, tasks of blood, plasma proteins, embryonic, fetal, postnatal hematopoiesis, functions, production, composition and types of hemoglobin, functions, formation, removing of erythrocytes, types of leucocytes and functions, in hemostasis, coagulation mechanisms, platelets and functions, blood types
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FZY 504 Circulation Physiology (Elective course) |
Events of the cardiac cycle, regulation of cardiac functions, effects of some ıons and temperature, rhythmic excitation of heart and abnormal rhythms, normal electrocardiography, vectorial analysis of electrocardiogram, physiological basis of some electrocardiogram abnormalities, ınterrelationships among flow, pressure, resistance, systemic circulation, specification of vessels, starling forces, local and humoral control of blood flow, regulation of arterial pressure, regulation of cardiac output, circulation shock, regulation of special regions, fetal circulation, effects of exercise on circulation
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FZY 505 Respiratory Physiology (Compulsory course) |
Introduction of respiration, mechanics of respiration, ventilation, pulmonary circulation, oxygen and carbon dioxide transport, regulation of acid-base balance, regulation of respiration, effects of exercise on respiration, effects of decreased barometric pressure, hypoxia, effects of increased barometric pressure, respiratory abnormalities
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FZY 506 Gastrointestinal System Physiology (Elective course) |
General principles of gastrointestinal functions, transport of food in gastrointestinal tract, secretuary function of gastrointestinal systems secretions of stomach, exocrine functions of pancreas, digestion of foods, bile secretion, secretions of small intestine and colon, gastrointestinal absorption, energy balance, metabolism and nutrition,
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FZY 507 Renal Physiology (Elective course) |
General principles of urinary system, renal circulation, glomerular filtration, tubular function, water excretion, hydrogen, natrium, potassium and chloride excretion, diuretics, disorder of renal function, micturition, regulation of extracellular fluid composition and volume, regulation of acid-base balance
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FZY 508 Endocrine system (Elective course) |
General principles of endocrine system, structures of hormones and effects, pituitary hormones, thyroid hormones, surrenal cortex hormones, pancreas hormones, hormonal control of calcium metabolism and the physiology of bone, the male reproductive system and hormones, the female reproductive system and hormones pregnancy and lactation, other endocrine glands
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FZY 509 Nervous System (Elective course) |
Reflexes, reticular formation, brain waves and sleep, control of posture and movement, regulation of visceral functions, behavioral functions of brain, higher functions of the nervous system, the autonomic nervous system
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FZY 510 Sensation Physiology (Elective course) |
Cutaneous and visceral sensations, visual sensations, hearing and equilibrium sensations, smell and taste sensations
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FZY 511 Technics Of Searching And Evaluation Literature At Physiology- I (Elective course)
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Technics of searching academic literature, and evaluation with lesson managing, discussion, representation |
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FZY 512 Technics Of Searching And Evaluation Literature At Physiology II (Elective course)
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Technics of searching academic literature, and evaluation with lesson managing, discussion, representation
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FZY 513 Using Computer at Physiological Studies (Elective course)
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Data were collected as from planning stage of physiological studies, transforming analogue information to digital form and adapt to computer, main effective utilizing computer at analyzing and presentation
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FZY 514 Techniques Of Academically Representation (Elective course) |
Clearly represent events as verbalize or written in academic susceptive, techniques about be talked regular and fluently
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FZY 515 Environmental Physiology (Elective course) |
Atmospheric pressure changes, effects of decreased barometric pressure, high altitude physiology, mountain sickness and decompression syndrome, physiological concordance at hot and cool climate
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FZY 516 Exercise Physiology (Elective course) |
Effects of exercise, types of exercise, condition tests and scoring condition. Fatigue formation, effects of fatigue to cases, environmental factors
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FZY 518 Basic Concepts of Exercise Physiology (Elective course) |
Introduction to exercise physiology, muscular and neural control of motion, central and peripheral nervous system, adaptation of muscle-nerve to resistive training
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FZY 519 Energy Systems Using in Exercise (Elective course) |
Analyses of energy systems, production of ATP, exercise and energy production, hormones and exercise, aerobic system and training
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FZY 520 Cardiovascular System and Physical Performance (Elective course) |
Structure and function of cardiovascular system, pulmonary ventilation and diffusion, acid base balance and respiratory regulation, cardiovascular endurance and adaptation
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FZY 521 Methods of Scientific Research (Compulsory course) |
The aim and definition of science, features of scientific knowledge, scientific knowledge and values system, the birth and development of modern science, main research methods, data collection methods, measurement and test techniques
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PHYSIOLOGY PHD PROGRAM
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FZY 601 Advance Cell Physiology and Body fluid compartments (Elective course) |
Body fluid compartments and electrolytes balance, transport across cell membranes, membrane potentials and action potentials, intracellular-intercellular communication.
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FZY 602 Advance Muscle Physiology (Elective course) |
Excitable properties of muscles, action potentials of muscles, types of muscles, skeletal muscles, neuromuscular junction, excitation-contraction coupling, mechanisms of contraction and relaxation, types of contraction, muscle tonicity, tetanus, summation, energy sources of muscle, neuromuscular transmission, properties of cardiac muscle and smooth muscle.
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FZY 603 Advance Blood Physiology (Compulsory course) |
The composition of blood, tasks of blood, plasma proteins, embryonic, fetal, postnatal hematopoiesis, functions, production, composition and types of hemoglobin, functions, formation, removing of erythrocytes, types of leucocytes and functions, in hemostasis, coagulation mechanisms, platelets and functions, blood types
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FZY 604 Advance Circulation Physiology (Elective course) |
Events of the cardiac cycle, regulation of cardiac functions, effects of some ıons and temperature, rhythmic excitation of heart and abnormal rhythms, normal electrocardiography, vectorial analysis of electrocardiogram, physiological basis of some electrocardiogram abnormalities, ınterrelationships among flow, pressure, resistance, systemic circulation, specification of vessels, starling forces, local and humoral control of blood flow, regulation of arterial pressure, regulation of cardiac output, circulation shock, regulation of special regions, fetal circulation, effects of exercise on circulation
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FZY 605 Advance Respiratory Physiology (Elective course) |
Introduction of respiration, mechanics of respiration, ventilation, pulmonary circulation, oxygen and carbon dioxide transport, regulation of acid-base balance, regulation of respiration, effects of exercise on respiration, effects of decreased barometric pressure, hypoxia, effects of increased barometric pressure, respiratory abnormalities
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FZY 606 Advance Gastrointestinal System Physiology (Elective course) |
General principles of gastrointestinal functions, transport of food in gastrointestinal tract, secretuary function of gastrointestinal systems secretions of stomach, exocrine functions of pancreas, digestion of foods, bile secretion, secretions of small intestine and colon, gastrointestinal absorption, energy balance, metabolism and nutrition,
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FZY 607 Advance Renal Physiology (Compulsory course) |
General principles of urinary system, renal circulation, glomerular filtration, tubular function, water excretion, hydrogen, natrium, potassium and chloride excretion, diuretics, disorder of renal function, micturition, regulation of extracellular fluid composition and volume, regulation of acid-base balance
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FZY 608 Advance Endocrine system (Compulsory course) |
General principles of endocrine system, structures of hormones and effects, pituitary hormones, thyroid hormones, surrenal cortex hormones, pancreas hormones, hormonal control of calcium metabolism and the physiology of bone, the male reproductive system and hormones, the female reproductive system and hormones pregnancy and lactation, other endocrine glands
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FZY 609 Advance Nervous System (Elective course) |
Reflexes, reticular formation, brain waves and sleep, control of posture and movement, regulation of visceral functions, behavioral functions of brain, higher functions of the nervous system, the autonomic nervous system
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FZY 610 Advance Sensation Physiology (Elective course) |
Cutaneous and visceral sensations, visual sensations, hearing and equilibrium sensations, smell and taste sensations
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FZY 611 Literature (Elective course)
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Discussion physiology literature
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FZY 615 Advance Environmental Physiology (Elective course) |
Atmospheric pressure changes, effects of decreased barometric pressure, high altitude physiology, mountain sickness and decompression syndrome, physiological concordance at hot and cool climate
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FZY 616 Advance Exercise Physiology (Elective course) |
Effects of exercise, types of exercise, condition tests and scoring condition. Fatigue formation, effects of fatigue to cases, environmental factors
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| FZY 620 Exercise and Performance at Different Environmental Conditions (Elective course) |
Changes in atmospheric pressure, altitude and underwater physiology and exercise, regulation of body temperature, exercise at hot and cold, exercise at microgravity, advanced assessment of exercises performed at different environmental conditions
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FZY 621 Optimization of sportive performance (Elective course) |
Excessive training, over training, peak performance, ergogenic helper, water and electrolyte balance, sports drink, body composition and performance
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FZY 622 Sex and age at exercise (Elective course) |
Children and young athletes and training, changes that occur with aging and effects to performance, exercise and female athletes
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FZY 623 Physical activity at health and disease (Elective course) |
Cardiovascular disease and protections by physical activity, obesity, diabetes, exercise programming and control of exercise intensity
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