Winter Semester 2010/11
Biophysics MIBS05043
Course content: Introduction to biophysics: historical overview, connections with physics, biology and medicine. Thermodynamics of open systems, equilibrium exchange states, flows, transport phenomena i biological systems. Intermolecular interactions, enzymatic reaction kinetics. Membrane and diffusion potentials. propagation of nerve impulses. Active and passive forms of the membrane transport. Hormons and neurotransmitters. Effect of the external fields onto living organism. Biophysics of senses. Mechanics of muscle contraction. The sliding filament theory of muscle contraction. Mechanic of biological liquids.Radioactivity and radioactive isotopes. Characteristics of radioactivity. Radioactive radiations and their classification.
(in Polish) Rodzaj przedmiotu
Course coordinators
Learning outcomes
Abilities and competences utilization of biophysics in biomedical engineering
Assessment criteria
Taking preparing for the exam five questions on lecture material, meeting the requirements of the learning outcomes. The final grade is dependent on the amounts of questions that the student answered correctly. In case of doubt as to assess the student may also answer verbally.
Bibliography
a) basic references:
1. Feliks Jaroszyk, Biofizyka, PZWL, Warszawa 2008
2. Andzej Pilawski, Podstawy Biofizyki, PZWL, wszystkie wydania
b) supplementary references: