TEME ZA SEMINARSKE RADOVE IZ MEDICINSKOG ENGLESKOG 1 ZA STUDENTE MEDICINE 1.GODINE

I. Anatomy

  1. Introduction to the human body (structural organization of the body, body processes, body cavities,positions and directions in the body)
  2. Medical terminology (word structure, prefixes, suffixes)
  3. General osteology
  4. Bone structure
  5. Ossification
  6. Classification of bone connections
  7. Joints
  8. General myology
  9. The functions of muscles, proprioception
  10. Angiology
  11. General neurology
  12. The central nervous system
  13. The peripheral and radicular innervation
  14. The spine
  15. The cranial bones
  16. The jaw bones, development of the head skeleton
  17. Brain development and regions
  18. The cerebral cortex
  19. The brain stem and the cerebellum
  20. The cranial nerves
  21. The mesencephalon
  22. The telencephalon and diencephalon
  23. The meninges
  24. The blood vessels of the brain
  25. The general structure of the abdominal organs
  26. The structure of the visceral and parenchymal organs
  27. Organs of the digestive system
  28. The development of the organs of the digestive system
  29. Organs of the retroperitoneal space
  30. The pelvis
  31. Blood
  32. Lymph
  33. Anatomy of the male reproductive system
  34. Anatomy of the female reproductive system
  35. The urinary system
  36. The heart
  37. Blood circulation
  38. The thoracic cavity
  39. The lungs and pleura
  40. Mechanics of breathing

II. Biology

  1. Internal organisation of the prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell (ultrastructural and molecular level)
  2. The cell membrane
  3. Membrane proteins
  4. Transport through the cell membrane
  5. Intracellular Components
  6. The cytosol and cytoskeleton
  7. The endoplasmic reticulum
  8. The Golgi apparatus
  9. The lysosomes and endosomes
  10. The mitochondria
  11. The chloroplasts
  12. The nucleus
  13. The nucleolus
  14. The structure of a chromosome
  15. The cell-cycle and its control
  16. Cell death
  17. The role of growth factors and their receptors
  18. Intercellular communication
  19. Nucleic Acids: DNA and RNA
  20. DNA replication
  21. DNA transcription
  22. DNA recombination
  23. DNA repair
  24. Protein synthesis
  25. The genetic code
  26. Genes and their functions
  27. The regulation of gene expression
  28. Chromosomes and gene regulation
  29. The basics of gene mutations
  30. Genetic diseases
  31. Viruses, bacteria, plasmids, transposons
  32. The human genome
  33. Tumor biology
  34. Molecular genetic techniques
  35. Methods of cell research
  36. Cytology
  37. Apoptosis
  38. Chromosomal aberrations
  39. Cloning
  40. Mitosis
  41. A karyotype
  42. Determination of the nuclear type
  43. Meiosis and gametogenesis
  44. Molecular aspects of fertilisation
  45. Classical and population genetics
  46. Stem cells

III. Physics

  1. Motion, speed, velocity, acceleration
  2. Vectors and operations with vectors
  3. Forces
  4. Equilibrium
  5. Plastic and elastic deformation
  6. Human tissue deformation
  7. Levers and the human body
  8. Diffusion and osmosis, bioelectrical properties of the membrane
  9. Electrical conduction system of the heart
  10. Thermodynamics
  11. Sound and ultrasound
  12. Fluids; pressure, circulation
  13. Atoms and molecules
  14. Mechanics of the human body (Mechanical properties of tissues)
  15. Hydromechanics
  16. Tissues in electric fields; Diagnostic and therapeutic applications
  17. Transport of energy and matter
  18. Electromagnetic waves; Light; Microscopes
  19. Human eye – the optical model
  20. Sound waves- physics of hearing
  21. Physics of respiration

IV. Chemistry

  1. Solutions and their properties
  2. Body fluids
  3. Complex compounds
  4. Colloids
  5. Chemical kinetics
  6. Light absorption and photochemical processes
  7. Equilibria of chemical reactions
  8. Bioenergetics- link reactions, phosphorylation, energy-rich bonds, ATP
  9. Electrochemical reactions
  10. Organic compounds
  11. Carboxylic acids
  12. Catalysis
  13. Solubility equilibria
  14. Redox potential of biochemical reactions
  15. Heterocyclic compounds; Nucleotides, vitamins
  16. Amino acids, peptides, and proteins
  17. Protein structure and function
  18. Enzymes
  19. Chiral carbons in carbohydrates
  20. Simple and complex lipids
  21. Polyunsaturated fatty acid metabolism
  22. Nutrition and energy for life
  23. Nucleic acids

V. Introduction to medicine and history of medicine

  1. Introduction to medicine
  2. Experimental and clinical medicine
  3. Health professional and health institutions
  4. Organisation of health care in Croatia
  5. Medicine and society
  6. Doctor – patient relationship
  7. Indian and Chinese medicine
  8. Medicine in Ancient Greece and Rome
  9. Medieval monastic and scholastic medicine
  10. Renaissance and Baroque medicine
  11. Medicine in the 19th century
  12. Medicine in the 20th century
  13. Development of medicine in Croatia
  14. Development of medicine in Rijeka

VI. First Aid

  1. Patient evaluation
  2. First aid for heart failure
  3. First aid for injuries
  4. First aid in case of other emergencies

VII. Psychological medicine

  1. Developmental theories
  2. Psychological development in children
  3. Psychological processes in adolescents
  4. Psychological processes in adults
  5. Basics of psychosomatic medicine
  6. Defense mechanisms
  7. Patient – doctor relationships
  8. Psychological characteristics of medical professionals

VIII. Social medicine

  1. Basics of social medicine
  2. A general practitioner (GP)
  3. Home health care
  4. Health for all
  5. Addictions
  6. Risk factors
  7. Family
  8. The Red Cross
  9. The World Health Organisation