Topic outline

  • Welcome Note

    Dear Students, Welcome you all to the Physiology-I class.



  • Course Instructor's Profile

  • Course Introduction


    Rationale:

    This course introduces students a basic understanding of the physiological mechanisms of each major organ systems of human body to deal with diseases, pathophysiology and treatment approach.

    Course Learning Outcomes:

    • Describe the structure of the organ systems of the human body
    • Discuss the significance of selected organ systems including blood, respiratory, circulatory, alimentary systems
    • Explain how human organ systems function and adapt through their anatomical design
    • Apply the knowledge in their practical and professional life. 

  • Recommended Books

    1.     Human Physiology (vol. I & II) - ChandiCharan Chatterjee, 11th edition, Medical   Allied Agency, Calcutta.

    2.     A text book of Medical Physiology- Arther C. Guyton, 10th edition, W. B. Sander’s Company, Philadelphia.

    3.     Review of Medical Physiology-W. F. Ganong, 22nd edition, Appleton & Lange Medical Publication.

    4.     A Text Book of Practical Physiology- C.L. Ghai, South Asia Books.

  • Instruction/Guideline for the Students

    Instruction/Guideline for the course:

    • All the students registered for this course have to enroll in Moodle.
    • Students can find all the course materials from Moodle.
    • All the students have to submit the soft copy of their "Assignment" in Moodle under the assignment section created here and for this, they will be graded here.
    • One Question and Answer forum is created under each of the chapters. Students have to ask their question on this forum and marks will be given for their feedback
    • Also there is a interactive quiz after each chapter. Students have to take it before moving towards next chapter.
    • Any announcement regarding the class will be posted on Moodle. So they have to keep themselves always active on Moodle.
    • All the quizzes and presentations will be held on online (Moodle) and maybe a few of the class will be held on the face to face class and it will be announced before the class.
    • The question pattern and the syllabus for the quizzes, midterm, and the final exam is given hereunder each of the section (quizzes, midterm, and final).

  • Chapter-01: Cell

    Learning outcomes:

    At the end of this chapter students will be able to know about-

    • Cell: Structure and functions, cell inclusion, division of cell.
    • Tissue: Definition, classification, characteristics, distribution and function of tissue.

  • Quiz-01

    • Quiz: 01
      • This Quiz will be held on 4th week of the semester
      • Quiz topic will be "Cell"
      • Question types: MCQ, True/False, Fill in the blanks
      • Number of question: 10
      • Duration: 15 minutes

  • Chapter 2: Blood system

    Learning outcomes:

    At the end of this chapter students will be able to know about-

        • Blood: Composition and function.  
        • Plasma:  Electrolytes, proteins and other organic constituents.
        • Blood cells: their formation and destruction, cell count, functions of different blood cells. 
        • Hemoglobin: Structure, properties and functions.  
        • Coagulation factor: Definition, functions. 
        • Anaemia: Causes and classification. 
        • Blood coagulation: 
        • Blood groups, blood transfusion. Lymph: Composition, formation, circulation and function, lymph nodes and lymphatic.



  • Presentation

  • Chapter 3: Circulatory system

    Learning outcomes:

    At the end of this chapter students will be able to know about-

    • Circulatory system: Heart: Structure, heart muscles, conducting system of heart, origin and transmission of cardiac impulse; ECG, control and requirements for the normal heart beat, cardiac cycle, cardiac output, nervous regulation of heart, cardiac reflexes.  
    • Blood vessels: Types of blood vessels and their functions. 
    • Blood pressure: Measurements and regulation of blood
    • pressure, nervous control and chemical control. Arterial pulse: Definition and clinical study, recording of arterial pulse. 
    • Capillary circulation: Importance and functions.
    • Regional blood circulation: Pulmonary circulation, hepatic circulation, renal circulation and cerebral circulation.
    • Lymphatic system: Lymph, Lymph capillary, Lymphatic vessels, lymph node,Lymphatic organs  Composition and formation of lymph, Function and circulation via lymphatic system.

  • Quiz-02


    • Quiz: 02
      • This Quiz will be held on 8th week of the semester
      • Quiz topic will be "Circulatory System"
      • Question types: MCQ, True/False, Fill in the blanks
      • Number of question: 10
      • Duration: 15 minutes

  • This topic

    Mid term Examination



    Midterm Examination Syllabus:


    Midterm Examination Instruction:

    • Students have to answer 10 questions among 12 questions.
    • Each question contains 2.5 marks. So midterm examination is out of 25 marks.
    • Time is 1 hour 30 minutes.

    • Chapter 4: Respiratory system

      Learning outcomes:

      At the end of this chapter students will be able to know about-

      • Mechanism of respiration, pulmonary ventilation, ventilation volumes.
      • Gaseous interchange through lungs: carriage of O2 and CO2.
      • Regulation of respiration: Nervous and chemical regulation.
      • Hypoxia: Causes and classification, abnormal breathing.
      • Cheyne stokes breathing, Kussmalbreathing, breathing at high altitude


    • Assignment

    • Chapter 5: Digestive system

      Learning outcomes:

      At the end of this chapter students will be able to know about-

      • Structure of different parts of the alimentary system, 
      • Movements of the different parts of the alimentary tract and their control.
      • Swallowing, gastric contractions, intestinal contraction.
      • Secretion of digestive juices, saliva, gastric juice, pancreatic juice, intestinal juice and bile.
      • Mechanism and control of the various secretions and their functions, digestion of food stuff, absorption of the different digested materials .


    • Quiz-03


      • Quiz: 03
        • 3rd Quiz will be held on 17th week of the semester
        • Quiz topic will be "Digestive system"
        • Question types: MCQ, True/False, Fill in the blanks
        • Number of question: 10
        • Duration: 15 minutes

    • Chapter 6: Structure and functions of liver

      Learning outcomes:

      At the end of this chapter students will be able to know about-

      • Formation of bile and its concentration in the gall bladder
      • Circulation of bile salts and bile pigments
      •  Functions of liver.

    • Semester Final

      Semester Final Examination Syllabus:


      Semester Final  Examination Instruction:

      • Students have to answer 10 questions among 12 questions.
      • Each question contains 5 marks. So semester final examination is out of 50 marks.
      • Time is 2 hour 30 minutes.