ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY - II

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RATIONALE

The students are supposed to have basic knowledge of structure of body, their anatomical parts, physiological functions. After studying this subject, the students shall be able to understand various parts of body and their anatomical positions along with functions.  Students are also supposed to have basic operational skill of E.C.G.

DETAILED CONTENTS

Theory

 

1.       Skin (Structure and functions)                                                                 (4 hrs)

 

2.       Nervous system                                                                                    (12 hrs)

2.1              Central nervous system (brain and spinal cord)

2.2              Peripheral nervous system (cranial and spinal nerves)

2.3              The sense organs (eye, ear, tongue and nose); structure and functions

 

3.       Muscular system                                                                                   (8 hrs)

3.1              Brief description of skeletal, smooth and cardiac muscles

3.2              Muscle fatigue

 

4.      Skeletal system                                                                                     (10 hrs)

4.1              The skeleton, important bones and their brief description

4.2              Articulation of bones - joints

 

5.       Endocrine system                                                                                  (10 hrs)

Description of each endocrine gland its secretions and their effect on the body

 

6.       Reproductive System                                                                              (12 hrs)

6.1              Male and female reproductive system

6.2              Histology of gonads

6.3              The ovarian cycle and ovulation

6.4              Fertilization

 

7.       E.C.G.                                                                                                  (8 hrs) 

7.1              Introduction and basic principle of E.C.G.

7.2              Types of Leads and Importance of E.C.G.

7.3              Care and Maintenance of E.C.G. Machine

 

LIST OF EXPERIMENTS

 

1. Demonstration of various parts of skin (Demonstration from models) 

2. Demonstration of various parts of nervous system (brain and spinal cord) (Model) 

3. Structure of eye and ear (demonstration from models) 

4. Demonstration of structural differences between skeletal, smooth and cardiac muscles (permanent mounts) 

5. Demonstration of various bones and joints 

6. Demonstration of various parts of reproductive system (male and female from models and charts) 

7. Demonstration of E.C.G. Machine 

8. Performance of E.C.G.

 

RECOMMENDED BOOKS

  1. Anatomy and Physiology by Pears; JP Brothers, New Delhi
  1. Anatomy and Physiology by Sears; ELBS, London
  1. Basic Anatomy and Physiology by N Murugesh; Sathya Publishers, Madurai
  1. Ross and Wilson Anatomy and Physiology by Anne Waugh and Kathleen JW Wilson; Churchill Living Stone; London

SUGGESTED DISTRIBUTION OF MARKS

Topic No.

Time allotted  (Hrs)

Marks Allotted (%)

1

 4

 6

2

12

20

3

 8

12

4

10

15

5

10

15

6

12

20

7

 8

12

Total

64

100