PHYSIOLOGY: CONTROLLING AND COORDINATING SYSTEM PRACTICAL

Paper Code: 
24CZOL314
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
Course Objectives:
This course will enable the students to –
1. Develop detailed theoretical Knowledge about different human body systems. 
2. To Understand physiological role in maintaining homeostasis.
3. Perform microtomy to study mammalian tissue
 
Course Outcomes: 

Course

Learning outcomes

(at course level)

Learning and 

teaching strategies

Assessment

Strategies

 Course Code

Course Title

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24CZOL314

 

 

 

 

 

 

Physiology:

Controlling And  Coordinating

System

Practical

CO:67 Learn to record muscle twitch, understanding muscle contraction. Demonstrate knee jerk reflex, understanding basic neurological reflexes.

CO:68 Prepare mounts of epithelium, muscle fibers, and nerve cells, improving microscopy skills.

CO:69 Study permanent slides of various mammalian tissues, enhancing histology knowledge.

CO:70 Master microtomy for preparing tissue slides, improving technical skills in slide preparation.

CO:71 Demonstrate skills and record the concepts in the form of  practical file and reflect on personal learning experiences and experimental outcomes during viva voce.

CO:72 Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction

The approach in  teaching:   

Lectures, 

Discussion, 

Tutorials, Reading  assignments, 

Demonstration,  Team teaching

 

Learning 

activities for the  students:

Self-learning 

assignments, 

Effective 

questions,

Simulation, 

Seminar 

presentation, 

Giving tasks,  Chart preparation

Assessment 

Strategies

Semester  end examinations,  Quiz, Solving  problems in tutorials,  Assignments, 

Presentation.

 

CONTENTS: 
1. Recording of simple muscle twitch with electrical stimulation (or Virtual) 
2. Demonstration of the unconditioned reflex action (Deep tendon reflex such as knee jerk  reflex) 
3. Preparation of temporary mounts: Squamous epithelium, Striated muscle fibres and nerve  cells 
4. Study of permanent slides of Mammalian skin, Cartilage, Bone, Spinal cord, Nerve cell,  Pituitary, Pancreas, Testis, Ovary, Adrenal, Thyroid and Parathyroid 
5. Microtomy: Preparation of permanent slide of any mammalian tissue. 
 

SCHEME FOR PRACTICAL EXAMINATION:

Scheme for CA End Practical Examination

Exercise  1

Exercise II

File

Viva

Attendance

Total

 

5

 

 

5

 

10

 

5

 

5

 

30

 

Scheme for Semester End Practical Examination

Exercise I

Exercise II

Exercise III

Exercise IV

Spotting

File

Viva

Total

8

8

8

8

6x3=18

10

10

70

 

 

 

 

 

SUGGESTED READINGS: 
Guyton, A.C. & Hall, J.E. (2006). Textbook of Medical Physiology. XI Edition.  Hercourt Asia PTE Ltd. /W.B. Saunders Company.
Tortora, G.J. & Grabowski, S. (2006). Principles of Anatomy & Physiology. XI Edition  John Wiley & sons 
Victor P. Eroschenko. (2008). diFiore‘s Atlas of Histology with Functional correlations.  XII Edition. Lippincott W. & Wilkins. 
 
ESSENTIAL READINGS: 
Sembulingam, K. andSembulingam. Essentials of medical Physiology, Jaypee Brothers  Medical Publishers, New Delhi. 
A TextBook of Medical Physiology; Chatterjee, M.N and Shinde, R.; Jaypee brothers.  
 
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