PHYSIOLOGY: CONTROLLING AND COORDINATING SYSTEM

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PHYSIOLOGY: CONTROLLING AND COORDINATING SYSTEM [1]

Paper Code:

24CZOL313

Credits:

Contact Hours:

60.00

Max. Marks:

100.00

Objective:

Course Objectives:

This course will enable the students to –

1. Understand tissue structure, bone/cartilage types, and ossification.

2. Explore neuron structure, synaptic transmission, and sensory physiology.

3. Investigate muscle histology, contraction mechanisms, and motor unit function.

Course Outcomes:

Course

Learning outcomes

(at course level)

Learning and

teaching strategies

Assessment

Strategies

Course Code

Course Title

24CZOL313

Physiology: Controlling And Coordinating System

THEORY

CO:61 Develop understanding of tissue structure, classification, and bone/cartilage types, including ossification processes.

CO:62 Explore neuron structure, action potential generation, synaptic transmission, reflex actions, and sensory physiology.

CO:63 Investigate muscle histology,types, contraction mechanisms, and motor unit function.

CO:64 Examine reproductive system histology, puberty, and contraception methods.

CO:65 Study endocrine gland histology, hormone secretion, regulation.

CO:66 Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction

The approach in teaching:

Interactive

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

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

Presentation.

12.00

Unit I:

Tissues, Bone and Cartilage

Structure, location, classification and functions of -

epithelial tissue,

connective tissue,

muscular tissue

nervous tissue

Structure and types of bones and cartilages,

Ossification, bone growth and resorption

12.00

Unit II:

Nervous System

Structure of neuron,

Resting membrane potential, Origin of action potential and its propagation across the myelinated and unmyelinated nerve fibres;

Types of synapses, Synaptic transmission and, Neuromuscular junction;

Reflex action and its types - reflex arc;

Physiology of hearing and vision.

12.00

Unit III:

Muscle

Histology of different types of muscle;

Ultrastructure of skeletal muscle;

Molecular and chemical basis of muscle contraction;

Characteristics of muscle twitch

Motor unit, summation and tetanus

12.00

Unit IV:

Reproductive System

Histology of testis and ovary;

Physiology of male and female reproduction;

Puberty, Methods of contraception in male and female

Placental hormones

12.00

Unit V:

Endocrine System

Histology of endocrine glands - pineal, pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, pancreas, adrenal Hormones secreted by them and their mechanism of action;

Classification of hormones

Hypothalamus (neuroendocrine gland) - principal nuclei involved in neuroendocrine control of anterior pituitary and endocrine system;

Essential Readings:

ESSENTIAL READINGS:

● Sembulingam, K.Sembulingam. Essentials of medical Physiology, Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers, New Delhi.

● TextBook of Medical Physiology; Chatterjee, M.N and Shinde, R.; Jaypee brothers. ( 2007)

● TextBook of Medical Physiology; Guyton, A.C; International student edition. W.B. Saunders, 12th edition.

● Medical Physiology Indu Khurana & Arushi Khurana. Publisher: New Delhi : Reed Elsevier India, 2006.

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