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Course Name Medical Physiology
Course Code 24MMD212
Program B. Sc. Honors (with Research) in Molecular Medicine
Semester 4
Credits 2
Campus Kochi

Syllabus

Unit 1

Body organization and integumentary system: General anatomy of the body, introduction to various kinds of body planes, cavities their membranes, tissues level of organization (Types, origin, function & repair).

Unit 2

Blood composition and function. Haemostasis, blood coagulation mechanism, blood groups and blood banking. Basic concepts about anaemia, abnormal haemoglobin, Polycythaemia, Thalassemia, Leukemia.

Unit 3

Nerve physiology: Resting membrane potential structure and function of neuron. Action potential, electrophysiology of ion channels and conduction of nerve impulse

Unit 4

The synapse, synaptic transmission, neurotransmitters; types and function. Concept of receptors in the body and their types, structure, functional anatomy, regulation and common disorders

Unit 5

Muscular system: Muscular functional anatomy of muscular system, types of muscles, neuromuscular transmission, general and molecular mechanism of skeletal muscle excitation and contraction, energetics of muscle contraction and characteristics of whole muscle contraction. An overview of concepts of muscle fatigue, oxygen debt, shivering/tremor, muscle degeneration, tetany, muscular dystrophy

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Unit 6

Skeletal system: Cartilage, structure, function and types. Bones: structure, function, location and types. Joints: structure, function and types.

Unit 7

Fundamentals of the endocrine system. Glands, their secretions, function and regulation

Objectives and Outcomes

Course outcomes:

CO1: Demonstrate knowledge of water compartmentalization in the human body and its relevance in physiological functions

CO2: Demonstrate knowledge of blood components and their functions in homeostasis

CO3: Demonstrate understanding of development of cell membrane potential and tissue excitability in nerve and muscle

CO4: Demonstrate understanding of bone metabolism and physiological functions

CO5: Demonstrate overall understanding of glandular systems and their specific functions

Program outcomes

PO1: Bioscience Knowledge

PO2: Problem Analysis

PO3: Design/Development of Solutions

PO4: Conduct Investigations of complex problems

PO5: Modern tools usage

PO6: Bioscientist and Society

PO7: Environment and Sustainability

PO8: Ethics

PO9: Individual & Team work

PO10: Communication

PO11: Project management & Finance

PO12: Lifelong learning

 

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Program Specific Outcomes.

PSO 1 – Chemical and physical basis of biology

PSO 2 – Computational science in biology and medicine

PSO 3 – Biochemical and physiological complexity in biology and medicine

PSO 4 – Molecular technology in biology and medicine

PSO 5 – Cell based approaches in diagnosis and therapy

PSO 6 – Microorganisms in medicine

PSO 7 – Nanoscale entities and its significance in medicine

PSO 8 – Tissue architecture engineering in medicine

PSO 9 – Compounds as drugs and its efficacy

PSO 10 – Bioinformatics and artificial intelligence in medicine

PSO 11 –Technology in personalizing medicine

PSO 12 – Protein structural complexity in medicine

PSO 13 – Projecting science and medicine to public

 

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Evaluation Pattern

Internal Assessment – 50% 

Periodical 1 

Exam 

20% 

Periodical 2 

Exam 

20% 

Continuous Assessment 

Assignment/Test/Quiz

10% 

50%

End Semester Examination- 50% 

Theory Exam 

50% 

50%

Total

100%

Text Books / References

Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology, 2nd edition (2016), J. E. Hall; Elsevier

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