RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
- Function of respiratory tract
- Respiratory and non-respiratory function of the lungs
- Mechanics of breathing
- Production & function of surfactant and compliance of lungs
- Protective reflexes
- Lung volumes and capacities including dead space
- Diffusion of gases across the alveolar membrane
- Relationship between ventilation and perfusion
- Mechanism of transport of oxygen and carbon dioxide in blood
- Nervous and chemical regulation of respiration
- Abnormal breathingHypoxia, its causes and effects
- Cyanosis, its causes and effects
NERVOUS SYSTEM
- General organization of the nervous system
- Classification of nerve fibers
- Properties of synaptic transmission
- Function of neurotransmitters and neuropeptides
- Type and function of sensory receptors
- Function of the spinal cord and ascending tracts
- Reflex action and reflexes
- Muscle spindle and muscle tone
- Mechanism of touch, temperature and pain
- Functions of the cerebral cortex
- Difference between the sensory and motor cortex and theirfunctions
- Motor pathways including pyramidal and extrapyramidal
- Basal Ganglia and its functions
- Cerebellum and its function
- Control of posture and equilibrium
- Physiology ofsleep
- Physiology of memory
- Mechanism and control of speech
- Function of the thalamus
- Function of the hypothalamus and limbic system
- Production of CSF
- Mechanism of temperature regulation
- Function of the autonomic nervous system and the physiologicalchanges of aging
REPRODUCTION
- Function of the male reproductive system, Spermatogenesis
- Mechanism of erection and ejaculationProduction and function of testosterone and Physiologicalchanges during male puberty
- Function of the female reproductive system
- Production and function of estrogen, and progesterone
- Menstrual cycle
- Physiological changes during female puberty and menopause
- Pregnancy and the physiological changes taking place in themother
- Function of the placenta
- Parturition and lactation
- Neonatal physiology
- BODY FLUIDS AND KIDNEY
- Components and quantitative measurements of body fluids
- Fluid compartments, tissue and lymph fluid
- Structure of the kidney and nephron
- General function of the kidney
- GFR and its regulation
- Formation of urine including filtration, re-absorption and secretion
- Plasma clearance, Mechanism of concentration and dilution ofurine
- Water and electrolyte balance with reference to the kidney
- Role of the kidney in blood pressure regulation
- Hormonal functions of the kidney
- Acidification of urine and its importance
- Acid base balance with reference to the kidney
- Micturition and its control
LAB WORK RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
- Stethography
- Breath sounds
- Respiratory rate
- Lung function tests
NERVOUS SYSTEM
- Examination of superficial and deep reflexes
- Brief examination of the motor and sensory systemExamination of thecranial nerves
