Course Title: PHYSIOLOGY I

Course Code: PHYS 111

Credit hours: 3
Pre-requisite: None
Course Description
This course covers the facts and concepts in human physiology intended for application to
the public health practice. The major goal is to allow the health officer students to increase
knowledge base and build upon their professional skills through understanding the
relationship of the human body structures the mechanisms and control of the body function in
health as well as pathological states.
Course objectives:At the end of the course the student should be able
Identify the physiological functions of the body and factors which may disturb and
mechanisms of such disturbances.
Apply physiological principles in the practice of medicine.
Course content
1. Unit I Cell physiology
2. Unit II Blood and its constituents:
2.1Composition and functions, Haemopoiesis, blood groups, blood

coagulation,

distribution or red cells ad jaundice

3. Unit III Muscular system:
3.1 Structure and functions, muscle groups contraction, maintenance of posture ad tone.
4. Unit IV Cardiovascular system:
Heart: - Structure, conductions system and function system and spleen.
5. Unit V Respiratory system
Structure and functions, mechanism of respiration, regulation or respiratory, disorders
and pulmonary function tests.
6. Unit VI Gastrointestinal tract:
Structure and movements of G.I.T digestion and absorption, mechanism, and regulation
of salivary, gastric, bile pancreatic and intestinal secretions
7. Unit VII Renal system:

Structure and functions,

8. Unit VIII Endocrine physiology:
Structure, functions and regulation of endocrine glands endocrine disorders, physiology
of reproduction, bases of use of contraceptive devices
9. Unit IX Neurophysiology
Structure and function of neurons, conduction of nerve impulses, synaptic transmission
and reflex action, physiology of cerebellum and basal ganglia
10. Unit X Special senses:
10.1. Physiology of vision, hearing and equilibrium, taste, olfaction and skin
11. Unit XI Homeostasis
12. Unit XII Immunological functions
Teaching method

Lectures, assignments, Mid and Final examinations

Resources

Black board, Chalk, LCD, OHP, Hand out, Computer, Models, Video

Evaluation Method

Assignments, tests, Mid and Final examinations

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