1 Vision – rods and cones, retina and its function, visual pathway 2 Hearing – organ of corti, auditory pathway 3 Olfaction 4 Taste – taste buds
1 Structure of muscle – Macroscopic & Microscopic (Myofibril, Myoneural junct) 2 Properties of skeletal muscle 3 Cardiac and smooth muscle 4 Chemical process involved in muscle contraction 5 Motor unit, EMG 6 Effect of exercise on muscular system 7. Exercise metabolism – O2 dept, respiratory quotient
Structures and properties of heart muscle, action of heart, Normal ECG, Maintenance of Blood pressure, cardiac arrest and heart failure, hypertension, edema, central and peripheral venous pressure
Outline the structure and function of central nervous system, Outline the ANS, Types of nerve cells, electrical properties of nerve cells, properties of mixed nerves, Reflex action, degeneration and regeneration of nerve, control of posture, outline of Voluntary movement, cutaneous, deep, and superficial sensation, synaptic transmission, neuromuscular junction, properties of muscles, contractile response, types of contraction.
Mechanics of respiration, breath sounds, exchange of gases, lung volumes, lung compliance, nervous and chemical control of respiration, oxygen and carbon dioxide transport, acid base balance, artificial respiration.
Reference Book:
Guyton and Hall, Indu Khurana
Text Book:
K Sembulingam