Brief Course Description
1. Enzymology :
Upon successful completion of this course, the graduates should be conversant in the topics covered and able to explain the functional organization of the enzymology, as well as the main concepts implicated in maintaining body fluid homeostasis. The student must be able to analyze and interpret figures and graphs and apply the obtained data in predicting and diagnosing abnormalities in the systems concerned.
Course content:
- Introduction & overview of basic definitions of enzymology.
- General properties of enzymes.
- The functions and regulation of enzymes.
- Effects of enzymes on energy metabolism.
- Reversible and irreversible inhibition of enzymes.
- Michaelis-Menten equation.
- Coenzyme structure and function.
- Mutation of a coenzyme binding site results in clinical diseases.
- Many drugs are enzyme inhibitors, e.g sulfo drugs
2. Neurology:
By the of this course, the student should be able to demonstrate , in depth, competent knowledge of contemporary concepts in the physiology of the nervous system and integrate this knowledge in a self-dependent manner o understand the nervous control of different body functions. In addition, the student should be able to pursue independent search for the recent advances in this field and prepare assays and reports in accordance with the standard scientific methods and familiarizes him/herself with the research methodologies in this field.
Course content:
- Correlative neuro-anatomy of the nervous system.
- The higher brain functions.
- identify conscious.
- Types of neurotransmitters in the CNS and chemically regulated gates The brain: structural plan and functions of cerebrum, diencephalons, midbrain, hindbrain.
- Spinal cord.
- types of descending and ascending tracts.
- somatic division (cranial and spinal nerves).
- The autonomic division (sympathetic and parasympathetic)organization.
- Control of involuntary effectors.
- types of neurotransmitters and subtypes of receptors.
- Pathophysiology and disorders of neuronal functions.
Distribution of Marks
Practical =20
Activities+Assignments =10
Quizzes =20
Final Exam =50
References
- Human Physiology, 6th edition.S.I.Fox,Wm.C.Brown Publishers, Iowa, Oxford .
- Pathophysiology, 4th editions.K.McCance and S. Huether, Mosby Publishers, St. louis, Sydney6, Toronto.
- Correlative Neuroanatomy, 23rd edition, Stephen G. Waxman. Appleton &Lang Publishers, California.
Course ID: 8116506
Credit hours | Theory | Practical | Laboratory | Lecture | Studio | Contact hours | Pre-requisite | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | General Physiology1&2 , cell biology & cell physiology |
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