Al-Nahrain
University
College of
Medicine
Department of
Physiology
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Course Title & Code: PHYPhy-21
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Grade: Second Class
Semester: First Semester
Total Hours: Theory: 60 hours Practical: 45 hours Clinical: nil
Hours/week: Theory:4 hours Practical: 3 hours Clinical: nil
1. Learning Objectives:
1.1. Theory:
The course is designed to enable the student to:
1. Describe the
structure of the spinal motor neuron and uncover how neurons in the CNS and PNS
are myelinated.
2. Explain how
defects in myelin can have adverse neurological consequences- Clinical
attachment.
3. Describe the
gross and microscopic structure of skeletal muscles.
4. Illustrate motor
units, and explain the significance of recruitment of motor units.
5. Understand the
molecular basis of contraction.
6. Explore the
principle of Electromyography and its application in clinical diseases.
7. Realize how the
myocardium act almost as if it is a single cell; a syncytium.
8. Discuss the
concept of “volume conduction” in the way of recording the electrocardiogram (ECG).
9. Explore the cardiovascular regulatory
mechanisms.
10. Review the extrinsic regulation of
cardiac rate and contractility.
11. Clarify the relationship between
stroke volume and venous return.
12. Review the structures and functions of
the conducting and respiratory zones of the lungs.
13. Elucidate the lung
volumes and capacities, their measurements and how pulmonary function tests
relate to clinical disorders.
14. Explain how lung
compliance, elasticity, and surface tension affect breathing.
15. Expose the Neural
and chemical control of breathing with relevant clinical conditions.
16. Describe the gross and
microscopic structure of the kidneys.
17. Define glomerular
filtration rate, describe how it can be measured, and list the major factors
affecting it.
18. Discuss tubular
reabsorption and secretion of various electrolytes and nutrients.
19. Describe how the
countercurrent mechanism in the kidney operates to produce hypertonic or hypotonic
urine.
20. List the major classes
of diuretics; understand how each operates to increase urine flow.
1.2. Practical
1- learn how to apply experimentally
factual information presented in lectures and textbook.
2- gain experience in use of scientific
method to design experiments, acquire data, and interpret that data
meaningfully.
3- acquire knowledge in working with live
animals and tissue preparations that simulate human anatomy and physiology.
4- perform several clinical tests, involving both fresh and
preserved blood samples which will describe some important physiologic aspects
of this fluid.
5-
prepare the students to solve any problem that they might face during their
future practical profession.
2. Instructional and Learning Methods and Tools:
The
syllabus is given to the students through lectures, with quizzes (arranged and
not arranged). The lectures are given as a power point slides and teaching
videos with some illustration on white board. Regarding laboratory experiments,
the students are divided into 20 groups, 4-5 students per each, who work on as
team for each experiment and they are responsible for doing the experiment,
discussing their own results with the teaching staff.
3.Syllabus:
3.1. Theory:
AL-Nahrain
University /College of Medicine
Department of Physiology
First semester / 2nd year Medical students
Syllabus of
theoretical lectures
2023 - 2024
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No.
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Day
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Date
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Topics
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المرتبة العلمية
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Lecturer
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1
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Sun
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17/9/2023
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Introduction
of CVS
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أستاذ مساعد
|
د. عباس فاضل
|
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2
|
Mon
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18/9/2023
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Cardiac muscle
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|
3
|
Tues
|
19/9/2023
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Nervous tissue
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استاذ
|
د.فرقد بدر
|
|
4
|
Wed
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20/9/2023
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Excitable tissue
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|
5
|
Sun
|
24/9/2023
|
Pacemaker
potential
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أستاذ مساعد
|
د عباس فاضل
|
|
6
|
Mon
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25/9/2023
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electrocardiogram
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7
|
Tues
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26/9/2023
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Action Potential
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استاذ
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د.فرقد بدر
|
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8
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Wed
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27/9/2023
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Types of nerves
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|
9
|
Sun
|
1/10/2023
|
Electrocardiogram
(continue)
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أستاذ مساعد
|
د عباس فاضل
|
|
10
|
Mon
|
2/10/2023
|
Cardiac cycle
|
|
11
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Tues
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3/10/2023
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Excitation of muscle
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استاذ
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د.فرقد بدر
|
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12
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Wed
|
4/10/2023
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Theories of
contraction
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13
|
Sun
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8/10/2023
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Cardiac cycle (
continue)
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أستاذ مساعد
|
د عباس فاضل
|
|
14
|
Mon
|
9/10/2023
|
Cardiac output
|
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15
|
Tues
|
10/10/2023
|
Muscle
contraction changes
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استاذ
|
د.فرقد بدر
|
|
16
|
Wed
|
11/10/2023
|
Fatigue
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17
|
Sun
|
15/10/2023
|
Cardiac
output(continue)
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أستاذ مساعد
|
د عباس فاضل
|
|
18
|
Mon
|
16/10/2023
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Cardiac
output(continue)
|
|
19
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Tues
|
17/10/2023
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Muscle energy
and metabolism
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أستاذ
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د.فرقد بدر
|
|
20
|
Wed
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18/10/2023
|
Summation of
contraction
|
|
21
|
Sun
|
22/10/2023
|
Circulatory
physiology
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أستاذ مساعد
|
د عباس فاضل
|
|
22
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Mon
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23/10/2023
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Circulatory
physiology(continue
|
|
23
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Tues
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24/10/2023
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Heat Types of muscle contraction
generation of the muscle
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استاذ
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د.فرقد بدر
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|
24
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Wed
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25/10/2023
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Strength length
relationship
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25
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Sun
|
29/10/2023
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Arterial
pressure
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أستاذ مساعد
|
د عباس فاضل
|
|
26
|
Mon
|
30/10/2022
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Arterial
pressure(continue)
|
|
27
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Tues
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31/10/2022
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Smooth muscle
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استاذ
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د.فرقد بدر
|
|
28
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Wed
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1/11/2023
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Regulation of
smooth muscle function
|
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29
|
Sun
|
19/11/2023
|
Cardiovascular
regulatory mechanism
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أستاذ مساعد
|
د عباس فاضل
|
|
30
|
Mon
|
20/11/2023
|
Cardiovascular
regulatory mechanism (continue)
|
|
31
|
Tues
|
21/11/2023
|
Action potential
of cardiac muscle
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أستاذ
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د.فرقد بدر
|
|
32
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Wed
|
22/11/2023
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Neuro muscular
junction
|
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33
|
Sun
|
26/11/2023
|
Introduction to
renal system
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أستاذ
مساعد
|
د. زينب حسن
|
|
34
|
M
|
27/11/2023
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Renal circulation & glomerular
filtration
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35
|
Tues
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28/11/2023
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Anatomy
and functions of respiratory system
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أستاذ
مساعد
|
د.ابراهيم عبدالله
|
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36
|
Wed
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29/12/2023
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Mechanics of
Breathing + Lung volumes and Capacities
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37
|
Sun
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3/12/2023
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Mechanisms of
GFR regulation
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أستاذ
مساعد
|
د.زينب حسن
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|
38
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Mon
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4/12/2023
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Tubular
reabsorption and secretion
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39
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Tues
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5/12/2023
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Physical Aspects of Ventilation
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أستاذ
مساعد
|
د.ابراهيم عبدالله
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40
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Wed
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6/12/2023
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Alveolar Ventilation
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41
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Mon
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11/12/2023
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Na+ and water reabsorption in
different parts of nephron
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أستاذ
مساعد
|
د.زينب حسن
|
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42
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Tues
|
12/12/2023
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Countercurrent
mechanism
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43
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Wed
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13/12/2023
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Ventilation- perfusion Differences
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أستاذ مساعد
|
د.ابراهيم عبدالله
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44
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Tues
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19/12/2023
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Diffusing Capacity of the Respiratory Membrane
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45
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Wed
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20/12/2022
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Transport of
Oxygen
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أستاذ
مساعد
|
د.ابراهيم عبدالله
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3.2. Practical
AL-Nahrain
University /College of Medicine
Department of Physiology
First semester / 2nd year Medical students
List of
Experiments in Practical Physiology
2023
- 2024
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No.
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Week starting
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Subject
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1
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First
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Introduction
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2
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Second
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Osmotic fragility
test (demonstration)
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3
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third
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ESR
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4
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Fourth
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Hb
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5
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Fifth
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PCV
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6
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Sixth
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Blood group
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7
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Seventh
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Capillary Hess test
Bleeding time
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8
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Eighth
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Clotting time
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9
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Ninth
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RBC count
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10
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Tenth
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WBC count
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11
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Eleventh
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Blood Film (WBC
differential count)
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12
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Twelfth
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Skeletal muscle experiments
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|
13
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Thirteenth
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Frog heart muscle experiments
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|
14
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Fourteenth
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Period of apnea
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15
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Fifteenth
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Exam
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يشترك في التدريسات في المختبر كل من اعضاء
الهيئة التدريسية ومساعدتي المختبر ادناة:
-
أ.م.د.ابراهيم عبد الله محمود / رئيس الفرع
-
ا.م.د. عباس فاضل عبد الوهاب
-
ا.م.د. زينب حسن
هاشم
- م. د.
ماجد حميد احمد
- م.د. حسين غي قدوري
- م..د. جمانه
مهدي كريم
- البايولوجي انسام حسن جواد
- م.مختبر البايولوجي ساره ضياء ابراهيم
وبإشراف مباشر من رئيس ومقرر الفرع
4. Student Assessment:
The
minimum requirement of a student to pass is to achieve at least 50% of the
total marks assigned for the course.
The
marks are distributed as follows:
|
Midterm (theory)
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Midterm (practical)
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Quiz
(theory)
|
Final
(practical)
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Final
(theory)
|
|
25
|
5
|
10
|
20
|
40
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Students
who fail to attain the 50% cut-off mark are required to re-sit for a second
trial examination similar to the final one. Failing in the second trial entails
the student to repeat the academic year.
5.
Books and References:
1. Guyton &
Hall Text book of Medical Physiology, 14th edition, 2021.
2. Ganong's Review of Medical Physiology, 26th
edition 2021.
