Course Details

Subject {L-T-P / C} : LS5414 : Systems Physiology { 3-0-0 / 3}

Subject Nature : Theory

Coordinator : Prof. Bibekanand Mallick

Syllabus

Blood and circulation, Cardiovascular system – Cardiac cycle, Heart as a Pump, Blood pressure. Respiratory system – Transport and Exchanges of gases, Neural and Chemical regulation of respiration. Nervous system - Neurons, Action potential, Gross neuroanatomy of the brain and spinal cord, Neural control of muscle tone and posture, Excretory system - Kidney, Urine formation, Waste elimination, Regulation of water balance, Thermoregulation, Digestive system – Digestion and absorption. Reproductive system – Reproductive processes, Gametogenesis and Ovulation, Endocrine glands – Hormone actions and hormonal disorders.
Water and Solute transport, Photoassimilate translocation, Photorespiration, Plant hormones and phytochromes-physiological effects and mechanisms of action, Secondary metabolites, Stress physiology

Course Objectives

Course Outcomes

CO 1: Imparts knowledge on current topics and trends in physiology and understanding the reasons behind day-to-day physiological activities performed by us. <br />CO 2: Students will comprehend the structure of various organ systems in human and plants. <br />CO 3: Students will comprehend the functions of different organ systems and correlate to the structure <br />CO 4: Enables the students to integrate physiology from the cellular and molecular level to the organ system and organismic level and decipher the interplay between different organ systems and how this interplay maintain homeostasis in the body by modulating different variable and set points. <br />CO 5: Enable the students to understand the malfunctioning of different systems in the human body and its remedial measures.

Essential Reading

Supplementary Reading