Human Anatomy and Physiology
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The official GTU curriculum for Human Anatomy and Physiology (subject code 2130304) as prescribed for Biomed · Semester 3 divides the course into 9 units, covering 64 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (2130304)Unit 1 Introduction to the human body, physiology of human cell & tissues
- Definition of anatomy and physiology
- Terms related to anatomy and physiology
- Anatomical planes and positions
- Structural Organization
- The internal environment and homeostasis
- Structure And Function of Cell & Cell organelles
- Elementary tissues of the body: epithelial
- connective and nervous
Unit 2 Body Fluid (Blood)
- Composition of Blood
- Functions of Blood
- Cellular Content of Blood: their properties and functions
- Blood Groups
- Hemoglobin and its estimation
Unit 3 Respiratory System
- Structure and function of various Organs of respiratory system
- Mechanism of respiration
- Muscles of respiration
- Control of respiration Physiological variables affect ingrespiration
- Physical principle of gas exchange
- pulmonary volumes and capacities
Unit 4 Cardiovascular System
- External features and structure of heart
- Blood vessels
- Physiology and properties of cardiac muscle
- Cardiac cycle
- Cardiac output
- Heart rate
- Heart Sound, and Introduction to ECG, Blood pressure and blood pressure control
Unit 5 Nervous System
- Synapse and neurotransmitters
- Central and Peripheral nervous system
- various parts of nervous system
- Brain: Parts and functions
- Spinal cord, CSF, Ventricles of the brain
- Autonomic nervous system
- Reflex action
Unit 6 Special Senses
- Eye: Anatomy of Eye & Physiology of Vision
- Ear: Structure of Ear & Physiology of Hearing
- Nose: Sense of Smell
- Tongue: Sense of Taste
- Skin: Structure & Functions of skin
Unit 7 Digestive System
- Various organs of digestive system
- movement of gastrointestinal tract
- physiological activities in mouth
- gall bladder
- small and large Intestine
- Digestion and absorption
Unit 8 Excretory System
- Anatomy of Urinary System
- Physiology of urine formation
- physiology of micturition
- Concentration and Dilution of urine
- Composition of Urine
Unit 9 Skeletal and muscular System
- Bone: Types
- Functions Structure and Development of bone
- Axial Skeleton: Skull
- Cranial Cavity
- Vertebral Column
- Thoracic Cage Joints: Types of joints
- Main synovial joints of the limbs Muscular System: Classification of muscles
- Anatomy and Physiology of skeletal muscle
- Muscle of body
- Physiology of muscle contraction
- Structure and physiology of smooth muscle
- cardiac muscle
- difference of cardiac muscle
- smooth and cardiac muscle
- Anatomy and Physiology of neuromuscular junction. 5 10 Total: Total