Course Description
Human Physiology
Course Content
Topic No. of Lectures
Introduction to physiology and cellular physiology....................................2
Membrane physiology of nerves....................................................................2
Membrane physiology of muscles.................................................................3
Heart..................................................................................................................3
Circulation........................................................................................................4
Body fluids and Kidneys.................................................................................4
Blood cells, Immunity and Blood coagulation..............................................4
Respiration.......................................................................................................4
Avian, Space and Deep sea diving physiology.............................................2
The Nervous system: General principles......................................................2
The Nervous system: Sensory systems........................................................3
The Nervous system: Motor and integrative systems.................................1
Gastrointestinal Physiology...........................................................................2
Metabolism and temperature regulation.......................................................2
Endocrine physiology.....................................................................................3
Reproductive physiology................................................................................3
Total lectures..................................................................................................44
Course Audience
Postgraduate students (Ph.D. and M.Tech.) from the BSBE Department
Undergraduate students (5th or 7th semester B.Tech.) from any department other than BSBE
Dual degree students from any department other than BSBE
Postgraduate students (Ph.D. and M.Tech.) from any department
Outcomes of this Course
The objective of this course is to provide a comprehensive understanding of Human Physiology. The scale is broad starting with the cell, which is the structural and functional unit of any living organism, and extending to the level of tissues, organs, organs systems and the organism as a whole.