محاضرة طب للدكتوراياد عيسي صيام

Al-Azhar University
Faculty of Medicine

Second Year Medical Students
2009-2010
Medical Physiology -I Course Outline

Dr. Aiad Siam

1- Medical Physiology -I (MEDI-2427) (4 CH) (3.5+0.5):

A one semester course, four hours a weak (3.5 hours lectures + 0.5 lab sessions)

2-Course Description:

This course provides students with basic aspects of medical physiology related to the cardiovascular and endocrine systems. Special emphasis will be on the neuronal and hormonal control of the related organs, and on body responses and adaptation to various stress conditions and physiological disorders.
In addition, a physiology lab will include some experiments related to cardiovascular system and blood circulation.

3- Course Assessment:

There will be one midterm exam, one final exam, and presentation evaluation:

1-Presentation 10% of the final grade.
2-Midterm Exam 30% of the final grade
40% of the final grade

4-Final exam 60% of the final grade.
100%






4-Course outline


Topics Lectures Week
Cardiac cycle
1 1



Excitatory & conductive system of the heart
2
Normal ECG 3
2
ECG interpretation 4

Cardiac arrhythmias & their ECG interpretation 5
3
Overview of the circulation 6

Functions of the arterial & venous system 7
4
The microcirculation & lymphatic system 8

Local & hormonal control of the blood flow 9
5
Nervous regulation of the circulation 10

Role of the kidney in regulation of BP 11
6
CO & VR and their regulation 12

The coronary circulation & IHD 13
7
Cardiac failure 14

Hear valves & heart sounds 15
8
Circulatory shock & its treatment 16

Introduction to endocrinology 17
9
Pituitary hormones 18

Thyroid hormones 19
10


Adrenocortical hormones 20

Insulin & DM 21
11
Calcium & phosphate regulation 22

Male hormones 23
12
Male hormones 24

Female hormones 25
13
Female hormones 26

Physiology of pregnancy 27
14
Physiology of lactation 28



5-Recommended Text Books:

1. Text Book of Medical Physiology, by Guyton & Hall, 11th edition. Elsevier Saunders

2.Review of Medical Physiology , by William F. Ganong, 23rd edition. LANGE Basic Science

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