HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY – PRACTICAL

Course Code: ER20-14P

75 Hours (3 Hours/week)

Scope: This course is designed to train the students and instil the skills for carrying out basic physiological monitoring of various systems and functions.

Course Objectives: This course will provide hands-on experience in the following:

  1. General blood collection techniques and carrying out various haematological assessments and interpreting the results

  2. Recording and monitoring the vital physiological parameters in human subjects and the basic interpretations of the results

  3. Microscopic examinations of the various tissues permanently mounted in glass slides

  4. Discuss the anatomical and physiological characteristics of various organ systems of the body using models, charts, and other teaching aids


Course Outcomes: Upon successful completion of this course, the students will be able to

  1. Perform the haematological tests in human subjects and interpret the results

  2. Record, monitor and document the vital physiological parameters of human subjects and interpret the results

  3. Describe the anatomical features of the important human tissues under the microscopical conditions

  4. Discuss the significance of various anatomical and physiological characteristics of the human body



Practicals

  1. Study of compound microscope

  2. General techniques for the collection of blood

  3. Microscopic examination of Epithelial tissue, Cardiac muscle, Smooth muscle, Skeletal muscle, Connective tissue, and Nervous tissue of ready / pre-prepared slides.

  4. Study of Human Skeleton-Axial skeleton and appendicular skeleton

  5. Determination of

a. Blood group

b. ESR

c. Haemoglobin content of blood

d. Bleeding time and Clotting time

  1. Determination of WBC count of blood

  2. Determination of RBC count of blood

  3. Determination of Differential count of blood

  4. Recording of Blood Pressure in various postures, different arms, before and after exertion and interpreting the results

  5. Recording of Body temperature (using mercury, digital and IR thermometers at various locations), Pulse rate/ Heart rate (at various locations in the body, before and after exertion), Respiratory Rate

  6. Recording Pulse Oxygen (before and after exertion)

  7. Recording force of air expelled using Peak Flow Meter

  8. Measurement of height, weight, and BMI

  9. Study of various systems and organs with the help of chart, models, and specimens

a) Cardiovascular system

b) Respiratory system

c) Digestive system

d) Urinary system

e) Endocrine system

f) Reproductive system

g) Nervous system

h) Eye

i) Ear

j) Skin