Course outlines (26 hours theory):

·       Cell membrane, transitional mechanism of cell membrane, resting potential, potential of function, synapses, smooth and skeletal muscles (6 hours)

·        Cell basis of cardiac irritability and function: role of ionic channels in the irritability and function of the heart (5 hours)

·         Cell basis of cardiac Electrophysiology and cell mechanism of cardiac arrhythmia (2 hours)

·         Cell message transfer mechanism in the endocrine system (4 hours)

·         Cell mechanism of producing respiratory rhythm (2 hours)

·         Cell basis of renal function (2 hours)

·         Cell basis of somatic senses (2 hours)

·         Involved Cell mechanism in the transmission of special senses (vision, hearing, smell, taste, and touch) (3 hours)

Main References:

The latest edition of one of the following:

1. Medical Physiology (A. Guyton)

2. Review of Medical Physiology (Williams F and Ganong)

3. Principles of Physiology (Matheas N. Levy and Roberts N Bern)

Student Evaluation Method:

Student-based principles will be observed during the term to evaluate the performance of students by the assigned projects, as well as oral and written final exams.