Anatomy and Physiology for Basic B.Sc.

(Nursing)

S.NO TOPIC DOMAIN     HRS

1 Introduction to Anatomical Terms and  Must know  

Organization of the Human Body  Desirable to know
  5HRS
 To discuss about Human cell  
  structure.  
 Tissues – Definition,  Desirable to know
2 Types,Characteristics,  
Classification, Location,  
  Functions and Formation 6HRS
 Membranes and glands –  Must know
  classification and structure  
Alterations in disease  Must know
3 applications and implications in  Must know  
nursing  Must know
  7HRS
 Desirable to know
Skeletal System  Desirable to know
4  
 To discuss about Bones-types,  
  structure, Axial & Appendicular 6hrs
Skeleton.
   Must know  
 Bone formation and growth.
 Must know
 Description of bones.
5  Nice to know  
 Joints-classification and
 Desirable to know
structure.
   Alterations in disease. 6hrs
 Must know
 Applications and implications in
   Must know  
nursing.
 Desirable to know
6  
Muscular System
 
  7hrs
 Types and structure of muscles.
 Must know
 Muscle groups.
   Desirable to know  
 Alterations in disease.
 Desirable to know
   Applications and implications in  
nursing
 
   
Nervous system
 Must know
   7  Desirable to know  
 Structure of neurologia &
  Desirable to know
  neurons. 5hrs
 Somatic nervous system.  Desirable to know
   Structure of brain, spinal cord,  Must  know  
cranial nerves, spinal nerves,  Must know
 8 peripheral nerves.  
 Desirable to know
  Autonomic Nervous System-  Nice to know 6hrs
sympathetic, parasympathetic
9    
 structure, location.
   Alterations in disease.  Must know 4hrs
 Applications and implications in  Desirable  to know
10 nursing Sensory organs  
 Desirable to know
   Desirable to know 4hrs
 Structure of skin, eye, ear, nose,  Nice to know.
tongue (Auditory and Olfactory  Desirable to know
11 apparatus).  
 Nice to kmow
 Alterations in disease.
   Applications and implications in 4hrs
 Must  know
nursing.
   Must know  
 Desirable to know
Circulatory and Lymphatic System:
   Must know  
 Circulatory System.  Nice to  know
   
 Blood–microscopic structure.
 
   Structure of the heart.  
 Structure of the blood vessels.
 Desirable to know
   Arterial and venous system.  
 Circulation: Systemic,  Must know
  pulmonary, coronary.  
  Lymphatic system  Desirable to know
 Lymphatic vessels and lymph.  
 Lymphatic tissues.  Must know
 Thymus gland.  Must know  
 Lymph nodes.  Desirable to know
 Spleen.  
 desirable to know
 Lymphatic nodules.
 Alterations in disease.  
 
 Applications and implications in
nursing.  
 must know
 desirable to  know  
Respiratory System:  desirable to know
 Structure of the organs of
  desirable to  know
respiration.  
 Muscles of respiration.  
 Intercostals and Diaphragm.  
 Alterations in disease.  must know
 Applications and implications in  desirable to  know  
nursing.  desirable to know
 desirable to  know  
Digestive System  desirable to know
 
 Structure of Alimentary tract and  
accessory organs of digestion.
 Alterations in disease.  
 Applications and implications in
nursing.  

Excretory System (Urinary)  

 Structure of organs of urinary

system : Kidney, Ureters,
Urinary bladder, Urethra.
 Alterations in disease
 Applications and implications in
nursing

Endocrine System

 Structure of Pituitary, Pancreas,

Thyroid, Parathyroid, Thymus
and Adrenal glands.
 Alterations in disease.
 Applications and implications in
nursing.

Reproductive  System including Breast

 Structure of female reproductive

organs.
 Structure of male reproductive
organs.
 Structure of the breast.
 Alterations in disease.
 Applications and implications in
nursing.