TOPIC GUIDE

DEPARTMENT OF PHYSIOLOGY (Lecture)

FIRST YEAR FIRST SEMESTER

Week/Date Topic 2020-2021 2021-2022

Week 1 Orientation
Sept. 7 – 12 General Homeostasis, Regulatory Dr. Winston
System Abena
Cell Structure, Function and Survival
Week 2 Membrane Structure Transport
Sept. 14 – 19 Membrane and Action Potential
Week 3 Contraction of Skeletal Muscles
Sept. 21 – 26 Contraction of Smooth Muscles
Week 4 Heart Pump, Cardiac Cycle, Dr. Rei Ubina
Sept. 28 – Conductive System
Oct. 3 Normal and Abnormal ECG
Overview of Circulation,
Microcirculation, Lymphatics,
Vascular Distensibility
Control of Blood Flow, Nervous
Regulation, Kidney, Renin-
Angiotensin
Week 5 Cardiac Output Regulation, Blood Dr. Joy Irorita
Oct. 5 – 10 Flow during Exercise, Coronary
Circulation and Ischemia
Cardiac Failure/ Heart Valves a2nd
Heart Sounds
Circulatory Shock Physiology
Week 6 PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION
Oct. 12 – 17
Week 7 Body Fluid Compartment, GF, Renal Dr. Rei Ubina
Oct. 19 – 24 Blood Flow Control
Regulation of Osmolarity
Week 8 Regulation of Extra Fluid and Na
Oct. 26 – 31 Concentration Tubular Processing of
GF
Acid Base Regulation
Week 9 Red Blood Cells / Anemia / Dr. Winston Abena
Nov. 3 – 7 Polycythemia
White Blood Cells / Infections /
Immunity
Blood Types / Transfusion /
Hemostasis / Blood Coagulation
Week 10 Pulmonary Ventilation and Dr. Rei Ubina
Nov. 9 – 14 Circulation
Week 11 Pulmonary Edema, Pleural Fluid,
Nov. 16 - 21 Physical Principles of Gaseous
Exchange, Transport of CO2 and O2
Regulation of Respiration;
Respiratory Insufficiency
Week 12 Aviation, High Altitude, Space Dr. Marco Paolo
Nov. 23 – 28 Physiology, Deep Sea Physiology Lasam
Week 13 MIDTERM EXAMINATION
Dec. 1 – 5
Week 14 Basic Function of Synapses Dr. Nica Taloma
Dec. 7 – 12 Neuromuscular Transmission
Receptor Physiology
Week 15 Physical Principles of Optics Dr. Winston Abena
Jan. 4 – 9 Optics of the Eye
Receptor and Neural Function of the
Retina
Central Neurophysiology of Vision
Fields of Vision
Week 16 Sense of Hearing Dr. Winston Abena
Jan. 11 - 16 Central Auditory
Taste and Smell
Week 17 Motor Functions of the Spinal Cord Dr. Nica Taloma
Jan.18 – 23 Cortical and Brainstem Function of
Motor Control/ Cerebellar, Basal
Ganglia Motor Control
Week 18 Intellectual Function, Learning and Dr. Marites
Jan. 25 - 30 Memory Sibbaluca
Behavioral and Motivation
Mechanism of the Brain / Sleep /
Brain Waves / Epilepsy
Week 19 Autonomic Nervous System Dr. Nica Taloma
Feb. 1 – 6 Cerebral Blood Flow, CSF Flow,
Brain Metabolism
Week 20 FINAL EXAMINATION
Feb. 8 – 13
 TOPIC GUIDE
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSIOLOGY (Lecture)
FIRST YEAR SECOND SEMESTER
SY 2018-2019 for update
Week/Date Topic Lecturer 2020-2021 Lecturer
2021-2022
Week 1 Principles of GIT Functions, Transport Dr. W. Abena
Feb. 8 – 13 and Mixing of Food
Week 2 Secretory Function of GIT, Digestion Dr. W. Abena
Feb. 15 – 20 and Absorption
Week 3 Physiology of GI Disorders Dr. C. Mardia
Feb. 22 – 27 Liver as an Organ
Week 4 Obesity, Starvation, Vitamins and Dr. Rei Ubina
Maech 1- 6 Minerals
Week 5 Energetics and Metabolic Rate Dr. Mark Manzano
March 8 – 13
Week 6 PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION
March 16 – 20
Week 7 Body Temperature Regulation and Dr. Rei Ubina
March 22 – 27 Fever
Week 8 Introduction to Endocrinology Dr. Rei Ubina
March 29 – 31 Pituitary and Hypothalamic Control
Week 9 Thyroid Dr. Rei ubina
April 5 – 10 Adrenocortical Hormones
Week 10 Insulin, Glucagon and Diabetes Mellitus Dr. Mark Manzano
April 12 – 17 Calcium, Phosphate, PTH
Week 11 MIDTERMS EXAMINATION
April 19 – 24
Week 12 Reproductive and Hormonal Function of Dr. Rei Ubina
April 26 – 30 the Male
Week 13 Female Physiology before Pregnancy Dr. M. Butaran
May 3- 8 and Female Hormones
Pregnancy and Lactation
Week 15 Fetal and Neonatal Physiology Dr. Jerome Wangdali
May 10 – 15
Week 16 Sports Physiology Dr. Lasam
May 24 – 29
Week 17 FINAL EXAMINATION
May 31 – June 5