Renal Block

Course: REN 123

3 Credit hours

Number of Weeks: 5 (26th November – 29th December 2023)

Block Director: Dr. Olena Bolgova

Block Co-Director: Dr. Muhammad Atif Mazhar
Block Committee: Dr. Paul Ganguly, Dr. Hashim Shams,
Curriculum Director: Dr. Sabri Kemahli
Administrative Coordinator: Mr. Wail Dahhan
Lectures:
Anatomy lectures (14):
Gross anatomy/radiology (8)
Embryology (3)
Histology (3)
Physiology lectures (12)
Laboratory sessions:
Anatomy labs:
gross anatomy (3)
histology (2)
TBL Sessions:
Anatomy/Physiology (2)
Review sessions:
Gross anatomy (1)
Histology (1)
 First Year Semester-1 / Week-1/ REN 123
Theme of the week: Kidney structure and glomerular filtration
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
26/11/2023 27/11/2023 28/11/2023 29/11/2023 30/11/2023
Time M, F1, F2 M, F1, F2 M, F1, F2 M, F1, F2 M, F1, F2

8.00 - 8.50 am
A1

A2 MOL 24 P2
9.00 - 9.50 am CVP Final OSPE
10-11.00am Exam Exam A3 P3
COM 116
11-12.00am P1
12:00 to 1:00 Break

1.00 – 2.00pm
MOL 23 A4

2.00-3.00pm

3.00 – 4.00pm
Electives Electives
4.00 - 5.00pm

Function Structure MOL 114

P1. Kidney structure and function (Dr. Hashim) A1. Posterior abdominal wall - 1 (Dr. Olena) MOL 23: Pentose Phosphate Pathway, Dr Rajaa
P2: Mass balances (clearance of substances) (Dr. Hashim) A2. Posterior abdominal wall - 2 (Dr. Olena) MOL 24: Reactive Oxygen Species and Cellular
P3: Glomerular filtration and renal plasma flow I (Dr. Hashim) A3. The anatomy of the kidney (Dr. Olena) Antioxidants, Dr Ahmad
A4. Histological organization of kidney (Dr. Aniko)
 First Year Semester-1 / Week-2/ REN 123
Theme of the week: Renal secretion and excretion
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
3/12/2023 4/12/2023 5/12/2023 6/12/2023 7/12/2023
Time M, F1, F2 M, F1, F2 M, F1, F2 M, F1, F2 M, F1, F2

8.00 - 8.50 am
A7
ANATOMY
TBL
LAB1 M1
9.00 - 9.50 am
P5 P6 MOL 25

10-11.00am A6 A8
ANATOMY
COM 116
LAB1 M2
11-12.00am A5 P7
12:00 to 1:00 Break

1.00 – 2.00pm
P4
ANATOMY ANATOMY ANATOMY
LAB1 F1 LAB1 F3- F4 LAB1 M3
2.00-3.00pm

3.00 – 4.00pm
ANATOMY ANATOMY
Electives Electives
LAB1 F2 LAB1 F3- F5
4.00 - 5.00pm

Function Structure MOL 114

P4: Glomerular filtration and renal plasma flow II (Dr. Hashim) A5. Histology of the Nephron (Dr. Aniko) MOL 25: Alternative Pathway of Carbohydrates
P5. Tubular functions I (Dr. Hashim) A6. Ureter + Urinary bladder (Dr. Olena) Metabolism,Dr Ahmad
P6. Tubular functions II (Dr. Hashim) A7. Development of renal system-1 (Dr. Paul)
P7. Urine concentration and dilution (Dr. Hashim) A8. Prostate + Urethra (Dr. Olena)
 First Year Semester-1 / Week-3/ REN 123
Theme of the week: Ion-Concentrations and Acid/base regulation
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
10/12/2023 11/12/2023 12/12/2023 13/12/2023 14/12/2023
Time M, F1, F2 M, F1, F2 M, F1, F2 M, F1, F2 M, F1, F2

A10 A11 P11

8.00 - 8.50 am
TBL MOL TBL 3
P9 P10 MOL review
9.00 - 9.50 am

10-11.00am A12
ANATOMY
COM 116 COM 116
LAB2 M1-M2
11-12.00am A9 P12

12:00 to 1:00 Break

P8 MOL 27
1.00 – 2.00pm ANATOMY ANATOMY ANATOMY
LAB2 F1 LAB2 F4 LAB2 M2-M3
2.00-3.00pm MOL 26

3.00 – 4.00pm
ANATOMY ANATOMY ANATOMY
Electives Electives
LAB2 F2 LAB2 F3 LAB2 F5
4.00 - 5.00pm

Function Structure MOL 114

P8. Regulation of Volume and ion-Concentrations in ECF & ICF (Dr. Hashim) A9. Microscopic anatomy - 2 (Aniko) MOL 26: Alcohol Metabolism Dr
P9. Acid and base and buffering (Dr. Hashim) A10. Cross-sectional anatomy of renal system (Dr. Olena) Ahmad
P10. Acid/base disturbances and their compensations I (Dr. Hashim) A11. Development of renal system-2 (Dr. Paul)
P11. Acid/base disturbances and their compensations II (Dr. Hashim) A12. Urinary Clinical Embryology (Dr. Paul) MOL 27: Vitamins I, Dr Hanaa
P12. Bladder Structure and Micturition (Dr. Abdul Ahad) MOL 28: Vitamins II, Dr Hanaa
 First Year Semester-1 / Week-4/ REN 123
Theme of the week: Medical images and Clinical anatomy of the Renal System
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
17/12/2023 18/12/2023 19/12/2023 20/12/2023 21/12/2023
Time M, F1, F2 M, F1, F2 M, F1, F2 M, F1, F2 M, F1, F2
PHA is not available PHA is not available PHA is not available PHA is not available
A13
8.00 - 8.50 am Zoom session
ANATOMY
LAB3 F1 A14 MOL 114 final exam
9.00 - 9.50 am Zoom session 8 - 11 am
A15
10-11.00am
ANATOMY ANATOMY Zoom session
LAB3 F2 LAB3 F5 A16
11-12.00am
Zoom session
12:00 to 1:00 Holiday Break

1.00 – 2.00pm ANATOMY ANATOMY

LAB3 F3 LAB3 M1/M3
2.00-3.00pm

3.00 – 4.00pm
ANATOMY ANATOMY
Electives
LAB3 F4 LAB3 M2/M3
4.00 - 5.00pm

Function Structure MOL 114

A13. Clinical Anatomy (Dr. Volodymyr)
A14. Medical images in renal anatomy (Dr. Atif)
A15. Gross Anatomy Review (Dr. Olena)
A16. Microscopic Anatomy Review (Dr. Aniko)
 First Year Semester-1- Exams
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
24/12/2023 25/12/2023 26/12/2023 27/12/2023 28/12/2023
Time M, F1, F2 M, F1, F2 M, F1, F2 M, F1, F2 M, F1, F2

8.00 - 8.50 am

REN FINAL
9.00 - 9.50 am EXAM
10-11.00am

11-12.00am

12:00 to 1:00 Break

1.00 – 2.00pm

2.00-3.00pm
REN COM 116 final exam
3.00 – 4.00pm OSPE 2-4 pm

4.00 - 5.00pm
 First Year Semester-1- Exams
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
31/12/2023 1/1/2024 2/1/2024 3/1/2024 4/1/2024
Time M, F1, F2 M, F1, F2 M, F1, F2 M, F1, F2 M, F1, F2

8.00 - 8.50 am

9.00 - 9.50 am

10-11.00am

11-12.00am

12:00 to 1:00 Break

1.00 – 2.00pm

2.00-3.00pm

3.00 – 4.00pm

4.00 - 5.00pm