516-117 Medical Biology (Physiotherapy)

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Subject Description

Cell and Animal Biology: On completion of this program, students should comprehend: the structure and function of elements within a cell; the basic tissues of the body; the general structure and function of a vertebrate; the transition from organ systems to molecular events as a prerequisite to understanding many aspects of biochemistry and molecular biology; human evolution. Content includes: The basic tissues of the body. The structure and function of organelles and inclusions within the cell. Introduction to molecular biology of the cell. Functional anatomy of a vertebrate: evolutionary history of vertebrates. Functional anatomy of organ systems with emphasis on evolutionary adaptation: skin, skeletal, digestive, circulatory, respiratory, excretory, reproductive and nervous systems. Human evolution.

Histology: On completion of this program, students should comprehend: the terminology of histology; the principles and essential information regarding: the light-microscopic and electron-microscopic structure of normal cells and tissues; the arrangement of cells and tissues into the specific organs and systems; normal histology as a prerequisite for understanding pathology, physiology and biochemistry. Content includes: Light and electron-microscopic structure of cells and the basic tissues of the human body. Structure of blood vessels, skin respiratory system, bone, cartilage, neural tissue, muscle, lymphoid tissue, female and male reproductive and endocrine systems. The correlation of histological structure with function.

Assessment

First semester: written examination (40%). Second semester: written and practical examination (60%).

Prescribed Texts

• Alberts B Molecular, Biology of the Cell. 2nd ed., Garland.
• Dorit R L, Walker Jnr W F and Barnes R D, Zoology. 1991 Saunders.
• Junqueira L C, Carneiro J and Kelly R D, Basic Histology. 7th ed., Lange.
• Burkitt H G, Young B and Heath J W, Wheater's Functional Histology. Churchill Livingstone.
• Wheater P R, Burkitt H G and Daniels V G, Functional Histology. 1st or 2nd ed. Churchill Livingstone.