FOUNDATION MODULE SYLLABUS
TOPIC AND SYLLABUS
[Link] of Organization , Introduction to microscopy
2. Cell Junctions, Terminologies: Anatomical positions,
Terms of positions, Anatomical planes,Terms of movement
3. Skeletal System (Division and Function): Classification of
Bones,Gross structure of adult and parts of young long bone
Blood supply of long bone
ANATOMY 4. Bone development (ossification): Blood supply of long
(GROSS) bone, Cartilage, Bone
5. Integumentary system Parts, function, appendages +
fascia
6. General concepts of muscles, General concepts of joints
Muscle and Joints, • General concepts of blood vessels •
Introduction to Lymphatic system
7. • Nervous System Division: CNS and PNS Neurons: Types
Classification Nerve (With Its covering) & Myelin sheath •
Typical Spinal Nerve • Autonomic Nervous system
sympathetic • Autonomic Nervous system Parasympathetic
TOPIC AND SYLLABUS
1. Cell Introduction, Cell membrane & Cytoplasm, Cell
Organelles (Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum, Golgi
Apparatus, Ribosomes, Centrioles, Mitochondrion,
Lysosomes, Peroxisomes) • Nucleus• Cell Inclusions
(Lipid, Glycogen, Melanin, Lipofuscin, Lutein
pigments & Secretory Granules)
• Cytoskeleton (Microtubules, Filaments: Thick, Thin
ANATOMY /Microfilaments, Intermediate) • Cell Surface
(HISTOLOGY) Modification (Microvilli, Cilia, Flagella
2. Simple Epithelium: (Types, Location, Functions) ,
Stratified Epithelium (Types, Location, Functions) All
epithelia , Exocrine glands,
3. Connective tissue1: components
Connective tissue2: classification description of each type
4. Muscle Tissue
TOPIC AND SYLLABUS
1. • Body fluid compartments, (Extracellular fluid and
Internal environment) ☐
• Homeostatic mechanism of major functional
system☐
• Effect of osmotic variation in ECF on Cell
• Electrolyte balance☐
• To study the different parts of compound
PHYSIOLOGY microscope☐
• Physiological role of cell organelle☐
• Intercellular connection☐
•Cell signaling mechanisms: 1 st & 2nd
messengers☐
• The cell membrane☐
• Membrane transport-passive☐
• Membrane Transport Active☐
• Membrane transport bulk☐
• Overview of membrane transport☐
• Functions of skin ☐
• Composition and function of blood☐
• Function of WBCs☐
•Basic physiology of neuron☐
•Autonomic nervoussystem, sympathetic nervous
system. ☐
•Autonomic nervoussystem Parasympathetic
nervous system☐
TOPIC AND SYLLABUS
1. • Biochemical aspects of Extra Cellular Matrix--LEC
• Introduction to the use of laboratory
facilities/equipment--PRACTICAL
• Basic of Water, Buffers and pH--LECTURE
• Preparation of solutions, normal solution and
normal saline—PRACTICAL AND TUTORIAL
• Enzymes: Structure, classification, and functions-
BIOCHEMISTRY LECTURE
• Enzymes: mechanisms of action --LECTURE
• Enzyme detection in the given sample--PRACTICAL
• Energy flow within the Cell: Role of ATP in
Bioenergetics---LECTURE
•The importance of Macromoleculesin organization
of living system --LECTURE
•Cell membrane: macromolecular organization and
Composition--LECTURE
• The techniques used to study macromolecules:
Photometry--PRACTICAL
• Minerals: Calcium, Phosphate, Sodium, Chloride,
Potassium, Iron, Iodine , Zinc ---LECTURE
•Nucleic Acids: Structure and Functions--LECTURE
• Introduction to central dogma--LECTURE
• Carbohydrates structure and function--LECTURE
• Carbohydrate Monosaccharides and derivatives,
isomerism --LECTURE
• Carbohydrates: Disaccharides, Oligosaccharides,
polysaccharides--LECTURE
• Biomedical importance of carbohydrates-TUTORIA
• Demonstrate the scheme of CHO detection of
CHO--PRACTICAL
• Amino Acids: Structure, Classification and
Functions. LECTURE
• Proteins:Classification and Functions LECTURE
• Watersoluble vitamins--LECTURE
• Biomedical importance of protein—TUTORIAL
• Demonstrate the scheme of protein detection --
PRACTICAL
• Detection of proteins in given sample—PRACTICAL
• Fatty acids: Structure, Classification and Functions
-- LECTURE
• Lipids: Structure Classification and Functions --
LECTURE
• Fat soluble vitamins—LECTURE
• Biomedical importance of Lipid—TUTORIAL
• Solubility and emulsification of fats—PRACTICALS
TOPIC AND SYLLABUS
•Introduction to Pharmacology—LECTURE
•Routes of Drug Administration—LECTURE
•Pharmaco- Kinetics—LECTURE
•Pharmacodynamics—LECTURE
PHARMACOLOGY •Adverse Drug Reaction and Drug – Drug Interactions
—LECTURE
•Factors modifying drug response/action—LECTURE
•Dosage of Drugs and calculations—LECTURE
•Routes of Drug Administration—TUTORIAL
TOPIC AND SYLLABUS
•Introduction to Pathology and cellular response to
stress and injury—LECTURE
• Introduction to Pathology lab—PRACTICAL
•Cell Injury and Cell death —LECTURE
PATHOLOGY •Types of Adaptations of Cellular Growth &
Differentiation, Apoptosis , Mechanism of cell injury ,
Intracellular accumulations , Adaptations of cellular
growth and differentiation —LECTURE
•Classification of medically important Bacteria,
—LECTURE
•Bacterial growth and an overview of culture media—
PRACTICAL
•Structure of Bacteria cell—LECTURE
•Classification of Bacteria cell—PRACTICAL
• Normal Flora
•gram + Ve Cocci
•gram –Ve Cocci
•gram + rod
•Pathogenesis and mechanism of bacterial infection—
LECTURE + PRACTICAL
•Bacterial Growth and culture media—PRACTICAL
•Virus structure and Replication, Classification of
medically important Viruses – LECTURE
•Human Genetic Architecture—LECTURE
•Chromosomal Disorder—LECTURE