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Designation : Dental Surgeon
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General Human Anatomy And Histology
1. Introduction
2. Detailed anatomy and osteology of head and neck excluding brain.
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3. Gross Anatomy of brain thorax and abdomen sufficient for understanding physiologic processes.
4. Embryology of head, neck and face; vascular, lymphatic and G.I. Systems.
5. Genetics-Fundamentals.
6. General, Principals of Anthropology.
Histology
1. All basic tissues of the human body various types of epithelia and connective tissues.
2. Endocrine glands.
3. Lung, kidney, spleen, liver, thymus and pancreas.
4. Salivary glands. 5. Oral tissues.
Physiology
1. Introduction.
2. Blood and Lymph: Composition and function of blood. Plasma proteins. RBC – Morphology, Formation and functions. WBC- Types, formation and function Blood coagulation.
Blood groups. Platelets, Anaemia, E.S.R Lymph; Formation, Compitions, functions, oedma. Immunity-Basic concept.
3. Cardio Vascular System: General organization of cardiovascular system and Haemodynamics.
Conduction of Cardiac impulse. Cardiac Cycle Heat, Sounds, Pulse, Normal electrocardiagram Regulation-Nervous, chemical and hormonal Blood Pressure regulation Pathophysiology of shock, Syncopes (Coronary circulation)
4. Respiratory system : General Organization of respiratory system. Ventilation, diffusion, carriage of respiratory gases. Nervous and chemical regulation. Asphyxia, Hypoxia, Cy-nosis. Artificial respiration.
5. Digestive system : Movements of digestive tract including chewing and deglutition., Mechanism and control of digestive secretion Digestion and absorption Liver and gall bladder functions. Bile-Jaundice. Salivary secretion in detail
6. Excretion : Structure and functions of kidney. Formation of Urine, Filtration, reabsorotion and secretion. Water and Salt regulation. Physiology of Micturation
7. Skin; structure and functions.
8. Temperature regulation; Fever, Heat stroke and Heat, exhaustion.
9. Endocrines; General Organisation and regulation Secretions and function of:
a. Anterior and posterior pituitary
b. Thyroid
c. Aderenal Cortex and Medulla.
d. Para thyroid.
e. Insulin and glucagons islets of langerhans.
10. Reproductive System :
a. Male reproductive System – Testosterones
b. Female reproductive system, Mansturation, Preganancy. Family planning – Physiological basis of family planning methods.
11. Nerves System : General organization of nervous system General concepts of Receptors and sensation. Motor control Reflexes and their clinical use Functions of spinal cord, cerebellum, Basel ganglia, hypothelmus Neoacortex important centers and their functions General concept of higher functions. Autonomic nervous system.
12. Special senses : General concept of structure and functions.
a. Eye and refractive errors.
b. Hearing.
c. Taste and Smell.
13. Nutrition : General Metabolism, Principles of colorimetry. Basal Metabelic rate, metabolism of proteins, fats and carbohydrates, vitamins, sources, requirement and actions. Basic principles of dietetics, Enzymes. PH regulation, Calcium, Iron and Water metabolism.
Biochemistry
1. Introduction to Biochemistry – Historical development of Biochemistry scope and importance in Dentistry, structure of cell; Physical and chemical dynamics;
2. Carbohydrates – Introduction, classification, properties, Monosaccharides, disaccharides, oligasccharides and polysaccharides (including mucopalysaccharides; carbohydrates of biological’ importance)
3. Lipids – Introduction and classification; structure and properties of fats, oils, waxes, sterols, steroids; phospholipids and other complex liquids; essential fatty acids.