Physiology and Biophysics

Welcome to the Department of Physiology. We are involved in assisting students to gain knowledge about the physiological processes that are important in keeping our body functioning. We teach general, cellular, and systemic physiology in the Human Physiology course. In addition, the department is involved in teaching neurophysiology, which forms a large component of the integrated Neurobiology course

• Explain the physiological mechanisms underlying the organ functions
• Explain the role of organ systems in maintaining homeostasis.
• Describe how the various organ functions interact to produce an integrated response to challenges such as exercise, fasting, water deprivation, ascent to high altitude and others.
• Interpret common physiological tests (e.g., ABG, PFT, ECG, GI manometry, hemogram) that assess the organ functions
• Perform physiological experiments related to evaluation of functions of organ systems
• Apply the knowledge related to failure of physiological processes in clinical diagnosis, investigative procedures, and management strategies

Human Physiology course: This is a 34-week course offered to the students in the MD2 year. This course focuses on providing understanding the fundamental principles in medical physiology and help students to apply the knowledge of Physiology during their clinical encounters.