Official NUC CCMAS syllabus

PHS 201 — Introductory Physiology and the Autonomic Nervous System

PHS department course · Nigerian universities

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What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

describe functional organisation of human body
identify the concept of homeostasis and its failure, illness
explain control systems of the body
describe cell membrane and its functions
recognise various cell organelles and intercellular connections
describe various mechanisms of transport across cell membrane including active transport, passive transport, simple and facilitated diffusion

Course contents

Introduction to physiology and its place in Medicine. The composite cell, cell membrane and transport mechanisms, membrane potentials. Physiology of excitable tissues. Functional organization of autonomic nervous system (ANS). Basic characteristics of sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions. Introduction to human genetics.

Source: the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). StudyOps loads this syllabus automatically when you study PHS 201.

PHS 201 — Introductory Physiology and the Autonomic Nervous System

What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

Course contents

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