| MD 2 | Theory Hours | Practical Hours | Total Credit Hours |
| Neuroscience | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Biochemistry | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Medical Physiology | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Course: Neuroscience
Code: MED 6574
Objective of the Course:
This course is to provide the necessary knowledge essential to understanding and appreciating the complexities of the human nervous system. This course will include anatomy of brain and spinal cord, arrangement of nerve tracts, functions of each structure, clinical significance and associated conditions, blood supply, cranial nerves, autonomic nervous system, ventricular system, neuronal circuits, synaptic transmission, neurotransmitters. Emphasis is placed on the function of the nervous system in health and sickness. Students will be exposed to neuro-imaging modalities, vision, and principles of neurological examinations.
Course: Biochemistry
Code: MED 6519
Objective of the Course:
This is a Basic Biochemistry course and its goal is to teach the students a basic understanding of biochemical processes. The course aims at making the student understand how the carbohydrates, fats and proteins are absorbed and metabolized in the human body. To know the interrelation between these three metabolisms and basic knowledge how these three metabolisms are interlinked with each other. To know the actions of different enzymes and vitamins and their importance in human body and their deficiency disorders. To have a basic knowledge about different biochemical disorders like g-6-pd deficiency, their interlink with other subjects and their clinical presentation and how to control them.
At the end of the course students should be well aware of the details of all the metabolisms and their deficiency disorders he should be able to correlate between biochemistry with other basic sciences like physiology, microbiology, immunology pathology and pharmacology.
Course: Physiology
Code: MED 6562
Objective of the Course:
The goal of physiology is to explain the physical and chemical factors that are responsible for the origin , development and progression of life.
In this course we attempt to explain the specific characteristics and mechanisms of human body that make it a living being.
As a basis for understanding this concept, students know:
• The basic organization of the cell and the functions of its component parts.
• How the membrane potentials, membrane differences are brought about by the transport mechanism of the cell membrane.
• Different types of muscle, their functions and the muscle mechanics.
• Normal cardiac function , its electrical events , mechanical events ,Normal ECG and the pressure volume relative graphs.
• Normal functions of all the endocrine glands , and the regulatory mechanisms by the feedback loops.
• Normal functions of the digestive system, enzyme secretions and their neurohormonal regulation.
• The body fluid compartments, urine formation by the kidneys, regulation of extracellular fluid osmolarity, and sodium concentration.
• Regulation of acid base balance.
• Blood cells, blood types, hemostasis and blood coagulation.
• Pulmonary ventilation , physical principles of gas exchange , regulation of respiration.
Exams are conducted in the format of multiple choice questions which simulates the USMLE board exams.
