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Paper Code: 
ZOL-412
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
Course objectives:  
This course will enable the students to 
1. Examine physiology of Endocrine glands and their hormones. 
2. Analyse the role of various endocrine glands in the body. 
3. Differentiate the role of hormones in male and female reproduction  
4. Systematize the mechanism of hormonal action and feedback inhibition.
 
Course Outcomes (COs): 
 

Course 

Learning outcomes 

(at course level)

Learning and  teaching strategies

Assessment  Strategies 

Paper  

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Paper Title

ZOL-412 

Endocrinology and  Reproductive Biology

The students will  

CO 65: Support the Physiology of  Endocrine glands and their hormones. CO 66: Judge the role of various  endocrine glands on different organs. CO 67: Conjecture the role of  hormones in reproduction  

CO 68: Assess the mechanism of  hormonal action and feedback  inhibition

The approach in  teaching: 

Interactive Lectures,  Discussion, Tutorials,  Reading assignments,  Demonstration,  

PowerPoint  

presentations,  

Explanation by videos Learning activities for  the students: 

Self learning  assignments, Effective  questions, Simulation,  Seminar presentation,  Giving tasks, Chart and  model preparation

Class test  

Semester end  examinations, Quiz,  

Assignments,  Presentation 

Surprise test 

Open book test

 

8.00
Unit I: 
UNIT I:
● Endocrine System: A coordinating system, Endocrine V/S Nervous system
● Endocrine glands: Introduction, Endocrine gland V/S Exocrine gland
● Hormones: Definition, Classification,Mechanism of Hormone action
● Regulation of hormone secretion.
● Position and Gross anatomy of all endocrine glands
8.00
Unit II: 
UNIT II:
  • Endocrine aspects of Hypothalamus: Hypothalamus- Pituitary relationship.
  • Pituitary Gland: Development of Pituitary gland ,Histological structure of Pituitary gland
  • Anterior Pituitary hormones:GH: Structure, Action, Abnormalities of GH secretion.
  • Posterior Pituitary hormones: ADH: Structure, Action, Abnormalities of ADH secretion
  • (All other Pituitary Hormones to be taken with respective glands)

 

8.00
Unit III: 
UNIT III:

● Thyroid Gland: Histological structure, Action of thyroid hormone, Role of TSH, Abnormalities of thyroid gland

● Adrenal Gland: Histological structure, Hormones of Adrenal Cortex and Adrenal medulla with their action and Role of ACTH, Abnormalities of Adrenal cortex and Adrenal medulla hormones.

 

6.00
Unit IV: 
UNIT IV:
● Pancreas(a dual gland) :Histological structure of its endocrine part, Role of its hormone, Disorder diseases
● Thymus: A brief account
● Parathyroid: A brief account
15.00
Unit V: 
UNIT V:
● Hormonal control of male reproduction
● Control and development of male reproductive structures
● Hormonal control of female reproduction
● Control and development of female reproductive structures; Menstrual cycle, Placenta as Endocrine Gland, role of hormones during Pregnancy, Parturition and Lactation
 
Essential Readings: 
● A TextBook of Medical Physiology; Chatterjee, M.N and Shinde, R.; Jaypee brother
● TextBook of Medical Physiology; Guyton A.C
● EJW Barrington-General & comparative Endocrinology-Oxford, Claredon Press
● R.H. Williams-Text Book of Endocrinology-W.B. Saunders
● C.R. Martin- Endocrine Physiology-Oxford University Press.
 
References: 
SUGGESTED READINGS:
● Animal Physiology Mechanisms and Adaptation. Eckert, R.W.H. Freeman and Company, New York
● Biochemical Adaptation. I-fochachka,P.W. and Somero, G.N. Princeton, New Jersey.
● General and Comparative Animal Physiology, Hoar, W.S.Prentice Hall of Indian.
● Animal Physiology: adaptation and Environment, SchiemdtNeilsen. Cambridge
● A regulatory Systems Approach. Strand, F.L.Physiology: Macmillan Publishing Co., New York.
● Environmental and Metabolic Animal Physiology, Prosser, C.L.Wiley-Liss Inc., New York.● Environmental Physiology, Willmer,P.G.Stone, and I.Johnson. Blackwell Sci. Oxford, UK.
 
e-RESOURCES:
● e-PGpathshala- inflibnetcenter- 
● Physiology-Swayamprabha-https://dth.ac.in/medical/course.php [3]
● Anatomy-SwayamPrabha-  https://dth.ac.in/medical/course.php [3]
 
e- JOURNALS:
● American Journal of Physiology-
● Journal of Applied Physiology
● Frontiers in Physiology
 
Academic Year: 
2022-2023 [4]

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