Medical courses in physiology teach the essentials of the processes of life.

The physiology courses are very clinically relevant because the knowledge of  the  processes underlying the normal physiological functions of all the major organ systems is crucial for understanding pathology, pharmacology, and  for competent clinical practice. In fact, all of medicine   is based on understanding physiological functions.

In the process of completing these courses, students acquire the following competencies:

• Describe transport across the plasma membrane, the basis of resting membrane potential, the genesis and propagation of action Explain muscle excitation and contraction.
• Describe the heart and circulation starting from a molecular level and ending with how the circulatory system functions as a dual pump and dual circulatory
• Explain respiratory processes with the knowledge of structures, ventilation, diffusion, blood flow, gas transport, mechanics of breathing, and control of
• Identify how the kidney plays an important role in the maintenance of homeostasis by regulating both the composition and volume of ECF
• Explain how the brain works at the neuronal systems level. The role of electrical & chemical signals in information transmission & processing. Brain circulation, metabolism, neurotransmitter release & receptors,
• Describe the physiological mechanism underlying sensory perception, motor control & maintenance of homeostasis as well as higher cortical functions. Understanding autonomic nervous
• Describe endocrine physiology: describe the synthesis, secretion, functions & mechanism of action of the endocrine
• Explain human reproduction, functional changes in the reproductive tract, the formation of sperm & ovum, fertilization & hormonal regulation of fertility, role of hormones  in  pregnancy, parturition &
• The students will be able to equip themselves with adequate knowledge and develop skill for performing physiology laboratory tests and interpreting these normal functions with a view to differentiate from abnormal conditions. such as
• Measurement of blood pressure
• Examination of radial
• Recording & analysis of normal ECG (electrocardiogram)(12 Lead).
• Auscultation of heart sounds, breath sounds & bowel
• Estimation of Hb
• Estimation of total count of red blood cell (RBC).
• Estimation of total and differential count of white blood cell (WBC).
• Determination of bleeding time & clotting
• Determination of blood grouping & cross
• Determination of erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR).
• Determination of packed cell
• Measurement of pulmonary volumes &
• Examination of urine for volume, specific gravity/osmolarity and water
• Elicitation of reflexes (e.g., knee jerk, ankle jerk, planter response, biceps jerk, triceps jerk).
• Recording of body
• Elicitation of light
• Interpretation of Snellen’s chart and colour vision
• Conduction and interpretation of Rinne
• Conduction and interpretation of Weber
• Develop competencies in IT, related to applied physiology,