Syllabus | Paper-1 General Anatomy and General Physiology | Bachelor of Optometry | First Year

• Introduction to Anatomy, terms and terminology. Regions of Body, Cavities and systems.
• Cell & various types of  tissues of the body
• Epithelium & glands of body with example

• Spermatogenesis
• oogenesis
• ovulation
• Fertilization
• Placenta

• Bone
• Cartilage
• Joints
• Muscles of the body

Desirable to Know

• Nerve muscle junction
• Tendons

• Heart, Pericardium, Cardiac cycle
• Heart sounds, Blood pressure, ECG,
• The blood- RBC, WBC, Platelets ,plasma, Hemoglobin
• Blood groups and Rh system, Blood donation

Desirable to Know

• Main arteries & veins of body & lymphatic system

• Parts of gastro intestinal tract, Liver–The gall bladder, Pancreas & spleen, and functions of each part

Desirable to Know

• Peritoneum

• Airway, lungs ,thoracic cavity, Nose & para-nasal sinuses
• Physiology of respiration, exchange of gases between lungs & blood

• Pituitary , thyroid, parathyroid , pancreas, Adrenal gland
• Diabetes mellitus
• Functions of hormones secreted by different glands of body

• Kidney, ureter, urinary bladder, urethra
• Physiology of urine formation

• Male and female reproductive organs
• Mammary glands
• Male and Female hormones
• Menstrual cycle

• Brain & cranial nerves, Spinal cord & peripheral nerves
• Autonomic nervous system
•  Functions of different parts of nervous system

Desirable to Know

• Neuron, Synapse, Reflex action
•  Transmission of nerve impulse, EEG
• Cerebro-spinal fluid

• Skin, Ear, Eye, Nose & Tongue