GROW MORE INSTITUTE OF NURSING, HIMMATNAGAR
ANATOMY

Placement – First Year	Time Allotted: Theory – 60 Hrs.
Course Description: The course is designed to enable students to acquire knowledge of the normal structure of various human body system and understand the alterations in anatomical structures in disease and practice of nursing.

	Unit		Time	Content		
				(Hrs)			
						Introduction to Anatomical terms organization of the human body		
						Human Cell structure		
						Tissues – Definition, Types, characteristics, classification, location, functions and		
	I			5		formation		
						Membranes and glands		
								
						– classification and structure		
						Alterations in disease		
						Applications and implications in nursing		
								
						The Skeleton System		
						Bones – types, structure, Axial & Appendicular Skeleton,		
						Bone formation and growth		
	II		6		Description of bones		
						Joints – classification and structure		
						Alterations in disease		
						Applications and implications in nursing		
								
						Te Muscular System		
						Types and structure of muscles		
	III			7		Muscle groups		
						Alterations in disease		
						Applications and implications in nursing		
								
						The Nervous System		
						Structure of neurological & neurons		
						Somatic Nervous system		
	IV		6		Structure of brain, spinal chord, cranial nerves, spinal nerves, peripheral nerves		
						Autonomic Nervous System – sympathetic, parasympathetic		
						Structure, location		
						Alterations in disease		

 
						Applications and implications in nursing		
								
						The Sensory Organs		
	V			6		Structure of skin, eye, ear, nose, tongue, (Auditory and olfactory apparatus)		
						Alterations in disease		
								
						Applications and implications in nursing		
								
						Circulatory and lymphatic system		
						The Circulatory system		
						Blood – Microscopic structure		
						Structure of Heart		
						Structure of blood vessels – Arterial & Venous System,		
						Circulation : systemic, pulmonary, coronary		
						Lymphatic system		
	VI		7		Lymphatic vessels and lymph		
						Lymphatic tissues		
						Thymus gland		
						Lymph nodes		
						Spleen		
						Lymphatic nodules		
						Alterations in disease		
						Applications and implications in nursing		
								
						The Respiratory System		
						Structure of the organs of respiration		
	VII			5		Muscles of respiration:		
						Alterations in disease		
						Applications and implications in nursing		
								
						The Digestive System		
	VIII		6		Structure of Alimentary tract and accessory organs of digestion		
					Alterations in disease		
								
						Applications and implications in nursing		
								
						The Excretory System (Urinary)		
	IX			4		Structure of organs of urinary		
						System: Kidney, ureters, urinary bladdr, urethra, structure of skin		

 

				Alterations in disease		
				Applications and implications in nursing		
						
				The Endocrine System		
X		4		Structure of Pituitary, Pancreas, thyroid, parathyroid, thymus and adrenal glands		
				Alterations in disease		
						
				Applications and implications in nursing		
						
				The Reproductive system including breast		
				Structure of female reproductive organs		
XI		4		Structure of male reproductive organs.		
				Structure of breast		
						
				Alterations in disease		
				Applications and implications in nursing		

                                                                           PHYSIOLOGY

Placement – First Year	Time Allotted: Theory – 60 Hrs.
Course Description:

The course is designed to assist the students to acquire knowledge of the normal physiology of various human body systems and understand the alterations in physiology in diseases and practice of nursing

	Unit		Time	Content		
			(Hrs)			
						
					Cell Physiology		
					Tissue – formation, repair		
	I		4		Membranes & glands-functions		
					Alterations in disease		
					Applications and implications in nursing		
							
					Skeletal System		
					Bone formation & growth		
	II		4		Bone – Functions and movements of bones of axial and appendicular, skeleton, bone healing		
					Joints and joint movement		
							
					Alterations in disease		
					Applications and implications in nursing		
							
					Muscular System		
					Muscle movements, Muscle tone, Physiology of muscle contraction, levels and maintenance of		
	III		4		posture		
					Alterations in disease		
					Applications and implications in nursing		
							
					Nervous System		
					Functions of Neurolgia & neurons		
					Stimulus & nerve – impulse- definitions and mechanism.		
					Functions of brain, spinal cord, cranial and spinal nerves		
	IV		7		Cerebrospinal fuid-Composition, circulation and function		
					Reflex arc, Reflex action and reflexes		
					Autonomic functions-		
					1.  Pain: somatic, visceral, and referred		
					2.  Autonomic learning and biofeedback		

			Alterations in disease	
		Applications and implications in nursing	
		Circulatory System	
		Blood formation, composition, blood groups, blood coagulation	
		Hemoglobin: Structure, Synthesis and breakdown, Variation of molecules, estimation	
V	8		Functions of Heart, Conduction, Cardiac cycle, circulation- Principles, Control, factors	
			influencing BP and Pulse	
			Alterations in disease	
		Applications and implications in nursing	
			
		The Respiratory System	
		Functions of respiratory organs	
			Physiology of respiration	
			Pulmonary ventilation, Volume	
			Mechanics of respiration	
VI	6		Gaseous exchange in lungs	
		Carriage of oxygen & carbon – dioxide	
		Exchange of gases in tissues	
			Regulation of respiration	
			Alterations in disease	
		Applications and implications in nursing	
			
		The Digestive System	
		Functions of organs of digestive tract. Movements of alimentary tract, Digestion in	
VII	6		month, stomach, small intestines, Large intestines, Absorption of food. Functions of liver,	
			gall bladder and pancreas	
		Metabolism of carbohydrates, protein and fat	
			
		The Excretory System	
		Functions of kidney, ureters, urinary bladder & urethra	
		Composition of urine	
		Mechanism of urine formation	
VIII	5	Functions of skin	
		Regulation of body temperature	
		Fluid and electrolyte balance	
		Alterations in disease	
		Applications and implications in nursing	

						The Sensory Organs		
						Functions of skin, eye, ear, nose, tongue		
	IX			4			Alterations in disease		
						Applications and implications in nursing		

						The Endocrine System		
							Functions of Pituitary, pineal body , thymus, Thyroid, parathyroid, pancreas,		
	X		5			Suprarenal, Placenta and ovaries & Testes		
							Alterations in disease		
						Applications and implications in nursing		
								
						The Reproductive System		
						Reproduction of cells – DNA, Mitrosis, Meosis, spermatogenesis, ogenesis.		
						Functions of female reproductive organs; Functions of breast, Female sexual cycle .		
	XI			5			Introduction to embryology.		
						Functions of male reproductive organ, Male fertility system,		
							Alterations in disease		
						Applications and implications in nursing		
								
						Lymphatic and Immunological System		
							Circulation of lymph		
							Immunity		
	XII		2		Formation of T-cells and B cells		
					Types of Immune response		
								
							Antigens		
							Cytokines		
							Antibodies