Pharmacy and Biotechnology

Physiology Department
PHMUt202
SS2021
Topics for Physiology Essays:
Select one of the following topics (one of the subtitles):

Blood and immunity:

1- Haemolytic Anaemia.
2- Iron deficiency anaemia.
3- Leukaemia.
4- Blood Groups
5- Role of T helper cells in specific immunity
6- Role of cytotoxic lymphocytes in specific immunity
7- Major histocompatibility Complex (MHC) protein
8- Role of B lymphocytes in specific immunity
9- Passive and active immunity

Cardiovascular System:

1- Left heart failure.

2- Hypertension.
3- Angina pectoris
4- Cardiac muscle action potential
5- Cardiac contractility

Nerve and muscle:

1- Myasthenia gravis.
2- Poliomyelitis.
3- Neuromuscular transmission
4- Mechanism of skeletal muscle contraction
5- Role of Ca++ in regulation of muscle contraction
6- Role of regulatory proteins in control of muscle contraction
Nervous system:

1- Multiple sclerosis.
2- Parkinson’s disease
3- Alzheimer’s disease
4- Functions of sympathetic nervous system
5- Functions of parasympathetic nervous system
6- Functional anatomy of synapses and mechanism of synaptic transmission
7- Classification of brain neurotransmitters
8- Accommodation of the eye
9- Mechanism of stimulation of the receptor for hearing

Instructions:

I- Select your topic from the list above (only one subtitle from any system).
II- The essay topic will be submitted as hard and soft copy (PDF)
III- The essay can be done individually or in a group (up to 3 students) of
same tutorial group
IV- The essay will be graded out of 5 % (not a bonus)
V- The essay must be presented with:
- Cover page : including the title of the topic, name of student, ID number and
tutorial group
- Table of contents
- Main context (in case of diseases)
 Introduction
 Causes
 Pathophysiology
 Clinical picture (symptoms and signs)
 Diagnosis (Investigations)
 Treatment
- Summary
- References
- Essay format:
 Number of pages: from 5 to 8 pages ( Main context and summary)
 Font: size 12, Arial
 Line spacing: One and half spacing.
VI- Students must register their names and the topic they have chosen with their
tutor.
Date of registration: from 19/4 to 29/4
Registration is obligatory
VII- Date of submission : from 12/6 to 16/6
Submit your essay to your tutor (only one copy for each group)

N.B: Any observed plagiarism or copied topics will not be accepted

(accepted plagiarism 25%)

Best of luck