DEPARTMENT OF PHYSIOLOGY

1. Introduction:

Physiology is one of the Basic science subject studied in phase I of MBBS course. It involves the study of normal functioning of all the organs in the human body with its clinical application.Dept of Physiology was started in the year 1986 offering only undergraduates course.This department was later upgraded as a postgraduate department in 2003.

We also teach Nursing students (BSc & GNM) coming from college of Nursing & School of Nursing (Sister Concern of this institution).

HODs from 1-1-1987 to till date.

2. Programme Offered:

• Undergraduate Medical course (Recognized by MCI)
• Postgraduate course in Physiology (Recognized by MCI), three seats per year.
• BSc. (Nursing) and Diploma in Operation Theatre Technician (OT Tech).

3. Facilities:

This department is well equipped to train I year Medical student. There is a Hematology lab., Human Physiology lab., Clinical lab and computer peripheral for computer Assisted teaching for undergraduates as per MCI regulation.

The department also has a Pulmonary function lab, Nerve conduction lab and an Exercise physiology lab with a separate Research lab along with department library for reference to train postgraduate students as per MCI regulation.

The department also extends its service to the patients attending R.L.Jalappa Hospital for pulmonary function and Nerve conduction.

4) Faculties:

Non-teaching staff

5. Publications:

1. Non-secretor status: A predisposing factor for vaginal candidiasis.
   Dayaprasad.G, Kulkarni and Vekatesh D.
   Ind J Phy Pharm 2004, 48(3); 225-229.
2. Study of relationship between seropositivity to H.pylori and Diabetes mellitus Vinutha Shankar Nachal Annamalai, Kutty.M.Prathima. Jayalakshmi.L Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology, Volume 48, No. 5, 2004 Supplement, Page 104.
3. A study of serum CRP levels in Hypertension,Vinutha Shankar, Nachal Annamalai,Kutty.M Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology, Volume- 48, No 5, 2005 Supplement,Page 104.
4. “Levels of Cadmium, Chromium. Nickel, Manganese and lead in normal and pathological human seminal plasma” K.P.Skandhan,UROLOGIA, Volume 72, No.4 , 2005, Page 461-464.
5. The process of spermalogenesis in liberes significant heat and the scrotum has role in body thermoregulation. Skandan K.P and Raja Hariprasad,Medical hypothesis, 2007- 38/303-307.

6. Research:

1. Study on upper limb muscle strength and co ordination in professionals: Drivers, Typists and Computer operators- Dr. Vinutha Shankar M.S.
2. A study to compare the Insulin levels of normal with koch’s patients.Dr.Nachal Annamalai, Dr. Raja Reddy.

7. Highlights:

Staff members actively take part in the various programmes conducted by MEU to improve teaching skills. They also attended CME’s conducted by the APPI local chapter on a regular basis. CME’s are conducted annually in the department.

Dr. Nachal Annamalai attended the NTTC programme at JIPMER in February this year. Dr. Vinutha Shankar attended National Workshop on “Assesment Methods for Learning Evaluation in Basic Medical Sciences” in September 2008.With this experience we hope design a more standardized evaluation of practical and clinical skills.

Dr. Vinutha Shankar has registered for Fellowship programme offered by Faimer at PSG Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Center.
A mock PG entrance exam in the form of MCQ’s was conducted in December for House surgeons to prepare them for PG entrance exam.

8. Conferences:

The staff attend and present papers at state level and National level conferences annually. They also attend Fellowship programme offered by Faimer at PSG Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Center.

9. Dissertations:

Completed Dissertations :

1. Study of the Effect of low density lipoprotein cholesterol and Glycemic control of type-2 Diabetes Mellitus on Macrovascular circulation.– Dr.Yathish, Batch 2003.
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2. Cardiovascular Autonomic function test in normal pregnancy -Dr.Sumana Panja, Batch 2003.
3. A study on effect of Biomass fuel combustion on Pulmonary function tests in women – Dr.Revathi.M, Batch 2003
4. Cardiovascular autonomic function tests in Type II Diabetes Mellitus with microalbuminuria – Dr.Sudhanva.S, Batch 2004
5. Study of effect of body mass index on cardio respiratory fitness in young males–Dr.Laxmi.C.C,Batch 2005.
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6. Study of In vitro effect of “Suvarna Bhasma” on Sperm motility–Dr.Padmanabha.B.V,Batch 2005.
7. A comparative study of maximal oxygen uptake capacity using treadmill and Queen’s college step test in young males–Dr.Prabha.V, Batch 2006.
8. Effect of Glycemic control on Diabetic Retinopathy and microalbuminuria in Type 2 diabetics – Dr.Naveen.P, Batch 2006.

On going Dissertations:

1. Normative study of Brain stem auditory evoked potentials in young adults –Dr.Shashiraj.H.K.
2. A Normative study of median nerve somatosensory evoked potentials and its correlation with limb length – Dr.Poornima.S
3. Visual evoked potential a normative study – Dr.Lakshminarayanappa.D.C
4. Effect of Ocular dominance on the short and middle latency component of visual evoked potentials-Dr.Jagadamba.A
5. Effect of road traffic noise exposure on brainstem auditory evoked response(BAER) in traffic policeman– Dr.Kavana G Venkatappa
6. Effect of pranayama on lung volumes – Dr.Shankarappa
7. A study of Insulin levels and Glucose tolerance in euthyroid hypothyroid and hyperthyroid individuals – Dr.Raja Reddy.