Government Medical College, Kota

THE DEPARTMENT OF PHYSIOLOGY

THE SUBJECT OF PHYSIOLOGY

·   The subject of Physiology is concerned with the structure-function relationship of various cells, tissues and organ systems in health and disease.

·     In association with anatomy and biochemistry, the subject of Physiology forms the foundation for understanding the principles of homeostasis and evolution of disease, the diagnosis of diseases through clinical, laboratory, radiological and electrophysiological means and the treatment of disease based on molecular biology and genetics.

THE EVOLUTION OF THE DEPARTMENT

·   The Department of Physiology was established at the inception of the college with 50 M.B.B.S. seats (in the year 1992). Subsequently, the number of seats was increased to 100 (in 2006), 150 (in 2011) and 250 (in 2019).

·    Currently, the Department of Physiology at Government Medical College, Kota caters to

§  THE UNDERGRADUATE TEACHING

§  The undergraduate teaching of the students pursuing M.B.B.S.

§  THE POSTGRADUATE TEACHING

The postgraduate teaching of the subject for the concerned departments of

§  Pre-clinical Specialties

Anatomy

§  Para-clinical Specialties

Pathology

§  Medical Specialties

Medicine, Anaesthesiology, Paediatrics, Respiratory Medicine, Psychiatry, Dermatology

§  Surgical Specialties

Surgery, Ophthalmology, Otorhinolaryngology, Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Orthopaedics

·         POSTGRADUATE COURSE (M.D.  PHYSIOLGY COURSE)

§  Recently, 2 seats of M.D. (Physiology) postgraduate course have been sanctioned in 2021.

·         PARAMEDICAL COURSES

§  In addition, Paramedical course of B.Sc. Nursing and Diploma in Medical Lab Technology (D.M.L.T.) are also taught by the department.

THE FUNCTIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE OF THE DEPARTMENT

·         The department is focused towards the overall academic development of the student. It is the goal of the department that a student must develop the understanding of physiological principles and their application , well-grounded in functional anatomy, biochemistry, molecular biology and genetics.

·         The department is committed towards the comprehensive development of intellectual skills in the form of proper acquisition and exposition of knowledge and help the students in their transition from the approach utilized in schools and competitive exam to that suitable for medical schools.

THE LABORATORIES

The department has various laboratories of Hematology, Amphibian and Mammalian Physiology, Human Physiology which are well-equipped to shape up the practical skills of students entering the institution.

·         Hematology Laboratory

The subject of Hematology is concerned with the physiological basis of haematological aspects in health and disease.

·         Amphibian Physiology Laboratory

Students in this laboratory receive practical training in the fundamentals of physiology    related to muscles and nerves.

·         Mammalian Physiology Laboratory

The laboratory explores the physiological basis of  tissue-stimulus interactions.

·          Human Clinical Physiology Laboratory

The methods of clinical and electrophysiological examination of patients in medicine are explained on the basis of underlying physiological principles.

HISTORY

The Department of Physiology was established at the inception of the college with 50 M.B.B.S. seats (in the year 1992). Subsequently, the number of seats was increased to 100 (in 2006), 150 (in 2011) and 250 (in 2019).