Organisation : Pharmacy Council of India
Degree : B. Pharm Bachelor of Pharmacy
Document Type : Syllabus

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Syllabus for B. Pharm :
Human Anatomy and Physiology - I
Unit I :
** Introduction to human body Definition and scope of anatomy and physiology, levels of structural organization and body systems, basic life processes, homeostasis, basic anatomical terminology.

** Cellular level of organization Structure and functions of cell, transport across cell membrane, cell division, cell junctions. General principles of cell communication, intra cellular signaling pathway activation by extracellular signal molecule,

Forms of intracellular signaling :
a) Contact-dependent
b) Paracrine
c) Synaptic
d) Endocrine
** Tissue level of organization Classification of tissues, structure, location and functions of epithelial, muscular and nervous and connective tissues.

Unit II :
** Integumentary system Structure and functions of skin
** Skeletal system Divisions of skeletal system, types of bone, salient features and functions of bones of axial and appendicular skeletal system Organization of skeletal muscle, physiology of muscle contraction, neuromuscular junction
** Joints Structural and functional classification, types of joints movements and its articulation

Unit III :
Nervous system Organization of nervous system, neuron, neuroglia, classification and properties of nerve fibre, electrophysiology, action potential, nerve impulse, receptors, synapse, neurotransmitters. Central nervous system: Meninges, ventricles of brain and cerebrospinal fluid.structure and functions of brain (cerebrum, brain stem, cerebellum), spinal cord (gross structure, functions of afferent and efferent nerve tracts, reflex activity)

Unit IV :
Peripheral nervous system :
Classification of peripheral nervous system : Structure and functions of sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system. Origin and functions of spinal and cranial nerves.
** Special senses Structure and functions of eye, ear, nose and tongue and their disorders.

Unit V :
Endocrine system Classification of hormones, mechanism of hormone action, structure and functions of pituitary gland, thyroid gland, parathyroid gland, adrenal gland, pancreas, pineal gland, thymus and their disorders.

PHARMACEUTICAL ANALYSIS (Theory) :
Course Content:
UNIT-I : 10 Hours
(a) Pharmaceutical analysis- Definition and scope
i) Different techniques of analysis
ii) Methods of expressing concentration
iii) Primary and secondary standards.
iv) Preparation and standardization of various molar and normal solutions- Oxalic acid, sodium hydroxide, hydrochloric acid, sodium thiosulphate, sulphuric acid, potassium permanganate and ceric ammonium sulphate

(b)Errors: Sources of errors, types of errors, methods of minimizing errors, accuracy, precision and significant figures

UNIT-II 10 Hours
** Acid base titration : Theories of acid base indicators, classification of acid base titrations and theory involved in titrations of strong, weak, and very weak acids and bases, neutralization curves
** Non aqueous titration : Solvents, acidimetry and alkalimetry titration and estimation of Sodium benzoate and Ephedrine HCl

UNIT-III : 10 Hours
** Precipitation titrations: Mohr’s method, Volhard’s, Modified Volhard’s, Fajans method, estimation of sodium chloride.
** Complexometric titration: Classification, metal ion indicators, masking and demasking reagents, estimation of Magnesium sulphate, and calcium gluconate.
** Gravimetry: Principle and steps involved in gravimetric analysis. Purity of the precipitate: co-precipitation and post precipitation, Estimation of barium sulphate.