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Format Of Examination:

Distributions of MARKS:

The Abdomen:

·       Abdominal wall

·       Diaphragm

·       Gastrointestinal tract

·       Urinary tract ;

·       Pancreas, spleen and liver

·       Peritoneal arrangements

·       Abdominal blood supply

·       Blood supply of the pelvis

·       The hepatic portal system

·       Abdominal lymphatics

·       The lymph nodes of the abdomen

·       Autonomic nerve supply of the abdominal and pelvic organs

·       The systemic nerves

The Pelvic organs:

·       Ovary

·       Fallopian tube

·       Uterus

·       Vagina

·       Vulva &Perineum

·       Rectum and anal canal

·       Bladder

·       Urethra

·       The supports of the uterus, vagina and the pelvic floor

·       The bony pelvis

·       Blood supply - lymphatic’s and nerve supply of pelvic organs

The breast :

·       Embryology

·       Breast development at puberty

·       Macroscopic anatomy

·       Histology

·       Blood supply

·       Lymphatic’s

·       Anatomical relations

·       Anatomical principle and basic anatomy of Cardiac, Respiratory, Alimentary, Urinary

·       Nervous and Endocrine System.

The Histology:

·       Structure and function of the normal cells

·       Intercellular matrix

·       Different types of cell damage including those due to radiation

·       Chromosomes, introduction on chromosome

EMBRYOLOGY :

·       Oogenesis, spermatogenesis and organogenesis

·       Oogenesis

·       Spermatogenesis

·       Fertilization, transportation and implantation

·       Early development of the embryo

·       Organogenesis

·       The Genital organs and urinary system

·       The uterus and tubes

·       The vagina External genitalia

·       The development of the gonads

·       Development of male genital system

·       Development of urinary system

·       Development of the placenta . Theplacental bed

·       Development of the Membranes, Formation & Circulation of Amniotic Fluid

GENETICS:

·       Molecular Genetics

·       Gene structure and function

·       Character of human DNA

·       Restriction endonucleases

·       Analysis of DNA by electrophoresis

·       Sexual differentiation and abnormal sexual differentiation

·       The molecular basis of inherited disease

·       DNA mutation

·       Patterns of inheritance

·       Genetic / Environmental interaction

BIOPHYSICS :  

• ·       Principles of Ultrasound
• ·       Principles of use of X-ray and radioactive substances
• ·       Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
• ·       Therapeutic use of other physical agentsheat, freezing, laser etc

STATISTICS & EPIDEMIOLOGY :

·       Introduction

·       Variability

·       Frequency distributions

·       Central tendency

·       Dispersions

·       Shapes of distributions

·       Probability distributions

·       Sampling

·       Significance test

·       The 't' Test

·       Paired difference 't' test

·       The X2 test

·       Research design