A closer look at the results...

Heres a summary of the I MBBS RGUHS results

Results declared so far - 97/99 (two withheld)
No. of candidates who cleared Anatomy: 83/97 (85.57%)
No. of candidates who cleared Physiology: 86/97 (88.66)
No. of candidates who cleared Biochemistry: 77/97 (79.38%)
Pass in all three subjects: 77/97 (79.38%)

Take a look at the average scores for the class (all marks in %)
(A = Anatomy; P = Physiology; B = Biochemistry)

1. Theory Paper
• A - 57.69%
• P - 54.36%
• B - 50.65%
2. Theory Viva
• A - 67.91%
• P - 70.75%
• B - 73.76
3. IA-Theory
• A - 55.27%
• P- 72.18%
• B- 60.76%
4. Theory-Total
• A - 58.57
• P - 60.11%
• B - 55.75
5. Practical Test
• A - 68.21%
• P - 67.06%
• B - 76.26%
6. IA-Practs
• A - 69.59
• P - 85.31
• B - 80.31
7. Practs-Total
1. A - 68.48
2. P - 70.71
3. B - 77.07
8. Subject-Total
1. A - 61.05
2. P - 62.76
3. B - 61.08

Congratulations!

Hearty congratulations to all of you who have been successful in the examinations. Those of you who didn't needn't lose heart - its but a minor hiccup. Stay positive. Look upon it as a oppurtunity to get a better grip on you basics. there have been so many in the past who have gone on to do great things after an initial failure - so march on...

RGUHS results

Results of the I MBBS Exams held by RGUHS in Aug-Sept 2006 is now available
Click here to reach the RGUHS website for the results

Membrane Physiology Crosswords

As we wait for the madness to die down and classes to resume, here's a crossword on membrane physiology - its simple and a fun way to review the topic. Hope you like it...
Click here to access the crossword.

Lost classes

We have lost so many classes this week... Its unlikely that muscle physiology will be completed in time for the Internal assessment test. Wait for the official word though... remmeber theres nothing official about this blog! Hopefully we'll get a couple of classes next week so that we can atleast finish nerve physiology.

Breaking News - Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2006

The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for 2006 jointly to the American Scientists Andrew Z. Fire and Craig C. Mello for their discovery of "RNA interference – gene silencing by double-stranded RNA".
CLICK HERE for more details.

Nerve Physiology - Topics to be covered

Suggested Outline of topics for the
I MBBS Teaching Program (2005 - 2006)

Note: This is a suggested outline. The actual topics included and depth of coverage is subject to the constraints of time.

Unit-III: Nerve and Muscle Physiology
Section - A : Neurons, nerve fibers and glia
1)Neurons - types, structure, myleination
2)Nerve fibers
a)Properties
b)Ehrlanger - Gasser classification, Loyd’s classification
c)Types of axonal injury, Effects of transection including Wallerian degeneration
d)Measurement of nerve-conduction velocity, factors affecting NCV
3)Glia – Types, Functions