Surgery Part 1 (Paper I) Syllabus : BCPS

Surgery Part 1 Marks Distribution

Surgery Part 1 syllabus : Paper I

Anatomy

Abdomen including Gastro-intestinal tract and Hepato-biliary
system

• General configuration of abdominal cavity, peritoneal reflections and ligaments, intra-
  abdominal spaces, common embryological defects.
• Abdominal wall and common weak points for hernias.
• Relationship amongst abdominal viscera.
• Morphology of Liver, Biliary tree, pancreas and spleen 1.5 Morphology of Stomach.
  Duodenum, Small and Large gut.
• Anatomy of pelvic floor, anal canal, anorectal anomalies
• Male and Female External genitalia
• Testis and Scrotum

Thorax and Respiratory system

• Chest wall, Diaphragm and common congenital deformities
• Lungs, Bronchial tree and trachea, Mediastinum including thymus
  Oesophagus
  Thoracic spine

Cardiovascular system

• Heart and its blood supply
• Anatomical basis of common congenital and acquired abnormalities
  
• Great Vessels and common variations of surgical importance
• Collateral circulation
  
• Portal circulation and its implications

Genito-urinary System

• Anatomy of Kidneys, ureters, bladder and lower urinary tract
• Male and female internal genitalia
• Common congenital anomalies of urinary and genital tract
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Brain and Nervous System

• Gross anatomy of Brain and spinal cord and meninges,
• common congenital anomalies
• Surgically important areas and centers of brain
• CSF pathway
• Cranial nerves and their nuclei
• Autonomic and somatic nerves and their distribution
• General arrangements of nerve tracts in spinal cord

Endocrine system and Breast

• Morphological features, vascular and lymphatic supply of endocrine Organs (Thyroid,
• Parathyroid, Adrenals, ovaries and testes)
• Morphological features, blood supply and lymphatic drainage of breast
• Congenital anomalies of endocrine glands

Head and Neck

• Face, Congenital anomalies
• Oral cavity, Tongue and salivary glands
• Structures of neck, General arrangements and relationship
• Cervical spine, neck movement
• Scalp, Skull and cranial cavity and arrangements of blood vessels

Osteology and arthology

• General arrangement of bony skeleton and joints
• Anatomical sites and features related to common fractures and dislocation
  Structures and development of bones, epiphyseal plates
• Common congenital anomalies and their embryological basis

Myology

• Origin and insertion of muscle groups and movement produced
• Nerves supplying muscle and their surgical implications
• Mechanisms of common movements
• Skin and its appendages

Sructure of skin and its appendages

• Identification of structures in plain and contrast x-rays CT scan or other imaging systems
• Special areas of skin and their surgical importance

Histology

• Microscopic features of different organs like liver, thyroid, breast, heart, lungs, bones,cartilage, testis, ovary, exocrine glands and different systems like GIT, GU tract Biliary tract etc.

Embryology

• Development of different organs and systems of the body
• Common anomalies and their
• developmental basis

Radiological Anatomy

• Identification of bones and their parts and joints
• Understanding dislocations of joints and displacement of fractured bone
  

Surface anatomy

• Surface marking of Abdominal and thoracic organs,
• Major blood vessels,
  Peripheral nerves and
• anatomical land marks of clinical and surgical importance