SIT For The Rd Exam

hii sir, I wants to give the Registered Dietitian RD Examinations will you please provide me the syllabus of the Registered Dietitian RD Examinations ?

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Completing the ACEND-accredited educational program and dietetic internship renders you eligible to sit for the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) Examination

the Examination consist of the following papers that are as follow:
Paper I –

Human Physiology

Biochemistry

Physiologic and Metabolic Changes in Disease

Food Microbiology, Sanitation and Hygiene


HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY
General principles of Physiology.
The Skeleton - General Account
The Muscular System - General Account -Types of muscles, characteristics of each, Similarities and Differences.

Blood and Circulatory System - Blood and its composition, Functions of each constituent of blood, Blood groups, Blood transfusion and its importance, Coagulation of blood, Blood vessels, Structure and functions of heart, Blood pressure, heart rate, Cardiac output and their regulation

Lymphatic System - Lymph, Lymph glands and functions, Spleen - Structure and Functions.

Respiratory System - Organs, Structure and Functions, Mechanism of Respiration, Chemical Respiration.

Digestive System - Structure and Functions of Alimentary tract. Functions of various secretions and juices - Saliva, Gastric, Bile, Intestinal, Pancreatic. Functions of enzymes in digestion. Digestion of nutrients - Proteins, Fats, Carbohydrates. Common problems of Digestive tract - Vomiting, Constipation, Diarrhea.

Excretory System - Structure and Functions of (a) Kidney (b) Ureter (c) Bladder (d) Skin. Urine -Formation of urine, Composition of normal and abnormal urine. Role of excretory system in homeostasis, fluid balance, Regulation of body temperature.

Nervous System - Structure of Nerve Cell, Fibre, Classification of Nervous System, Central Nervous System - Brain, Lobes of brain, Cerebrum, Cerebellum, Medulla oblongata, Hypothalamus. Pituitary Gland - structure, Functions, Spinal Cord - structure and functions, Autonomic and Sympathetic nervous system.

Reproductive System - Female reproductive system - organs, structure and functions Male reproductive system - structure and functions, Menstruation, menstrual cycle, Puberty, Menarche, Menopause, Fertilization of ovum, Conception, Implantation.
Sense Organs - Eye - structure and function, Ear - structure and function, Skin -structure and function
Glands and Endocrine System -
Liver - structure and function
Gall Bladder – structure and function
Enterohepatic circulation
Pancreas - structure and function
Endocrine system
Endocrine glands - structure and function. Hormone - types and functions, role in metabolism. Endocrine disorders
Regulation of Hormone Secretion

Rest of the syllabus you may find from the below Attachment that is free to download