PHYSIOLOGY IMPS BY SHREY GONDALIYA

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General Physiology

1.1 Homeostasis**
Apoptosis

1.2 Peroxisomes
The Cell Membrane
Intercellular Junctions**
Cell Adhesion Molecules

1.3 Passive Transport*

Osmosis***
Active Transport**
Vesicular Transport

1.4 Gibbs’-Donnan Membrane Equilibrium*

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Nerve Muscle Physiology

2.1
Types of Neurons
Neuroglia
Resting Membrane Potential***
Action Potential
Strength-duration curve**
All or None Law*
Nerve Fiber Types**
Degeneration & Regeneration of Neurons***

2.2
Neuromuscular Junction (Full Chapter) ****

2.3
Structure of a Muscle Fiber
Sarcotubular System
Process of Excitation-Contraction Coupling***

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Process of Muscle Contraction

Rigor Mortis**
Sequence of Events
Muscle Fatigue

2.4
Process of Excitability & Contractility***
Characteristics of Smooth Muscles
Latch Phenomenon**
Comparison of Muscles (Table) *

Blood & Immune System

3.1
Functions of Plasma Proteins***

3.2
PCV & Cell Indices
Rouleaux Formation

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Formation of RBCs (Erythropoiesis) ***

Regulation of Erythropoiesis**
Normal Hb Values
Haemoglobinopathies (SCA & Thalassemia)
Diff. b/w Thalassemia Major & Minor (Table)
Bilirubin & Jaundice**
Characteristic features of diff. types of Jaundice
(Table) ***
Physiological Jaundice of Newborn
Anemias**

3.3
Functions of Neutrophils

3.4
Immunity (Innate & Acquired) **
Diff. b/w Active & Passive Immunity (Table) *
Autoimmune Diseases
Development of Humoral Immunity****
Development of Cellular Immunity Response****
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3.5
Properties & Functions of Platelets
Haemostasis*
Steps of Haemostasis (Figure)
Blood Coagulation**
Mechanism of Coagulation**
Haemophilia

3.6
Landsteiner law*
ABO Blood Grouping System**
Bombay Blood Group
Rh Blood Grouping System
Haemolytic Disease of Newborn***
Precautions during Blood Transfusion
Hazards of Blood Transfusion***

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Cardiovascular System
4.1
Process of Excitability and Contractility
Properties of Cardiac Muscle (Automaticity,
Rhythmicity, Conductivity, Excitability,
Contractility.) ***
Significance of Long Refractory Period in Cardiac
Muscle*
Staircase Phenomenon

4.2
Anatomic Consideration
Origin & Spread of Cardiac Impulse***
Vagal Tone
ECG*
Clinical applications of Electrocardiography*

4.3
Cardiac Cycle****
Cardiac Output & Venous Return****
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4.4
Law of Laplace**
Types of Blood Flow – Laminar & Turbulent
Distensibility
Windkessel Effect**
Blood Pressure*
Goldblatt Hypertension
Regulation of Blood Pressure*

4.5
Central Nervous System Ischemic Response
Cushing Reflex
Renin-Angiotensin System*
Atrial Reflex (Bainbridge Reflex)
Active & Reactive Hyperaemia

4.6
Coronary Circulation*
Axon Reflex, Triple Response

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4.7
Summary of events maintaining normal blood
pressure during change of posture from lying to
standing. (Figure) *

Summary of events maintaining normal cerebral O2

consumption in standing posture. (Figure)

Valsalva maneuver
Muller’s maneuver
Circulatory Shock***

Respiratory System

5.1
Functions of Respiratory System****

5.2
Mechanism of Pulmonary Ventilation
Normal Pleural Pressure
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Gravity
Lung Volume & Capacities
Functions of FRC**
Dynamic Lung Volume & Capacities
Obstructive & Restrictive Lung Disease
Pulmonary Surfactant*
RDS
Compliance***

5.4
Alveolar Ventilation**
Dead Space Air*
Alveolar Ventilation-Perfusion ratio*

5.5
Oxygen-Hemoglobin Dissociation Curve***

5.6
Chemical & Neural Regulation of Respiration*

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5.7
Hypoxia****
Accommodation*
Acclimatization*
Effect of pN2
Decompression Sickness**
Biot’s Breathing**
Cheyne-Stokes Breathing**

Excretory System

6.1
JGA***
Characteristics of Renal Blood Flow

6.2 Glomerular Filtration**

6.3 Counter Current Mechanism***

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6.6 Renal Function Tests***

6.7 Physiology of Micturition & its Regulation**

GIT

7.2
Saliva
Functions of Saliva*
Deglutition***

7.3
Gastric Juice
Gastric Motility**
Peptic Ulcers
Vomiting**

7.4
Pancreatic Juice

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Functions of Liver***
Functions of Bile***

7.5 Motility of Small Intestine****

7.6
Motility of Large Intestine***
Defecation**
Role of Dietary Fibers**

Endocrine System

8.1
Mechanism of Action of Hormone***

8.2
Growth Hormone*
ADH*
Oxytocin*

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8.3
Thyroid Gland*

8.4
Calcium Metabolism***
Parathormone*
Calcitonin*
Tetany*

8.5
Glucocorticoid*
Mineralocorticoid*
Addison’s Disease*
Cushing Syndrome

8.6
Insulin**
Glucagon*

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Reproductive System

9.1 Puberty

9.2 Spermatogenesis**
Semen

9.3 Oogenesis*
Ovarian Cycle**

9.4 Pregnancy Tests**

Physiology of Parturition**

9.5 Physiology of Lactation*

9.6 Contraceptive methods in females**

Contraceptive methods in males***

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Nervous System

10.1
Descending tracts of Spinal Cord & Brainstem
Transection of Spinal Cord**
Tabes Dorsalis**
Brown-Sequard Syndrome**

10.2
Cerebellum
Functions of Cerebellum***
Basal Ganglia (Function & Disorders) ****
Cerebellar Lesion**

10.3
Functions of Thalamus***
Thalamic Syndrome**
Functions of Hypothalamus***
Lesions of Hypothalamus*

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10.4
Frontal Lobe Syndrome

10.5
Diff. b/w Sympathetic & Parasympathetic Nervous
System***
Horner Syndrome

10.6
Functions of CSF
Hydrocephalus

10.7
Synapse: Definition & types
Properties of Sympathetic Transmission****

10.8
Receptors
Properties of Receptors**
Law of Projection*
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Pain Sensation****

10.9
Motor Unit
Muscle Spindle
Reflex Activity (Classification & Properties)
Golgi Tendon Reflex
Babinski Reflex
Mass Reflex

10.10
Limbic System*

10.11
EEG, Sleep***

10.12
Language & Speech**
Memory***

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Special Senses

11.1
Cataract
Accommodation**
Phototransduction*
Visual Pathway****
Dark Adaption*
Defects in field of Vision**
Nystagmus, Glaucoma
Accommodation Reflex**
Light Reflex*
Light Adaption & Dark Adaption*
Layers of Retina
Color Blindness***

11.2
Organ of Corti**
Auditory Pathway***

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Impedance Matching
Attenuation Reflex**
Deafness***

11.3
Olfactory Pathway***
Physiology of Olfaction
Taste Pathway***
Physiology of Taste

Specialized Integrative Physiology

Regulation of Body Temperature****

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