Human physiology is the study of how the human body functions. It encompasses molecular, cellular, endocrine, cardiovascular, respiratory, and other physiological systems. Applied human physiology includes areas like space physiology, sports physiology, exercise physiology, and clinical physiology. The field is becoming more holistic as it appreciates interactions within the body and between the body and its internal and external environments, both currently and historically. In the future, human physiology may integrate human consciousness, psychology, ancient wisdom traditions, and insights from enlightened individuals to better understand subtle interrelationships between humans and nature.
2. The original meaning of the Greek word
Physiology is study of nature.
In the course of time it came to be identified with
the functioning of the living beings.
Thus today we have Plant Physiology, Bacterial
Physiology, Animal Physiology, Human Physiology
etc.
In Human Physiology we have; Molecular
Physiology, Cell Physiology, Endocrine
Physiology, Cardiovascular Physiology,
Respiratory Physiology and so on.
3. In Applied Human Physiology we have Space
Physiology, Sports Physiology, Exercise
Physiology, High Altitude Physiology,
Environmental Physiology, Clinical Physiology etc.
The concept of Human Physiology is getting
holistic and closer to its original meaning, because
of the appreciation of the interactions of
everything in the external and internal
environments and also the effects of what
happened in the past; on human life!!
In future; Human Physiology appears to embody
comprehending and experiencing the subtle
4. interrelationships between human consciousness
and rest of the nature and expressing or applying
this wisdom in the individual and social life!
The insights of Psychology, Parapsychology and
ancient disciplines of medicine such as Ayurveda,
Chinese Medicine, Yoga and the insights of
traditional wisdom and those of enlightened
individuals are likely to play a great role in this.
Dr. Shriniwas Kashalikar
