This PowerPoint presentation is about the general introduction of Physiology, its History, Branches and the Disciplines that have been evolved from it. It covers all the possible aspects of general physiology. Your Queries: What is Physiology? Introduction to Physiology Concept of General Physiology Examples of Physiology History of Physiology (Hippocrates, Claudius Galenus, and Jean Fernel) Goals of Physiology Applications of Physiology Human Physiology Animal Physiology Plant Physiology Microbial Physiology Viral Physiology Cell Physiology Molecular Physiology Systems Physiology Organismal Physiology Ecological Physiology Integrative Physiology Pathophysiology Pharmacology Immunology Microbiology Biochemistry Physiological Communities

1. The Physiology
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2. Physiology
Physis Logia
Origin or Nature Study or Science
Greek Word
The study of the functioning.

3. Examples
• Brain Physiology
• Behavioral Physiology
• Environmental Physiology

4. Function = Physiology

5. Historical
Journey

6. Ancient India and Egypt.
Ancient Times
Father of medicine
Introduced the four humors
theory and its relation to
illness.
Hippocrates (420 BC)
Conducted experiments to
understand the body's
systems.
Claudius Galenus
Introduced the term
"physiology".
Study of nature and origins.
Jean Fernel (16th cent.)
Discoveries of the unity of
structure and functions
common to all living things.
General Physiology
Curiosity, medical necessity,
and economic interest –
stimulated the experiments,
techniques, and research.
Since 19th century

7. Black Bile
Yellow
Bile
Phlegm
Blood
Four Humors
Theory By
Hippocrates

8. Exploring
Physiology

9. Physiology
Branch of biology, that focuses on the
scientific study of functions and
processes occurring in a living organism.
Explain the physical and chemical factors
that are responsible for the origin,
development and progression of life.

10. Applied Areas
Every organism:
Either plant, animal, or even any microbe.
From the cellular function at ionic and
molecular level – to the integrated behavior
of the entire organisms & their interaction
with the environment.

11. Goal Of Physiology
Understanding how different
molecules, cells, tissues, organs,
and organ systems work
How they communicate
How they combine their efforts
to maintain the normal
functioning of an organism.

12. Importance
and
Applications

13. Why …?
Foundation for medical sciences
Understand how living bodies function in both health and disease.
Improved healthcare
Develop new treatments
Refined public health policies
Uncover personalized medicine

14. Diversity
within
Physiology

15. Sub-Disciplines
Taxonomy
• Human Physiology
• Animal Physiology
• Plant Physiology
• Microbial Physiology
• Viral Physiology
Level of Organization
• Cell Physiology
• Molecular Physiology
• Systems Physiology
• Organismal Physiology
• Ecological Physiology
• Integrative Physiology

16. Evolved
Disciplines

17. Pathophysiology Pharmacology Immunology Microbiology Biochemistry

18. Physiological
Communities

19. Physiological societies
American
Physiological Society
1
International Union
of Physiological
Sciences
2
The Physiological
Society
3