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1. GENERAL
PHYSIOLOGY
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2. Define and Classify Physiology?
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3. PHYSIOLOGY:
Physiology is the branch of medical science that
explains the physical and chemical factors that
are responsible for the origin, development,
and progression of life.
Each type of life, from the simple virus to the largest tree or the
complicated human being, has its own functional characteristics.
[Ref- Guyton & Hall /12th /3]
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4. Classification/ Sub-divisions/ branches of physiology:
Therefore, the vast field of physiology can be divided into-
1) Viral physiology
2) Bacterial physiology
3) Cellular physiology
4) Plant physiology
5) Human physiology
6) Comparative physiology
7) Many more subdivisions
[Ref- Guyton & Hall /12" /3]
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5. Human physiology
explain the specific characteristics and mechanisms of
the human body that make it a living being.
[Ref- Guyton & Hall/ 12" /3]
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