Blood and circulation - Blood corpuscles, haemopoiesis and
formed elements, plasma function, blood volume, blood volume regulation, blood groups, haemoglobin, immunity, haemostasis.
Cardiovascular System- Comparative
anatomy of heart structure, myogenic heart, specialized tissue, ECG – its
principle and significance, cardiac cycle, heart as a pump, blood pressure,
neural and chemical regulation of all above.
Respiratory system - Comparison of respiration in different
species, anatomical considerations, transport of gases, exchange of gases,
waste elimination, neural and chemical regulation of respiration.
Nervous system - Neurons, action potential, gross
neuroanatomy of the brain and spinal cord, central and peripheral nervous
system, neural control of muscle tone and posture.
Sense organs - Vision, hearing and tactile response.
Excretory system - Comparative physiology of excretion,
kidney, urine formation, urine concentration, waste elimination, micturition,
regulation of water balance, blood volume, blood pressure, electrolytebalance,
acid-base balance.
Thermoregulation - Comfort zone, body temperature –
physical, chemical, neural regulation, acclimatization.
Stress and adaptation
Digestive system - Digestion, absorption, energy balance,
BMR.
Endocrinology and reproduction - Endocrine glands, basic mechanism of
hormone action, hormones and diseases; reproductive processes, gametogenesis,
ovulation, neuroendocrine regulation
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