Physiology is a highly significant subject from NEET MDS perspective since it forms the basis for various other subjects such as General Medicine, Pathology and Oral Medicine.
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This article has been compiled in order to assist you in your preparation of Physiology for NEET MDS and will bring forth the Most Important Topics of Physiology from NEET MDS perspective.
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Most Important Topics of Physiology for NEET MDS
Here is a detailed list of the Most Important Topics of Physiology:
Most Important Topics |
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Unit |
Most Important Topics |
General Physiology |
Microtubules |
Cell Junctions |
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Fluid Content of Body |
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Cell Volume |
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Osmolarity, Osmolality |
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Active and Passive Transport |
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Action Potential |
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Resting Membrane Potential |
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Depolarization |
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Absolute and Relative Refractory Period |
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Nerve Conduction |
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Saltatory Conduction |
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Neuromuscular Junction |
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Elements of Skeletal Muscle |
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Synapse, Staircase Phenomenon |
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Contraction, Rigor Mortis |
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Succinylcholine |
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Blood |
Fluid Content |
Plasma Protein Components |
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Erythropoiesis |
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MCHC, Haematocrit |
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Haemolysis |
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Platelet Function Tests |
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WBC Characteristics |
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Clotting Factors |
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Drumstick Lobe |
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Deficiency of Factors and Disorders |
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Coagulation Cascade (Extrinsic and Intrinsic) |
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Landsteiner’s Law |
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ABO System of Blood Grouping |
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Blood Transfusion, Rh Factor |
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ESR, Haemoglobin |
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Cardiovascular System |
Cardiac Conduction System (SA Node, AV Node, Purkinje Fibres, Bundle of His)
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Cardiac Cycle especially Ventricular Systole |
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Heart Sounds, ECG |
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Einthoven’s Law |
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Stroke Volume |
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Cardiac Index, Minute Volume |
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Poiseuille’s Law |
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Hypertension, Cardiac Output |
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Preload and After-load |
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Pulmonary Circulation |
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Renin Angiotensin Mechanism |
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Respiratory System |
Muscles of Inspiration and Expiration |
Intrapleural Space |
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Intrapulmonary Pressure |
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Cheyne-Stokes Breathing |
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Tidal Volume, Functional Residual Capacity |
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Vital Lung Capacity, Total Lung Capacity |
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Alveolar Ventilation, Dead Space Volume |
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Pulmonary Compliance |
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Hyperventilation, Hypoventilation |
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Michaelis - Menten Law |
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Transport of Oxygen in Blood |
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Haldane Effect, Asphyxia, CPR |
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Carbon Dioxide and Carbon Monoxide Carrying in Blood |
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Oxygen Dissociation Curve |
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Hypoxia, Chloride Shift |
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Pathological Breathing |
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Digestive system |
Saliva, Deglutition, Hormones of GIT |
Internal and External Glands of GIT |
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Gastric Secretion, Peristalsis |
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Enterogastric Reflex |
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Enterohepatic Circulation |
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Jaundice, GALT |
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Degradation of Products of Food Nutrients |
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Excretory system |
Hormones of Kidney, GFR (in Detail) |
Clearance Rate, Excretion Rate |
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Urea and Creatine Cycle |
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Nutrient Re-Absorption |
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Renal Threshold, Counter Current System |
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Anti-Diuretic Hormone |
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Osmotic Diuresis |
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Kidney Function Tests |
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Micturition |
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Endocrinology |
Autocrine Effect, Chemical Nature of Hormones |
First and Second Messenger |
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Hormone Production during Day and Night |
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Trophic Hormones, Hypothalamic Hormones |
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Growth Hormone, ADH, Thyroid Hormone |
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Hyperthyroidism, Myxoedema |
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Cretinism, Hormones of Pancreas, Glucagon |
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Insulin, Bone Metabolism |
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Hormones in Calcium Metabolism |
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Parathormone, Alkaline Phosphatase |
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Cushing’s Disease, Menstrual Cycle |
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Ovulation, Progesterone, Testosterone |
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Contraceptive Pills, HCG |
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Nervous System |
Myelinated and Un-Myelinated Fibers |
ANS and CNS |
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Distribution of Sympathetic and Parasympathetic Fibers |
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Acetylcholine |
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Autonomic Effects on Various Organs of the Body |
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Preganglionic Sympathetic Fibers |
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Pain , Dental Pain, Functions of Hypothalamus |
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Broca’s Area, Tremor |
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Brown- Sequard Syndrome |
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Classification of Receptors |
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Sensory Receptors of Pain |
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Monosynaptic and Polysynaptic Pathways |
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Reflexes involving Cranial Nerves |
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Pathway of Taste |
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Blood Brain Barrier, Gag Reflex |
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