answers for physiology viva
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| Section | Topics Covered |
|---|---|
| Excitable Tissues | Membrane structure, biopotentials, RMP (-70 mV), action potential phases, laws of irritation, Vvedensky's parabiosis, synapses, muscle contraction |
| CNS | Nerve centers, Sechenov inhibition, reflex arc, spinal cord reflexes, brainstem (medulla, pons, midbrain), cerebellum (DANISH signs), reticular formation, hypothalamus, limbic system, cortex |
| ANS | Sympathetic vs. parasympathetic comparison, receptor types (nicotinic/muscarinic/adrenergic/dopaminergic/histamine), autonomic reflex arc |
| Heart | Cardiac cycle phases, ECG waves and intervals, action potential of cardiomyocytes (5 phases), automatism/pacemaker potential, Frank-Starling law, cardiac regulation |
| Circulation | Vessel classification, capillary exchange (Starling forces), baroreceptors, RAAS, vasoactive substances |
| Respiration | Lung volumes, respiratory center (pre-Bötzinger), O2/CO2 transport, Hb dissociation curve, first breath of newborn |
| Blood | Blood composition, plasma proteins, Hb types/compounds, hemostasis cascade, ABO/Rh blood groups, leukocytes, platelets |
| Hormones | Receptor mechanisms (membrane vs. nuclear), pituitary, thyroid, adrenal, pancreas (insulin/glucagon), parathyroid, placental hormones, feedback loops |
| Metabolism | BMR, direct/indirect calorimetry, RQ, thermoregulation (Starling forces of heat exchange) |
| Kidney | Nephron structure, GFR, primary vs. secondary urine, tubular reabsorption/secretion, ADH/aldosterone/PTH effects, thirst mechanisms |
| Digestion | Saliva, gastric juice + HCl role, 3 phases of gastric secretion, pancreatic juice, bile, small intestine absorption mechanisms |
| Analyzers | Visual (rhodopsin, visual pathway), auditory (cochlea, tonotopy), vestibular, pain and antinociceptive system |
| GNI/Higher Nervous Activity | Pavlov's conditioned reflexes, Anokhin's functional system, types of inhibition, GNI temperament types, memory (LTP, STM/LTM), sleep stages (NREM/REM), stress (Selye's GAS), emotions |