Introduction To Unit 7 : Important Topics To Study
Unit 7 – While this unit may seem to be quite tough and lengthy for applied biology candidates, but students with zoology, physiology or medical background can make this unit as a scoring advantage. You can also prepare some selective topics for the exam which are almost always asked about.
TOPICS TO BE COVERED
7. SYSTEM PHYSIOLOGY - ANIMAL
A. Blood and circulation - Blood corpuscles, haemopoiesis and formed elements, plasma function, blood volume, blood volume regulation, blood groups, haemoglobin, immunity, haemostasis.
B. 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.
C. Respiratory system - Comparison of respiration in different species, anatomical considerations, transport of gases, exchange of gases, waste elimination, neural and chemical regulation of respiration.
D. 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.
E. Sense organs - Vision, hearing and tactile response.
F. Excretory system - Comparative physiology of excretion, kidney, urine formation, urine concentration, waste elimination, micturition, regulation of water balance, blood volume, blood pressure, electrolyte balance, acid-base balance.
G. Thermoregulation - Comfort zone, body temperature – physical, chemical, neural regulation, acclimatization.
H. Stress and adaptation
I. Digestive system - Digestion, absorption, energy balance, BMR.
J. Endocrinology and reproduction - Endocrine glands, basic mechanism of hormone action, hormones and diseases; reproductive processes, gametogenesis, ovulation, neuroendocrine regulation
Important Topics to be studied From CSIR NET Unit 7
- Different neurotransmitters and action potential, you may expect a combined question with Unit 2 with respect to membrane or Unit 4 with respect to cell signaling.
- ECG graph definitely is asked in alternate papers.
- Cardiac cycle, heartbeats, blood pressure, blood volume regulation, different serum contents.
- The endocrine system, various hormones, their secretion site and functions.
- Kidney filtration system, structure, and function of different parts of a nephron, regulation of water balance.
- Gaseous exchange hemoglobin, myoglobin, their behavior with oxygen like left and right shift.
- Reproduction-hormones in processes such as gametogenesis and ovulation
- Sense organs – structure and function of different parts of the ear.
- Muscle movements events
REFERENCE BOOKS For CSIR NET UNIT 7
- Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology (Guyton Physiology) by John E. Hall
- Schaum’s Outline of Human Anatomy and Physiology
