A Text Book on MEDICAL PRACTICAL PHYSIOLOGY

Section I : Haematological Experiment : The Compound Microscope ; Preparation of a Blood Film ; Examination of a Stained Blood Smear and Study of the Cells Morphology ; Differential Count of WBC ; Hemocytometry ; Total Count of RBC ; Total Count of WBC ; Anticoagulants ; Hemoglobinometry ; RBC Indices ; Blood Grouping (Blood Typing) ; Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) ; Packed Cell Volume (PCV) ; Bleeding and Clotting Time ; Prothrombin Time ; Osmotic Fragility Test of RBCs ; Reticulocyte Count ; Platelet Count ; Absolute Eosinophil Count ; Determination of Specific Gravity of Blood.

Section II : Human Examination : General Examination ; Gastrointestinal System and Abdomen – Examination of Gastrointestinal Tract and Abdomen ; Cardiovascular System – Examination of Cardiovascular System (Introduction) ; Examination of Neck Vein ; Examination of Arterial Pulse ; Examination of Radial Pulse ; Examination of Blood Pressure ; Harvard Step Test ; Examination of the Heart (Apex Beat) ; Examination of the Heart Sound ; Respiratory System – Examination of Respiratory System ; Nervous System – Examination of Nervous System (Introduction) ; Examination of Cranial Nerve ; Examination of Motor System ; Examination of Sensory System ; Autonomic Function Test ; Heart Rate Variablility (HRV).

Section III : Instruments : Mosso’s Ergograph ; Hand Grip Dynamometer ; Pulmonary Function Test & Peak Expiratory Flow Rate ; ECG (Electro-Cardiogram) ; Electro-Encephalogram (EEG) ; Modified Dale's Apparatus ; Stethography ; Estimation of the Basal Metabolic Rate ; Direct Recording of Mammalian BP & Respiration.

Section IV : Amphibian Experiment : Amphibian Experiment (Arrangement & Apparatus) ; Nerve-Muscle Preparation ; Simple Muscle Curve & Effect of Temperature ; Effect of Two Successive Stimulus ; Effect of Changing Strength of Stimulus ; Effect of Increasing Frequency of Stimulus ; Fatigue Curve ; Effect of Load on Muscle Contraction ; Nerve Conduction Velocity ; Normal Cardiogram of the Frog & Effects of Temperature ; Effect of Vagosympathetic Trunk Stimulation ; Effect of Stannius Ligatures ; Properties of Heart Muscle ; Effect of Nicotine & Atropine ; Effect of Adrenaline, Acetylcholine & Different Ions on Perfused Heart.

Section V : Electroneuro-Diagnostic Test : Electro Neurodiagnostic Test (Introduction) ; Nerve Conduction Studies (NCS) ; Electromyography (EMG) ; Brain Stem Auditory Evoked Potentials (BAEPS) ; Visual Evoked Potential (VEP) ; Somatosensory Evoked Potential (SEP) ; Motor Evoked Potential (MEPs).

Section VI : Reproductive System : Study of Ovulation ; Semen Analysis ; Pregnancy Diagnostic Test.

Section VII : Miscellaneous : Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) ; Growth and Development.