The book fully covers the syllabus prescribed by Dental Council of India and presents a thorough exposition of physiology for undergraduate students. The exposition is systematically divided into eleven sections. Each section begins with a brief overview highlighting the topics covered. The subject is then explained in a graded manner with a large number of diagrams, flowcharts and tables to facilitate an easy understanding.
Key Features * Includes a large number of diagrams, tables and flowcharts to exhaustively illustrate the topics discussed. * Highlights the clinical applications of physiology. * Provides a quick introduction to the relevant functional anatomy before discussing the physiological aspects in each section. * Facilitates an easy review and recall of the basic principles by systematically organizing the text under appropriate headings and subheadings. * Presents the text and figures in an attractive colour format.
About the Author Dr. (Mrs.) Indu Khurana, Associate Professor, Department of Physiology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak, India. She has a rich experience of more than 25 years of teaching and research. She has to her credit the discovery of a new reflex 'the oculodepressor reflex (ODR)' and three distinct patterns of oculorespiratory reflex (ORR), (British Journal of Ophthalmology, 1997). On account of her contribution to the field, her biographical profile was included in the Marqui's 'Who's Who in Science and Engineering'.
Table of Contents * Preface * Section I: General Physiology * Section II: Nerve Muscle Physiology * Section III: Blood and Immune System * Section IV: Cardiovascular System * Section V: Respiratory System * Section VI: Excretory System * Section VII: Gastrointestinal System * Section VIII: Endocrinal System * Section IX: Reproductive System * Section X: Nervous System * Section XI: Special Senses * Index