A Textbook of Practical Physiology

General Introduction.Section One: Hematology
1-1 The Compound Microscope
1-2 The Study of Common Objects
1-3 Collection of Blood Samples
1-4 Hemocytometry (Cell Counting) The Diluting Pipettes
1-5 Hemocytometry (Cell Counting) The Counting Chamber
1-6 Examination of Fresh Blood: A. Drop Preparation
B. Preparing a Peripheral Blood Film
1-7 Estimation of Hemoglobin
1-8 The Red Cell Count
1-9 Determination of Hematocrit (Hct) (Packed Cell Volume; PCV)
1-10 Normal Blood Standards (Absolute Corpuscular Values and Indices)
1-11 The Total Leukocyte Count (TLC) White Cell Count (WCC)
1-12 Staining a Peripheral Blood Film The Differential Leukocyte Count (DLC)
1-13 The Cooke-Arneth Count (Arneth Count)
1-14 Absolute Eosinophil Count
1-15 Study of Morphology of Red Blood Cells
1-16 The Reticulocyte Count
1-17 Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR)
1-18 Blood Grouping (Syn: Blood Typing)
1-19 Tests for Hemostasis (Bleeding time; Coagulation time; Platelet count; and other tests)
1-20 Osmotic Fragility of Red Blood Cells (Syn: Osmotic Resistance of Red Blood Corpuscles)
1-21 Specific Gravity of Blood and Plasma (Copper Sulphate Falling Drop Method of Philips and van Slyke)
1-22 Determination of Viscosity of Blood
Section Two: Human Experiments
Unit I: Respiratory System
2-1 Stethography: Recording of Normal and Modified Movements of Respiration
2-2 Determination of Breath Holding Time (BHT)
2-3 Spirometry (Determination of Vital Capacity, Peak Expiratory Flow Rate, and Lung Volumes and Capacities)
2-4 Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs)
2-5 Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Cardiopulmonary-Cerebral Resuscitation (CPCR).Unit II: Cardiovascular System
2-6 Recording of Systemic Arterial Blood Pressure
2-7 Effect of Posture, Gravity and Muscular Exercise on Blood Pressure and Heart Rate
2-8 Cardiac Efficiency Tests (Exercise Tolerance Tests)
2-9 Demonstration of Carotid Sinus Reflex
2-10 Demonstration of Venous Blood Flow
2-11 Recording of Venous Pressure
2-12 Demonstration of Triple Response
2-13 Electrocardiography (ECG)
2-14 Experiments on Student Physiography
Unit III: Special Sensations
2-15 Perimetry (Charting the Field of Vision)
2-16 Mechanical Stimulation of the Eye
2-17 Physiological Blind Spot.2-18 Near Point and Near Response.2-19 Sanson Images
2-20 Demonstration of Stereoscopic Vision
2-21 Dominance of the Eye
2-22 Subjective Visual Sensations
2-23 Visual Acuity
2-24 Color Vision
2-25 Tuning-Fork Tests of Hearing
2-26 Localization of Sounds
2-27 Masking of Sounds
2-28 Sensation of Taste
2-29 Sensation of Smell
Unit IV: Nervous System, Nerve and Muscle
2-30 Electroencephalography (EEG)
2-31 Electroneurodiagnostic Tests, Nerve Conduction Studies, Motor Nerve Conduction in Median Nerve
2-32 Electroneurodiagnostic Tests Sensory Nerve Conduction in Ulnar Nerve
2-33 Electroneurodiagnostic Tests Electromyography (EMG)
2-34 Electroneurodiagnostic Tests Evoked Potentials Brainstem Auditory, Visual, Somatosensory and Motor Evoked Potentials
2-35 Electroneurodiagnostic Tests
The Hoffmann’s Reflex (H-Reflex )
2-36 Study of Human Fatigue Mosso’s Ergograph and Hand-Grip Dynamometer
2-37 Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) Tests (Autonomic Function Tests; AFTs)
Unit V: Reproductive System
2-38 Semen Analysis
2-39 Pregnancy Diagnostic Tests
2-40 Birth Control Methods
Section Three: Clinical Examination
3-1 Outline for History Taking and General Physical Examination
3-2 Clinical Examination of the Respiratory System
3-3 Clinical Examination of the Cardiovascular System
3-4 Clinical Examination of the Gastrointestinal Tract (GIT) and Abdomen
3-5 Clinical Examination of the Nervous System
Section Four: Experimental Physiology (Amphibian and Mammalian Experiments)
4-1 Study of Apparatus
4-2 Dissection of Gastrocnemius Muscle-Sciatic Nerve Preparation
4-3 Simple Muscle Twitch (Effect of a Single Stimulus)
4-4 Effect of Changing the Strength of Stimulus
4-5 Effect of Temperature on Muscle Contraction
4-6 Velocity of Nerve Impulse
4-7 Effect of Two Successive Stimuli
4-8 Genesis of Tetanus (Effect of Many Successive Stimuli)
4-9 Phenomenon of Fatigue and its Site (Effect of Continued Stimulation)
4-10 Effect of Load and Length on Muscle Contraction (Free- and After-Loading)
4-11 Exposure of Frog’s Heart and Normal Cardiogram
4-12 Effect of Temperature on Frog’s Heart
4-13 Effect of Adrenalin, Acetylcholine and Atropine on Heart
4-14 Effect of Stimulation of Vagosympathetic Trunk and Crescent; Vagal Escape; Effect of Nicotine and Atropine
4-15 Properties of Cardiac Muscle (Stannius Ligatures)
4-16 Perfusion of Isolated Heart of Frog
4-17 Study of Reflexes in Spinal and Decerebrate Frogs
4-18 Experiments on Anesthetized Dog
Section Five: Charts
5-1 Jugular Venous Pulse Tracing
5-2 Cardiac Cycle
5-3 Oxygen Dissociation Curve
5-4 Strength-duration Curve
5-5 Action Potential in a Large, Myelinated Nerve Fiber
5-6 Action Potentials in Cardiac Muscle Fibers
5-7 Dye Dilution Curve
5-8 Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT)
Section Six: Calculations
Calculations
Appendix
Index

CL Ghai MBBS MD
Formerly Professor and Head, Department of Physiology DAV (C) Dental College, Yamunanagar, Haryana, India