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STUDYOF
HUMANPHYSIOLOGY
Shriniwas Kashalikar
Our study of human physiology begins right from the time of
conception, though unconsciously.
Consciously the study begins with learning of the interactions amongst family members and the living and non living surroundings. But this study is informal or non-formal.
Formal and conscious learning of human physiology begins when one
starts going to school. Here a variety of interactions in the nature; are
taught with respect totheir effects on human life. This
knowledge is sometimes categorized as human physiology and sometimes
not.
The professional or academic study of human physiology begins when one enters a graduation or professional
course.
The foundation of the study of human physiology is studying everything in
nature with respect to its interactions with human life and vice versa!
Thus we study physiology in following way.
1. We observe signs and symptoms in patients and correlate them with the
structural and functional abnormalities.
2. We use observations in day to day life and correlate their cause and
effect e.g. the effect of day and night on sleep and wakefulness cycle.
3. We use the knowledge of physics, chemistry etc and apply the principles involved to the human body to explain
the interactions in human body.
4. We use technology such as microscope to study smaller
structures such as cells,their membranes etc.
5. The actual events (phenomena) in the body are compared with other
observed events (phenomena) such as electricity in the nature and thus the
nature of the body activities is defined.
6. The various control mechanisms in the machines are correlated with
body and thenature of regulatory and control
mechanisms in the body are identified or hypothesized and verified.
7. Experimentation such as ablation (removal) of an organ and its effects
are observed and corresponding function is assigned to that organ.
8. Stimulation or lesion experiments with
brain elicit functions of organs related to that part of brain.
9. Observations of effects of practice of pranayama, different exercises and other alterations in the environment
or diet add to our knowledge of human physiology.
10. Various measurements such as hemoglobin, pulmonary ventilation,
bloodpressure add to our understanding
11. Techniques such as electrocardiography,
electroencephalography,electroretinography and
magnetic resonance studies give quantitative perspective of corresponding structures
and their functions.
12. Based on these and other studies and observations, one learns to make
hypotheses and to verify them and
make the understanding of human physiology deeper and more accurate.
13. Learning human physiology can not grow without asking questions at
every point.
14. Learning human physiology requires (like any other field)
unprejudiced and realistic mind. It is said that NAMASMARAN can be practiced to develop crystal clear and
unbiased mind, which facilitates effective and more complete learning
of human physiology. Dr. Shriniwas Kashalikar
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