Principles of Human Physiology

Based on the author’s earlier publication Anatomy and Physiology for Nurses and Allied Health Sciences, this textbook has been written with extensive revision and addition made in the text and graphics in an effort to make it especially useful for the undergraduate students of courses in nursing and allied health sciences. A large number of freshly drawn illustrations has been provided to facilitate understanding of the subject. Extensive use of color has been made in text and illustrations to enhance the visual impact and cognition. Though effort has been made to be brief so as not to burden the student with too many details, yet complete curriculum has been covered leaving no topic of physiology untouched. The common disease conditions encountered by nurses in the hospital setting have been mentioned. Physiological derangements have been coordinated with the disease conditions. With complete coverage of topics in physiology, the teachers/tutors in the institutions will also find the textbook useful to refer to the topics for preparing their class lectures. In addition, the book is intended to be useful for courses in allied health sciences as well as those courses in which human physiology is taught as a core subject. Coverage of physiology could make their understanding of the encountered clinical conditions easier and help them in handling these conditions, both in the clinics/wards or laboratories. The book should serve as a basic text for all relevant undergraduate courses not only in India but also in the neighboring as well as most countries in South Asia. Highlights of the book o Human physiology explained in brief and simple language. o Brief overview at the beginning of each chapter. o Text in colorto enhance cognition. o Physiological concepts explained with numerous illustrations. o All graphics in colorto enhance visual impact. o Pathophysiology of common diseases added to facilitate patient care. o MCQs added for each chapter to revise and prepare for the examinations. Surrinder H Singh MBBS, MD, FIMSA, MAMS, FIMAMS is former Professor and Head, Department of Physiology, Lady Hardinge Medical College (LHMC), New Delhi. She has served as professor and head of department of physiology in another medical college where she remained in the post for 5 years and was responsible for setting up the department and organizing * teaching to students of medical, dental and allied health sciences courses. She has been teaching physiology to the students of BPT course at Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Institute for Physically Handicapped, New Delhi (under Delhi University). Prof Singh has over 50 years of teaching experience in physiology to undergraduate and postgraduate students in the fields of medical, dental, allied health sciences and nursing. She has been a guide and examiner for MD and PhD candidates; and examiner for MBBS and allied health sciences at Delhi University, All India Institute of Medical Sciences-New Delhi, National Board of Examinations, and at many other universities. She has to her credit research work on sahaja yoga for beneficial effects in epilepsy; yoga in control of blood sugar and other conditions; and effects of sound pollution on health. She was actively involved as a subcommittee member for revision of curriculum in physiology for MBBS course by Medical Council of India. She was awarded Fellowship of International Medical Sciences Academy in 1990; Membership of National Medical Academy in 1992; and Fellowship of Indian Medical Association-Academy of Medical Specialists in 1997. She has been bestowed with Life Time Achievement Award as an eminent Hardonianin2015.