3. Human Anatomy and Physiology
(i) Circulatory System: Blood and lymph, the structure and working of the heart, blood vessels, circulation of blood (only names of the main blood vessels entering and leaving the heart, liver and kidney will be required). Lymphatic system.
- Composition of blood (structure and functions of RBC, WBC and platelets).
- Brief idea of tissue fluid and lymph.
- Increase in efficiency of mammalian red blood cells due to absence of certain organelles; reasons for the same.
- A brief idea of blood coagulation.
- Structure and working of the heart along with names of the main blood vessels entering and leaving the heart, the liver and the kidney.
- Concept of systole and diastole; concept of double circulation.
- Brief idea of pulse and blood pressure.
- Blood vessels: artery, vein and capillary to be explained with the help of diagrams to bring out the relationship between their structure and function.
- Brief idea of the lymphatic organs: spleen and tonsils.
- ABO blood group system, Rh factor.
- Significance of the hepatic portal system.