Outline of physiology
Overview of and topical guide to physiology
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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to physiology:
Physiology – scientific study of the normal function in living systems.[1] A branch of biology, its focus is in how organisms, organ systems, organs, cells, and biomolecules carry out the chemical or physical functions that exist in a living system.[2]
Description
Physiology can be described as all of the following:
- An academic discipline
- A branch of science
- A branch of biology
Branches
By approach
- Applied physiology
- Clinical physiology
- Exercise physiology
- Nutrition physiology
- Comparative physiology
- Mathematical physiology
By organism
- Animal physiology
- Mammal physiology
- Fish physiology
- Insect physiology
- Plant physiology
By process
- Developmental physiology
- Ecophysiology
- Evolutionary physiology
By subsystem
