The Public Service Commission, West Bengal or PSCWB is the state agency authorized to conduct the Civil Services Examination for entry-level appointments to the various Civil Services of state of West Bengal in India. Here is a Detailed Syllabus for WBPSC Mains Optional Paper - Physiology.
West Bengal PSC Syllabus
WBPSC Optional Paper - Physiology
Paper – I:
- Biophysical Principles: Definition and example of osmosis and buffers; Definition of pH.
- Biochemical Principles: Definition and chemistry of monosaccharides, oligosaccharides, polysaccharides, triglycerides, cholesterol, HDL, LDL, VLDL; amino acides, nucleotides.
- Metabolism: Glycolysis, TCA Cycle, β-oxidation, deamination, transamination.
- Nutrition & Dietetics: Definition of food groups, Balanced diet and ACU. Source, functions and deficiency symptoms of vitamin A, B1, B6, B12, C, D, E, and Fe, Zn, Na, K, Ca, I.
- Blood: Formed elements of blood, functions of hemoglobin; plasma protein. ABO and Rh Blood groups. Overview of innate and acquired immunity.
- Heart and circulation: Properties of cardiac muscle, cardiac cycle, definition and determination of cardiac output, normal ECG waves.
- Respiratory System: Carriage of oxygen and carbondioxide, definition of lung volumes and capacities, hypoxia.
- Renal Physiology: Structure of nephron, formation of urine, non excretory functions of kidney.
Paper – II:
- Nerve-Muscle Physiology: Structure and functions of skeletal muscle & nerve fibre, classification of nerve fibres, neuromuscular junction, neuromuscular transmission, synaptic transmission, origin and propagation of nerve impulse, degeneration and regeneration in nerve fibres.
- Nervous system: Basic anatomical organization of the neurons system, ascending and descending tracts, reflex arc, classification and properties of reflexes, functions of sympathetic and parasympathetic neurons system, sleep, memory, learning and aphasia.
- Sensory physiology: Eye-structure of retina, accommodation, myopia, hypermetropia and astigmatism; Ear-structure of middle and inner ear, transmission of sound wave through ear; structure of taste buds and smell receptors.
- Skin and body temperature regulation: structure and functions of skin and sweat glands, neural and hormonal control of body temperature.
- Endocrine system: structure and functions of pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, pancreas and adrenal gland diseases associated with hypo and hypersecretion of these glands.
- Reproductive physiology: Histology of testis and ovary, spermatogenesis, ovulation, menstrual cycle. 7. Work physiology: Definition of 02 debt, 02max, static work, dynamic work and physical fitness index (PFI), Body Mass Index (BMI).
- Environmental and social physiology: Air, water and noise pollution, mass immunization, ORS and concept of safe drinking water.
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