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In the context of human physiology, the term cell physiology often specifically applies to the physiology of membrane transport, neuron transmission, and (less frequently) muscle contraction. In general, these cover the digestion of food, circulation of blood, and contraction of muscles and, therefore, are important aspects of human physiology. For a more complete description of the general physiological function of human cells (as well as the cells of other life forms), see the article on cell biology.
== General characteristics of cell physiology ==
There are two types of cells, '''Prokaryotes''' and '''Eukaryotes'''.
The earliest ancestor of all life that is hypothesized to contain these attributes is known as the last common ancestor.
==Concept of a Cell==
Caraka has explained that the body parts can be divided and re-divided into innumerable individual components called ‘Paramānus’. These are innumerable because of their huge number, highly minute structure and limited perceptive ability of sense organs (Ca. Śā. 7/17). This statement indicates that there existed a concept of minute and numerous individual living units in the body. Today we call such microscopic units by the name ‘Cell’. ‘Anu Srotas’ is another such very similar term, probably indicative of a cell. Some scholars even held the view that the living body is nothing but the resultant of aggregation of such innumerable ‘Srotāmsi’. (Ca.Vi. 5/4). ‘Srotāmsi’ is the plural form of ‘Srotas’. The term ‘Srotas’ means an individual ‘Cell’ - ‘Anu Srotas’ and also an individual ‘Organ System’ -‘Sthūula Srotas’. A tissue is a group of structurally and functionally similar cells. ‘Srotāmsi’ are structurally similar to their corresponding tissues. Also, each ‘Srotas’ is functionally (Metabolically) related to its corresponding tissue.<ref name="Concept of a Cell"/>
==References==
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<ref name="Concept of a Cell">[The content Concept of a Cell is borrowed from an article by mr.Kishor Patwrdhan]</ref>
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