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Introduction
1. Homeostasis
Jim Davis and Emily Cobb
2. Flow down gradients
Jim Davis
3. Cell-to-cell communication
4. Systems integration
5. Cell organization
6. Cell membrane
7. Organic compounds
8. Enzymes
9. Transport mechanisms
10. Cellular respiration
11. Membrane potential
12. Functions and channels of the nervous system
13. Graded potentials
14. Action potentials
15. Action potential conduction
16. Refractory periods
17. Synapse
18. Reflexes
19. G-proteins
20. Neurotransmitters
21. Autonomic nervous system
22. Functions of the endocrine system
23. Hypothalamus and pituitary
24. Hormones
25. Stress response
26. Sensory receptors
27. Equilibrium
28. Vision
29. Hearing
30. Olfaction
31. Gustation
32. Muscular functions and anatomy
33. Excitation-contraction coupling
34. Cross bridge-cycling
35. Skeletal muscle metabolism
36. Skeletal muscle fiber types
37. Skeletal muscle contraction
38. Whole muscle contraction
39. Functions of the cardiovascular system
40. Hemostasis
41. Blood typing
42. Cardiac pacemaker and muscle cells
43. Conduction system of the heart and the ECG
44. Cardiac cycle
45. Cardiac cycle and pressure
46. Heart rate
47. Stroke volume
48. Cardiac output
49. Pressure-volume loops
50. Blood pressure
51. Blood pressure graphs
52. Starling forces
53. Autoregulation
54. Skeletal muscle and respiratory pumps
55. Baroreflex
56. Pulmonary functions
57. Pulmonary pressures
58. Mechanisms of pulmonary ventilation
59. Pulmonary volumes and capacites
60. Minute and alveolar ventilation
61. Dalton's law and Henry's Law
62. Diffusion
63. Ventilation-perfusion matching
64. Oxygen transport
65. Carbon dioxide transport
66. Control of breathing
67. Urinary functions and processes
68. Glomerular filtration rate (GFR)
69. Intrinsic control of GFR
70. Extrinsic control of GFR
71. Additional activities of the kidneys
72. Body fluid compartments
73. Homeostasis of blood volume, blood pressure, and body osmolarity
74. Potassium and calcium homeostasis
75. Introduction to acid-base balance
76. Interaction of respiratory and urinary systems
77. Disorders of acid-base balance
78. Male and female reproductive systems
79. Spermatogenesis
80. Oogenesis
81. Males vs. females
82. Uterine cycle
83. Lifespan changes
84. Fertilization and pregnancy
85. Parturition and postpartum changes
86. Structure and functions
87. Motility
88. Physiology of digestion
89. Hormonal and neural regulation of digestive processes
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