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Chapter 1

Lecturio - Physiology-01. Physiology-General Principles: 01. Physiology-Introduction and Central Principles

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01. Introduction to Physiology

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02. Homeostasis Definition and Level of Organization

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03. Control and Regulation

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Chapter 2

Lecturio - Physiology-01. Physiology-General Principles: 02. Membrane Physiology

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01.01 Cell Membranes and Organelle Membranes

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01.02 Lipid Bilayer Structure and Intracellular and Extracellular Fluid

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01.03 Aquaporin (AQP) Definition- Structure and Function

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01.04 Ion Channels Definition_ Types and Function

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01.05 ATPases

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01.06 Solute Carriers (SLC Transporters)

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02.01 Cell Signaling

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02.02 Cell Signaling Signal Reception

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02.03 Extracellular and Intracellular Signaling Receptor Modifications

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02.04 Signal Amplification and Dissemination

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03.01 Membrane Potential Ion Concentration

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03.02 Extracellular Fluid (ECF) and Intracellular Fluid (ICF)

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03.03 Ion Manipulation

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03.04 Action Potential

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04.01 Surface Modifications of Epithelial Cells

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04.02 Membrane and Transepithelial Potential

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04.03 Fenestration and Endothelial Transport

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Chapter 3

Lecturio - Physiology-01. Physiology-General Principles: 03. Body Temperature Regulation

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01. Introduction to Body Temperature Regulation

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02. Body Temperature Evaluation

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03. Circumventricular Organs (CVOs) and Blood-Brain Barrier

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04. Hypothalamus

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05. Hyperthermia (Heat Stroke) Causes and Symptoms

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06. Temperature Measurement

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Chapter 4

Lecturio - Physiology-01. Physiology-General Principles: 04. Acid-Base Balance

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01.01 Review of (H plus) and pH

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01.02 Blood pH Acidosis and Alkalosis – Acid Base Balance

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01.03 Acids- Bases and Buffers

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01.04 Buffer Definition and Titration Curves

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01.05 Henderson-Hasselbalch Equation Examples

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02.01 ph Adjustment Acid Handling

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02.02 Renal reabsorption of HCO3 – Acid Base Balance

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02.03 Titratable Acids

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02.04 Ammonia NH3 and NH4

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03.01 Acid-Base Box

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03.02 Respiratory Acidosis and Alkalosis

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03.03 Metabolic Acidosis and Alkalosis

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03.04 Anion Gap and Osmolar Gap

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03.05 Renal Tubular Acidosis Types and Acid-Base Summary

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Chapter 5

Lecturio - Physiology: 02. Neurophysiology

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01. Vestibular Structure and Function

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02. Cutaneous Sensory Afferents

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03.01 Nerves and Neurotransmission

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03.02 Postsynaptic Potential (PSP) and Binding

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03.03 Action Potential Propagation and Myelin

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03.04 Glial Cells and Astrocyte Assisted Activities

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04.01 Vision Structure and Function of the Eye

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04.02 Vision Lens- Pupil and Humors

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04.03 Vision Photoreception

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04.04 Vision Signal Termination and Convergence

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05.01 Hearing Hearing Structure and Function

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05.02 Hearing Hair Cells and Semicircular Channels

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05.03 Balance Otolith Organs

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06.01 Taste-Receptors Types- Structure- Function and Taste Transduction

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06.02 Smell Transduction and Integration

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07.01 Muscle Nerve Fiber Properties

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07.02 Renshaw Cells and Muscle Reflexes

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07.03 Mechanoreceptors En- and Unencapsulated

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07.04 Free Nerve Ending (FNE)

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08.01 Structure of the Autonomic Nervous System (ANS)

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08.02 Hypothalamus and Brainstem

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08.03 Circumventricular Organs (CVO's) and Cerebral Spinal Fluid

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09. Effectors of the Autonomic Nervous System (ANS)

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Chapter 6

Lecturio - Physiology: 03. Musculoskeletal Physiology

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01.01 Smooth Muscles Contraction and Relaxation

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01.02 Smooth Muscles Structure Function

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01.03 Smooth Muscles Location and Types

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02.01 Muscle Fiber Types and Properties

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02.02 Force Production and Motor Unit

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02.03 Cross-bridge Cycling

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02.04 Initiation of Muscle Contraction

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02.05 Types of Muscle Contractions

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03.01 Control and Regulation of Calcium and Phosphorus

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03.02 Bone Remodeling

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03.03 Bone Structure and function

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Chapter 7

Lecturio - Physiology: 04. Cardiac Physiology

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01.01 Cardiac Pacemakers – Heart Rate and Electricity

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01.02 Membrane Potential – Heart Rate and Electricity

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01.03 Pacemaker Potential and Pacemaker Cells – Heart Rate and Electricity

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01.04 Para- and Sympathetic Control of the Heart Rate – Heart Rate and Electricity

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01.05 Influence on Pacemaker Activity – Heart Rate and Electricity

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01.06 Heart Rate Ranges and Gap Junction Channels – Heart Rate and Electricity

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01.07 Non-Pacemaker Action Potential – Heart Rate and Electricity

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01.08 Myocyte Conduction Pathway and Atriventricular Block (AV) – Heart Rate and Electricity

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01.09 Ectopic Foci and Abnormal Conduction – Heart Rate and Electricity

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02.01 Electrocardiogram (ECG) Definition- Function and Basic Principles – Electrocardiogram

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02.02 Sequence of Depolarization – Electrocardiogram

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02.03 ECG Tracing Definitions and Related Cardiac Timing – Electrocardiogram

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02.04 ECG Tracing Normal Intervals – Electrocardiogram

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02.05 Mean Electrical Axis and Determining Axis on ECG – Electrocardiogram

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02.06 ECG Abnormalities – Electrocardiogram

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03.01 Systole and Diastole – Cardiac Cycle

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03.02 Isovolumetric Contraction LV Phases– Cardiac Cycle

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03.03 Atrial Systole and Diastole – Cardiac Cycle

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03.04 Complete Picture of the Cardiac Cycle – Cardiac Cycle

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03.05 Intracardiac and Vascular Heart Pressure – Cardiac Cycle

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03.06 Heart Sounds – Cardiac Cycle

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04.01 Cardiac Output- Flow- Pressure and Resistance Theory – Cardiac Mechanics

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04.02 Preload and the Frank-Starling Law – Cardiac Mechanics

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04.03 Afterload – Cardiac Mechanics

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04.04 Inotropy Definition- Regulation and Effects – Cardiac Mechanics

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04.05 Frank-Starling Curve and Atrial Dynamics – Cardiac Mechanics

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Chapter 8

Lecturio - Physiology: 05. Vascular Physiology

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01.01 Flow- Pressure and Resistance Theory – Blood Vessels and Pressure

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01.02 Fluid Movement Resistance-Laminar and Turbulent Blood Flow-Blood Vessels and Pressure

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01.03 Blood Flow and Velocity – Blood Vessels and Pressure

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01.04 Mean Arterial Pressure (MAP) – Blood Vessels and Pressure

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01.05 Vascular Anatomy – Blood Vessels and Pressure

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01.06 Local Factors of Arterial Pressure – Blood Vessels and Pressure

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01.07 Neurohumoral Factors of Arterial Pressure– Blood Vessels and Pressure

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02.01 Baroreceptor Reflex – Regulation of Ambulatory Blood Pressure (ABP)

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02.02 Brain Regions and Autonomic Control – Regulation of Ambulatory Blood Pressure (ABP)

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02.03 Baroreflex and Baroreceptor Function Alteration-Resetting and Adaptation-Regulation of Ambulatory Blood Pressure (ABP)

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02.04 Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System (RAAS)-Regulation of Ambulatory Blood Pressure (ABP)

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02.05 ADH (Vasopressin) and Natriuretic Peptides – Regulation of Ambulatory Blood Pressure (ABP)

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03.01 Central Venous Pressure (CVP) – Regulation of Venous Pressure

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03.02 Vascular Function Curves – Regulation of Venous Pressure

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03.03 Combination of Cardiac and Vascular Function Curves – Regulation of Venous Pressure

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04.01 Isometric and Isotonic Resistance Exercise – CV Response to Exercise

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04.02 Blood Pressure Effects on the Valsalva Maneuver – CV Response to Exercise

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04.03 Cardiovascular Response and CO Changes in Endurance Training – CV Response to Exercise

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04.04 ABP Response to Endurance Training – CV Response to Exercise

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04.05 Skeletal Muscle Pump and Effects of Chronic Endurance Training – CV Response to Exercise

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05.01 Distribution of Blood Flow – Special Circulations

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05.02 Cerebral Circulation – Special Circulations

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05.03 Coronary Circulation – Special Circulations

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05.04 Cutaneous Circulation – Special Circulations

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Chapter 9

Lecturio - Physiology: 06. Respiratory Physiology

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01. Breathing and Lung Mechanics

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02. Pulmonary Blood Flow

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03. Gas Transport

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04. Hypoximia and Hypercapnia

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05. Control and Regulation of Breathing

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06. Effect of Barometric Pressure on the Pulmonary System

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Chapter 10

Lecturio - Physiology: 07. Renal Physiology

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01.01 Functions and Segments – Urinary System

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01.02 Blood Supply and Control – Urinary System

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02.01 Glomerular Filtration Rate

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02.02 Starling Forces

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02.03 Afferent and Efferent Arterioles

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02.04 Regulation of GFR and RBF

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02.05 Renal Clearance Equations

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03.01 Reabsorption in the Proximal Tubule

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03.02 Macromolecular Transport

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03.03 Effect of Transport Maximum on Excretion

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03.04 Proximal Tubule Ion Transport

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04.01 Reabsorption in the Distal Tubule

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04.02 Aldosterone Effects and Regulation

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04.03 Urea Cycle and Collecting Duct

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05.01 Secretion and Organic Transport in the Proximal Tubule

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05.02 Loop of Henle Overview and Reabsorption

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06.01 Integrated Control of Blood Volume Overview

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06.02 Antidiuretic Hormone (ADH) and Osmolality

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06.03 Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System

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07.01 Corticopapillary Osmotic Gradient

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07.02 Countercurrent Multiplier System

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08.01 Body Fluid Compartments

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08.02 Measuring Ions and Fluid Compartments

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08.03 Changes in Body Fluid Compartment

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Chapter 11

Lecturio - Physiology: 08. Gastrointestinal Physiology

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01. Gastrointestinal System Overview- Phases of Digestion and GI Signalling

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02. Upper Gastrointestinal Secretion

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03. Lower Gastrointestinal Secretion

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04. Digestion and Absorption

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05. Gastrointestinal Motility

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Chapter 12

Lecturio - Physiology: 09. Endocrine Physiology

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01.01 Endocrine System and Hypothalamic-Pituitary Axis (HPA)

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01.02 Feedback Loops and Pituitary Gland

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01.03 HPA Hormones and Targets and Posterior Pituitary Hormones

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02.01 Hypothalamic–Pituitary–Thyroid Axis

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02.02 Thyroid Hormones

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02.03 Thyroid Hormone Transportation

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02.04 Thyroid Hormones Symptomatology Associated

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03.01 Hypothalamic–Pituitary–Adrenal Cortex Axis

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03.02 Adrenal Hormone Synthesis

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03.03 Adrenal Functions

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04.01 Endocrine Pancreas Hormones

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04.02 Glucagon Basics and Regulation of Glucagon Secretion

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04.03 Glucagon Functions

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04.04 Insulin Basics

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04.05 Insulin Secretion and Regulation

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04.06 Insulin Functions

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04.07 Insulin Metabolic Effects and Counterregulatory Hormones

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Chapter 13

Lecturio - Physiology: 10. Reproductive Physiology

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01.01 Introduction to Male Reproductive Endocrinology

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01.02 Testosterone Effects

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01.03 Testis- Spermatogenesis and Sperm Maturation Sertoli Cell Secretions

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02.01 Introduction to Female Reproductive Endocrinology

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02.02 Estrogen and Progesterone Synthesis

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02.03 Estradiol and Progestin Effects

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02.04 Menstrual Cycle 28 Days Female Cycle

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02.05 Endometrial Cycle

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02.06 Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Ovarian Axis Control and Regulation

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03.01 Sperm and Capacitation

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03.02 Fertilization

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03.03 Location of Fertilization and Early Divisions Implantation

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03.04 Placenta Blood Flow- Barriers and Exchange

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03.05 Maternal Changes

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04.01 Fetal and Adult Circulation Comparison and Distribution

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04.02 Changes at Birth

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04.03 Milk Secretion and Production

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04.04 Regulation of Lactation

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