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Chapter 1

Falcon Review USMLE Step 1: Anatomy

48 lessons

Chapter 2

Falcon Review USMLE Step 1: Behavioral Science

26 lessons

01 Learning

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02 Development

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03 Child Development

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04 Childhood Disorders 1

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05 Childhood Disorders 2

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06 Human Sexuality

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07 Defense Mechanisms

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08 Public Health 1

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09 Public Health 2

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10 Law and Ethics 1

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11 Law and Ethics 2

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12 Mood Disorders

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13 Antidepressant Medications

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14 Anxiety Disorders

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15 PTSD and Anxiety Disorders

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16 Psychotic Disorders

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17 Personality Disorders

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18 Psychiatric Exam and Diagnosis

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19 Dissociative Disorders

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20 Eating Disorders

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21 Somatoform Disorders

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22 Organic Disorders

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23 Sleep Disorders ZZ

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23 Sleep Disorders

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24 Substance Abuse

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25 Stimulants

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Chapter 3

Falcon Review USMLE Step 1: Biochemistry

29 lessons

01 NucleicAcid Structure

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02 DNA Replication

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03 Transcription

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04 Protein Structure

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05 Translation

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06 Mutations

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07 DNA Repair

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08 Protein Processing

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09 Collagen

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10 Tools of Molecular Biology

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11 Acid-Base Chemistry

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12 Enzymology

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13 Hemoglobin

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14 Introduction to Metabolic Pathways

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15 Glycolysis and Gluconeogenesis

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16 Glycogen Metabolism

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17 The Citiic Acid Cycle

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18 Oxidative Phosphorytation

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19 Pentose Phosphate Shunt

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20 Fatty Acid Metabollsm

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21 Glycerolipids

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22 Cholesterol Metabolism

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23 Lipid Trasport

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24 General Amino Aad Metabolism

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25 Aromatic Amino Acids

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26 Branched Chain Amino Aclcls

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27 Nudeobde Metabolism

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28 Heme Metabolism

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29 Regulation of Metabolism

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Chapter 4

Falcon Review USMLE Step 1: Biostatistics

7 lessons

01 Variables

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02 Distributions and Descriptions

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03 Comparative Statistics

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04 Statistical Tests

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05 Applied Statistics

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06 Clinical Research

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07 Epidemiology

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Chapter 5

Falcon Review USMLE Step 1: Genetics

12 lessons

01 Definitions and Tools of Genetics

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02 Basic Mendelian Inheritance

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03 Genotype-Phenotype Discordance

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04 Population Genetics

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05 Cytogenetics

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06 Metabolic Pathways and Storage Diseases

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07 Diseases of Hematology

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08 Cancer Genetics

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09 Endocrine and Neurological Disorders

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10 Muscular and Connective Tissue Diseases

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11 Lung Diseases

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12 Diagnosis and Therapy of Genetic Disorders

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Chapter 6

Falcon Review USMLE Step 1: Immunology

18 lessons

01 Overview

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02 Innate Immunity Barriers

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03 Innate Immunity Phagocytes

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04 Innate Immunity Soluble Proteins

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05 Innate Immunity Acute vs Chronic Inflammation

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06 Innate Immunity Complement

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07 Adaptive Immunity Overview

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08 Adaptive Immunity Major Histocompatibility Co

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09 Adaptive Immunity Humoral Immunity

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10 Adaptive Immunity Cell Mediated Immunity

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11 Adaptive Immunity Effector Functions

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12 Vaccine Immunology

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13 Hypersensitivity

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14 Autoimmunity

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15 Immunodeficiency

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16 Transplant Immunology

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17 Immunoassays

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18 Case Reviews

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Chapter 7

Falcon Review USMLE Step 1: Microbiology

46 lessons

01 Intro%2C Structure%2C and Morphology

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02 Bacterial Physiology and Genetics

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03 Bacterial Pathogenesis

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04 Toxins

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05 Infection Control%2C Antibiotics. %26 Vaccines

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06 Antibiotics II

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07 Gram-Positive Cocci

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08 Streptococci

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09 Gram-Negative Cocci

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10 Spore Forming and Non Spore Gram Positive Rods

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11 Clostridium

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12 Gram - Positive Rods

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13 Gram Negative Rods

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14 Salmonella

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15 Vibrionaceae

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17 Obligate Anaerobes

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18 Bordetella

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19 Francisella

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20 Mycobacteria

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21 Mycobacterium Leprae

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22 Spirochetes

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23 Chlamydia

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24 Rickettsiae

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25 Viral Structure

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26 Viral Replication

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27 Viral assembly and release

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28 Antiviral chemotherapy

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29 Viral Genetics

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31 DNA Enveloped Viruses

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32 DNA Non-Enveloped Viruses

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33 Negative Sense RNA Viruses

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34 Positive Sense. Non-Enveloped Viruses

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35 Hepatitis Viruses

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36 Arbovirus

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37 Retroviruses

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38 Mycology Structure and Growth

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39 Superficial Mycoses

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40 Dermatophytes

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41 Subcutaneous Mycoses

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42 Systemic Mycoses

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43 Opportunistic Mycoses

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44 Parasitology

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45 Blood and Tissue Protozoaintestinal and Urolog

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46 Blood and Tissue Protozoa

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47 Pathogenic Helminthism Cestodes

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48 Pathogenic Helminths Trematode Nematodes

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Chapter 8

Falcon Review USMLE Step 1: Neurology

18 lessons

01 Embryology

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02 Spinal Cord

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03 Brainstem Anatomy

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04 Brainstem Tracts and Vasculature

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05 Brain anatomy

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06 Brain Vasculature

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07 Cognition Language and Memory

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08 Reward Mechanism. Hypothalamus%2C Lateral Eye

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09 Reflexes. Proencephalon and Pain

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10 Sensory Systems Vision

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11 Sensory Systems. Hearing%2C Balance and Olfactory

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12 Motor Systems

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13 Motor Systems. Cerebellum

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14 Autonomic Nervous System

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15 Pupillary Defect

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16 Myelin. Action Potential%2C Neurotransmitters

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17 Trophic Factors%2C Gila%2C CSF

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18 Clinical Syndromes Meningitis%2C Epilepsy%2C Sleep Disorders

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Chapter 9

Falcon Review USMLE Step 1: Pathology

84 lessons

01 Amyloidosis -01 Amyloidosis

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02 Bleeding Disorders -01 Normal Hemostasis

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03 Bleeding Disorders -02 Bleeding Disorders

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04 Bleeding Disorders -03 Platelet Function Abnormalities

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05 Bone -01 Bone Pathology

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06 Bone -02 Congenital

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07 Bone -03 Trauma and Infection

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08 Bone -04 Trauma and Infection

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09 Breast-01 Breast

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10 Cardiac-01 Cardiac Pathology

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11 Cardiac -02 Ischemic Heart Disease

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12 Cardiac -03 Cardiomyopathy

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13 Cardiac -04 Valvular Heart Disease

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14 Cardiac- 05 Congenital Heart Disease

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15 Cardiac -06 Myocardial and Pericardial Disease

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16 Cellular Adaptation -01 General Pathology

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17 Cellular Adaptation -02 Cell Death

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18 CNS -01 Central Nervous System Pathology

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19 CNS -02 Cerebrovascular Disease

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20 CNS -03 Demyelinating Disease

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21 CNS -04 Primary Tumors

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22 Collagen Vascular Disease-01 Collagen Vascular Diseases

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23 Collagen Vascular Disease -02 Vasculitis

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24 Dermatological- 01 Dermatopathology

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25 Dermatological -02 Infectious Diseases

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26 Dermatological - 03 Inflammatory Diseases

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27 Dermatological - 04 Neoplastic Diseases

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28 Endocrine -01 Endocrine Pancreas

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29 Endocrine -02 Islet Cell Tumors

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30 Endocrine -03 Anterior Pituitary

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31 Endocrine -04 Thyroid

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32 Endocrine -05 Parathyroid

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33 Endocrine -06 Adrenal

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34 Endocrine -07 Adrenal Medulla Tumors

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35 Environmental -01 Environmental and Nutritional Pathology

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36 Environmental -02 Nutritional Deficiencies

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37 Female -01 Female Genital Tract

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38 Female -02 Upper and Lower Genital Tract Inflections

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39 Female - 03 Ovaries

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40 GI- 01 Esophageal Diseases

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41 GI -02 Intestinal Diseases

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42 GI -03 Intestinal Diseases Neoplastic Diseases

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43 Head and Neck -01 Head and Neck Pathology

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44 Head and Neck- 02 Larynx

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45 Healing and Repair0l Tissue Repair and Wound Healing

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46 Hemodynamics -01 Hemodynamic Dysfunction

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47 Hepatic and BiIiaiy-01 Cirrhosis

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48 Hepatic and Biliary -02 Hepatic Inflammatory Diseases

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49 Hepatic and Biliary -03 Hepatic Vascular Diseases

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50 Immune Deficiency-01 Immune Deficiency Syndromes

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51 Inflammation -01 The Inflammatory Reaction

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52 Joint -01 Joint Pathology

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53 Lower Urinary Tract -01 Lower Urinary Tract Pathology

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54 Lymph. Spleen%2C Thymus -01 Lymphoid tissue Lymph. Nodes%2C Spleen and Thymus

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55 Lymph. Spleen. Thymus - 02 Plasma Cell Neoplasms. Spleen. Thymus

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56 Male -01 Male Reproductive Pathology

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57 Male -02 Tumors

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58 Muscle -01 Muscle Pathology

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59 Neopiasia-01 Neoplasia

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60 Neoplasia-02 Tumor Suppress

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61 Optic -01 Ocular Pathology

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62 Optic -02 Lens and Retina Pathology

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63 Pancreatic-UI Pancreatic Pathology

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64 PNS -01 Inflammatory Neuropathy

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65 Pulmonary -01 Pulmonary Pathology

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66 Pulmonary -02 Restrictive (interstitial)

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67 Pulmonary -03 Pulmonary Vascular Issues

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68 Pulmonary -04 Lung Cancer

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69 RBC -01 Polycythemia and Anemia

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70 RBC -02 Red Blood Cells Macrocytic Anemia and Bone Marrow

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71 RBC -03 Hemolytic Anemia and Sickle Cell Disease

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72 Renal - 01 Introduction

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73 Renal -02 Glomerular Disease

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74 Renal -03 Disorders of Tubular Cluster

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75 Renal -04 Infection

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76 Renal -05 Renal Failure

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77 Soft Tissue - 01 Soft Tissue

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78 Vascular - 01 Vascular Pathology

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79 Vascular -02 Arteriosclerosis

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80 Vascular -03 Aneurysms

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81 Vascular -04 Venous System Disorders

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82 Vascular -05 Vasculitic Disorders

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83 WBC -01 White Blood Cells

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84 WBC -02 Leukemia

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Chapter 10

Falcon Review USMLE Step 1: Pharmacology

40 lessons

01 Principles of Pharmacology I

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02 Principles of Pharmacology II

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03 Principles of Pharmacology Ill

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04 Autonomic Pharmacology I zz

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04 Autonomic Pharmacology I

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05 Autonomic Pharmacology II

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06 Other Neurotransmitters and Eicosanoids

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07 Autonomic Pharmacology Questions

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08 Toxicology I

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09 Toxicology II

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10 Toxicology Cases

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11 Antibacterial I

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12 Antibacterial II

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13 Anti-tubercular and Antifungal Medications

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14 Antiviral

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15 Antimalarials and Antiparasitics

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16 Microbial Vignettes

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17 Neuro-Pharmacology

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18 Antiepileptics

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19 Anesthetic Medications

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20 Opioids

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21 Anti-Parkinsona%CC%82%C2%80%C2%99s Medications and Neuroleptics

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22 Antidepressants

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23 Neuro-Pharmacology Vignettes

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24 Antiarrhythmics

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25 Antihypertensives

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26 Drugs for Heart Failure and Angina Pectoris

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27 Antihyperlipidemic and Cardiovascular Vignettes

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28 Medications for Asthma

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29 Anticoagulants%2C Thrombolytics and Antiplatelet

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30 Chemotherapy I

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31 Chemotherapy II

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32 Diuretics

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33 Drugs Used in GERD and Peptic Ulcer Disease

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34 Laxatives and other GI Drugs

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35 Drugs for Disorders of Connective Tissue

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36 Androgen and Adrenocortical Steroids

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37 Estrogens and Progestogens

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38 Diabetes Medications

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39 Thyroid Medications

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Chapter 11

Falcon Review USMLE Step 1: Physiology

88 lessons

01 Acid Base -01 General Principles

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02 Acid Base -02 How the System Handles Acid

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03 Acid Base -03 How the System Handles Base (Lack of Acid)

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04 Acid Base -04 Acid-Base Disorders

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04Acid Base -04 Acid-Base Disorders zz

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05Acid Base -05 Metabolic Acidosis

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06Add Base -06 Metabolic Alkalosis zz

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06Add Base -06 Metabolic Alkalosis

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07Acid Base -07 Davenport Diagrams

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08Cardio - 01 Cardiac Anatomy and Pressures

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09Cardio -02 The Cardiac Cycle and Heart Sounds

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10Cardio -03 Cardiac Mechanics

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11Cardlo -04 Hemodynamics

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12 Cardio - 05 Cntrl of the CV Systm

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13Cardio -06 Cardiac Electrophysiology

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14Cardlo -07 Electrocardiography

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15Cardio -08 Electrocardiography II

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16Cellular - 01 Body Fluids

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17Cellular -02 Membranes

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18Cellular -03 Receptor Physiology

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19Cellular- 04 Movement

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20Cellular -05 Transporters

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21Cellular 06 Epithelial Layers

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22Cellular -07 Adhesion

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23Cellular -08 Neurophysiology

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24Cellular -09 Propagation

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25Cellular - 10 Synaptic Transformation

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26Cellular - 11 Atonal Transport

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27Cellular - 12 Questions

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28Cellular - 13 Seizures

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29Cellular- 14 Autonomic Nervous System

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30Cellular- 15 Autonomic Synapses

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31Cellular - 16 Autonomic Receptors

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32Cellular - 17 Autonomic Pathology

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33Cellular - 18 Muscle

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34Cellular - 19 Muscle Physiology

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35Cellular -20 Smooth Muscle

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36Cellular -21 Cardiac Muscle

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37Cellular -22 Review of Differences

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38Cellular -23 Reflexes

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39Cellular -24 Questions

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40Endocrine - 01 Introduction

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41Endocrine -02 Posterior Pituitary

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42Endocrine -03 Anterior Pituitary

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43Endocrine -04 Growth Hormone

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44Endocrine -05 Thyroid Hormone

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45Endocrine -06 Adrenal Cortex

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46Endocrine -07 Reproductive Endocrine

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48Endocrine -09 Sugar Metabolism and Diabetes

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49Endocrine -10 Calcium and Bone

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50GI -01 Introduction

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51GI -02 Oral Phase of Digestion

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52GI -03 Esophagus

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53GI -04 Cl Peptides and Hormones

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54GI -05 Neuromuscular Phys of GI Tract

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55GI -06 Stomach and Small Bowel

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56GI -07 Pancreas

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57Cl -08 Bile and Lipid Digestion

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58GI -09 Carb Protein and Vitamin Absorption

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59Gl -10 Iron and Calcium

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60Cl - 11 Large Small Bowel Physiology

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61Pulmonary-Ol Overview

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62Pulmonary -02 Lung Volumes

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63Pulmonary -03 PFT I - Spirometry

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64Pulmonary- 04 PFT II - Lung Volumes

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65Pulmonary -05 Airflow

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66Pulmonary -06 Functional Residual Capacity

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67Pulmonary -07 Gas Exchange

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68Pulmonary -08 Diffusion I

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69Pulmonary -09 Diffusion II

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70Pulmonary- 10 Pulmonary Blood Flow

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71Pulmonary-il Control of Ventilation

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72Pulmonary -12 Applied Physiology I

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73Pulmonary - 13 Applied Physiology II

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74Renal -01 Gross Anatomy

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75Renal -02 Renal Functional Anatomy

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76Renal - 03 Glomerular Filtration Rate

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77Renal -04 Regulation of Glomerular

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78 Renal -05 Evaluation of Renal Function

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79Renal -06 Renal Transport Mechanisms

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80Renal -07 Proximal Tubular Reabsorption

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81Renal -08 Reabsorption in the Distal Nephron

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82Renal -09 The Concentration of Urine

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83Renal - 10 Water and Sodium Balance

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84Renal- 11 Reg of H2O Balance and Plasma Osm

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85Renal - 12 Regulation of Volume

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86Renal - 13 Disorders of Osmolality

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Falcon Review USMLE Step 1: Anatomy

01 Timelines and Teratogens

02 Fertilization to Implantation

03 Placentation

04 Twinning through Neurulation

05 Folding of the Embryo

06 Somites and Muscle Development

07 Skeleton and Vertebral Development

08 Regions of Spine and Curvatures

09 Bsic Nervous System and Referred Pain

10 Lower Limb Organization

11 Nerves of the Lower Limb

12 Vessels of the Lower Limb

13 Muscles of the Lower Limb

14 Upper Limb Organization

15 Vessels of the Upper Limb

16 Nerves of the Upper Limb

17 Muscles of the Upper Limb

18 Imaging Basics

19 Imaging the Upper Limb

20 Imaging the Lower Limb

21 Thoracic Wall and Breast

22 Thoracic Cavity and Lungs

23 Heart

24 Development of the Heart

25 Posterior Mediastinum and Diaphragm

26 Abdominal Wall

27 Abdominal Cavity and Development

28 Abdomial Organs

29 Abdominal Vessels and Autonomics

30 Posterior Abdominal Wall and Urinary Development

31 Pelvic Space and Walls

32 Pelvic Nerves and Vessels

33 External Genitalia

34 Pelvic Viscera

35 Development of the Genetalia

36 Urinary Bladder and Rectum

37 Cranial Vault and Cranial Nerves

38 Bones of the Skull

39 The Neck

40 Autonomics of the Head and Neck

41 Trigeminal Nerve

42 The Facial Nerve

43 Pterygopalatine Fossa

44 Oral Cavity

45 Orbit and Eye

46 Head and Neck Development

47 Five Generalizations of the Head and Neck

48 Five Regions with Five Nerves

Falcon Review USMLE Step 1: Behavioral Science

01 Learning

02 Development

03 Child Development

04 Childhood Disorders 1

05 Childhood Disorders 2

06 Human Sexuality

07 Defense Mechanisms

08 Public Health 1

09 Public Health 2

10 Law and Ethics 1

11 Law and Ethics 2

12 Mood Disorders

13 Antidepressant Medications

14 Anxiety Disorders

15 PTSD and Anxiety Disorders

16 Psychotic Disorders

17 Personality Disorders

18 Psychiatric Exam and Diagnosis

19 Dissociative Disorders

20 Eating Disorders

21 Somatoform Disorders

22 Organic Disorders

23 Sleep Disorders ZZ