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L1. Homeostatic Control Systems
What is homeostasis 1,
Why is homeostasis important 2,
Set point 3
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L2. Diffusion
Diffusion 1,
What are the two things required ...,
What are the determinants of diff...
30
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L3. Cellular Communication Pt. 1
What are hormones 1,
Water soluble hormones 2,
Lipid soluble hormones 3
20
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L4. Cellular Communication Pt. 2
Signal amplification 1,
Signal transduction 2,
Signal transduction in water solu...
20
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L5. Food Intake
Energy sources of the body 1,
Glucose 2,
Storing glucose 3
20
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L6. Bone Physiology
Calcium in the bone 1,
Calcium in blood and ecf 2,
Intracellular calcium 3
25
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L7. Structure of Nerve and Neuron
Different neuron types 1,
Neuronal communication 2,
Pre synaptic neuron 3
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L8. Summation, Action Potentials, Neuronal Output
Axon hillock summation 1,
Depolarisation 2,
Repolarisation 3
10
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L9. Neurotransmitters, Receptors, Non-neuronal cells
Opiods 1,
Ionotropic 2,
Metabotropic 3
15
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L10. Properties and Process of Muscle Contraction
Skeletal muscle 1,
Layers of muscle 2,
Myofibre 3
15
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L11. Muscle Force and Energy for Muscle Contraction
How do muscles produce more force 1,
Motor unit 2,
Frequency of action potentials 3
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L12. Movement
Primary motor cortex 1,
Somatotopy in primary motor cortex 2,
Corticospinal pathway 3
10
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L13. Somatic Sensation
Somatic sensation 1,
Somatotopic representation in sen...,
Sensory receptors 3
15
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L14. Pain
Pain 1,
C fibres 2,
A delta fibres 3
15
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L15. Higher Functions of the Brain Pt.1
Initiating movement 1,
Basal ganglia in movement 2,
Basal ganglia 3
10
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L16. Higher Functions of the Brain Pt.2
Prefrontal cortex 1,
Long term memory 2,
Declarative memory 3
15
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L17. Cardiovascular System
Blood 1,
Plasma 2,
Bulk flow 3
20
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L18. Anatomy and Electrical Properties of the Heart
Blood flow path through cardiovas...,
Contractile myocardial cells 2,
Gap junctions 3
15
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L19. ECG, Cardiac Cycle, and Control
Arrhythmias 1,
Ventricular fibrillation 2,
Cardiac cycle 3
20
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L20. Control of the Heart
Cardiac output changed by controls 1,
Intrinsic control of stroke volume 2,
Preload intrinsic 3
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L21. Blood Vessels - Flow and Control
Blood flow 1,
Blood vessel differences 2,
Pulse pressure 3
15
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L22. Blood Vessels - Flow and Control Pt.2
Vasodilator nerves 1,
Parasympathetic vasodilator nerves 2,
Sympathetic vasodilator nerves 3
25
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L23. Cardiovascular Integration
Resting arterial blood pressure 1,
Reflexes maintaining normal arter...,
Arterial baroreceptors 2
15
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L24. Specialised Circulation
Generic circulation for blood 1,
Blood flow regulators 2,
Fetal circulation 3
20
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L25. Lung Volumes and Pressures
Functions of the respiratory syst...,
Non respiratory functions of the ...,
The thorax 3
20
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L26. Compliance and Elastic Properties
Compliance 1,
Lung compliance 2,
High compliance 3
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L27. Gas Exchange, Alveolar Gases, and Diffusion
Exchange of gases 1,
O2 in alveoli and blood 2,
Co2 in alveoli and blood 3
25
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L28. Blood Gas Transport - O2 and CO2
O2 transport 1,
O2 carrying capacity of hb 2,
Haemoglobin 3
30
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L29. Generation and Control of Rhythmic Breathing
Generation of rhythmic breathing ...,
Involuntary control expiratory ce...,
Medulla processes 3
21
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L30. Thermoregulation
Core temperature 1,
Circadian rhythm of core temperat...,
Heat balance 3
20
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L31. Cellular Metabolism and Respiratory Response to Exercise
Cellular metabolism during exerci...,
Atp synthesis at the start of exe...,
Atp synthesis creatine phosphate ...
19
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