Physiology

Physiology

How the body works, from cells and membranes to the signals that keep it in balance.

4 chapters, 22 topics, none written yet

PlaceholderStands in until the course syllabus arrives: chapters 3, 5, 6 and 7 of Silverthorn, Human Physiology: An Integrated Approach, 8th edition.

  1. Chapter 1

    Cells and tissues

    1. 1Functional compartments of the bodyNot written yet
    2. 2Biological membranesNot written yet
    3. 3Intracellular compartmentsNot written yet
    4. 4Tissues of the bodyNot written yet
    5. 5Tissue remodellingNot written yet
  2. Chapter 2

    Membrane dynamics

    1. 6Osmosis and tonicityNot written yet
    2. 7DiffusionNot written yet
    3. 8Protein-mediated transportNot written yet
    4. 9Vesicular transportNot written yet
    5. 10Epithelial transportNot written yet
    6. 11The resting membrane potentialNot written yet
    7. 12Integrated membrane processes: insulin secretionNot written yet
  3. Chapter 3

    Communication and homeostasis

    1. 13Cell-to-cell communicationNot written yet
    2. 14Signal pathwaysNot written yet
    3. 15Novel signal moleculesNot written yet
    4. 16Modulation of signal pathwaysNot written yet
    5. 17Homeostatic reflex pathwaysNot written yet
  4. Chapter 4

    The endocrine system

    1. 18HormonesNot written yet
    2. 19The classification of hormonesNot written yet
    3. 20Control of hormone releaseNot written yet
    4. 21Hormone interactionsNot written yet
    5. 22Endocrine pathologiesNot written yet