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1 Fundamentals and Cell Physiology |
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2 | (44) |
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The Body: an Open System with an Internal Environment |
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2 | (2) |
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4 | (4) |
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8 | (8) |
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Transport In, Through and Between Cells |
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16 | (4) |
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Passive Transport by Means of Diffusion |
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20 | (4) |
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Osmosis, Filtration and Convection |
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24 | (2) |
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26 | (4) |
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30 | (2) |
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Electrical Membrane Potentials and Ion Channels |
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32 | (4) |
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Cilia as Motors, Sensors, and Developmental Aids |
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36 | (2) |
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Role of Ca2+ in Cell Regulation |
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38 | (2) |
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40 | (4) |
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44 | (2) |
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2 Nerve and Muscle, Physical Work |
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46 | (36) |
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Neuron Structure and Function |
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46 | (2) |
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Resting Membrane Potential |
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48 | (2) |
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50 | (2) |
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Propagation of Action Potentials in Nerve Fiber |
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52 | (2) |
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Artificial Stimulation of Nerve Cells |
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54 | (1) |
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54 | (6) |
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60 | (2) |
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Motility and Muscle Types |
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62 | (1) |
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Motor Unit of Skeletal Muscle |
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62 | (2) |
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Contractile Apparatus of Striated Muscle |
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64 | (4) |
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Contraction of Striated Muscle |
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68 | (2) |
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Mechanical Features of Skeletal and Cardiac Muscle |
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70 | (4) |
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74 | (2) |
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Energy Supply for Muscle Contraction |
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76 | (2) |
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78 | (2) |
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Physical Fitness and Training |
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80 | (2) |
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3 Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) |
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82 | (10) |
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Organization of the Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) |
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82 | (4) |
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Acetylcholine and Cholinergic Transmission |
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86 | (2) |
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Catecholamines, Adrenergic Transmission and Adrenoceptors |
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88 | (2) |
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90 | (1) |
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Non-cholinergic, Non-adrenergic Transmitters |
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90 | (2) |
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92 | (20) |
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Composition and Function of Blood |
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92 | (2) |
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Iron Metabolism and Erythropoiesis |
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94 | (2) |
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96 | (1) |
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96 | (2) |
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98 | (6) |
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Hypersensitivity Reactions (Allergies) |
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104 | (1) |
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104 | (2) |
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106 | (4) |
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Fibrinolysis and Thromboprotection |
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110 | (2) |
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112 | (34) |
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Lung Function, Respiration |
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112 | (2) |
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114 | (2) |
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Purification of Respiratory Air |
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116 | (1) |
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116 | (1) |
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116 | (2) |
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Lung Volumes and their Measurement |
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118 | (2) |
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Dead Space, Residual Volume, Airway Resistance |
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120 | (2) |
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Pressure-Volume Curve of Lung and Thorax, Respiratory Work |
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122 | (2) |
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Surface Tension, Surfactant |
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124 | (1) |
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Dynamic Lung Function Tests |
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124 | (2) |
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126 | (2) |
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Pulmonary Blood Flow, Ventilation-Perfusion Ratio |
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128 | (2) |
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Alveolar-Arterial Oxygen Difference (AaDo2) |
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130 | (2) |
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132 | (2) |
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CO2 Binding in Blood, CO2 in CSF |
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134 | (1) |
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CO2 in Cerebrospinal Fluid |
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134 | (2) |
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Binding and Transport of O2 in Blood |
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136 | (2) |
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Internal (Tissue) Respiration, Hypoxia |
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138 | (2) |
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Respiratory Control and Stimulation |
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140 | (2) |
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Effects of Diving on Respiration |
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142 | (2) |
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Effects of High Altitude on Respiration |
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144 | (1) |
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144 | (2) |
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146 | (10) |
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pH, pH Buffers, Acid-Base Balance |
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146 | (2) |
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Bicarbonate/Carbon Dioxide Buffer |
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148 | (2) |
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150 | (4) |
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Assessment of Acid-Base Status |
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154 | (2) |
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7 Kidneys, Salt, and Water Balance |
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156 | (42) |
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Kidney Structure and Function |
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156 | (2) |
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158 | (2) |
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Glomerular Filtration and Clearance |
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160 | (2) |
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Transport Processes at the Nephron |
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162 | (2) |
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Reabsorption of Organic Substances |
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164 | (4) |
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Excretion of Organic Substances |
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168 | (2) |
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Reabsorption of Na+ and Cl- |
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170 | (2) |
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Reabsorption of Water, Formation of Concentrated Urine |
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172 | (4) |
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176 | (2) |
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Salt and Water Regulation |
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178 | (4) |
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182 | (2) |
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The Kidney and Acid-Base Balance |
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184 | (4) |
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Reabsorption and Excretion of Phosphate, Ca2+ and Mg2+ |
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188 | (4) |
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192 | (4) |
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Tubuloglomerular Feedback, Renin-Angiotensin System |
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196 | (2) |
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198 | (36) |
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198 | (2) |
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Blood Vessels and Blood Flow |
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200 | (2) |
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202 | (2) |
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Cardiac Impulse Generation and Conduction |
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204 | (4) |
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208 | (2) |
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Excitation in Electrolyte Disturbances |
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210 | (2) |
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212 | (2) |
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Ventricular Pressure-Volume Relationships |
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214 | (1) |
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Cardiac Work and Cardiac Power |
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214 | (2) |
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Regulation of Stroke Volume |
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216 | (1) |
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216 | (2) |
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218 | (2) |
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Endothelial Exchange Processes |
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220 | (2) |
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222 | (2) |
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Regulation of the Circulation |
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224 | (6) |
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230 | (2) |
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Fetal and Neonatal Circulation |
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232 | (2) |
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9 Thermal Balance and Thermoregulation |
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234 | (4) |
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234 | (2) |
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236 | (2) |
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10 Nutrition and Digestion |
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238 | (42) |
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238 | (2) |
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Energy Metabolism and Calorimetry |
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240 | (2) |
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Energy Homeostasis and Body Weight |
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242 | (4) |
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Gastrointestinal (GI) Tract: Overview, Immune Defense, Blood Flow |
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246 | (2) |
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Neural and Hormonal Integration |
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248 | (2) |
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250 | (2) |
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252 | (1) |
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252 | (2) |
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Stomach Structure and Motility |
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254 | (2) |
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256 | (2) |
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Small Intestinal Function |
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258 | (2) |
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260 | (2) |
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262 | (2) |
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Excretory Liver Function, Bilirubin |
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264 | (2) |
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266 | (2) |
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Lipid Distribution and Storage |
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268 | (4) |
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Digestion and Absorption of Carbohydrates and Protein |
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272 | (2) |
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274 | (2) |
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Water and Mineral Absorption |
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276 | (2) |
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Large Intestine, Defecation, Feces |
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278 | (2) |
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11 Hormones and Reproduction |
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280 | (48) |
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Integrative Systems of the Body |
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280 | (2) |
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282 | (4) |
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Humoral Signals: Control and Effects |
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286 | (2) |
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Intracellular Transmission of Signals from Extracellular Messengers |
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288 | (6) |
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Hypothalamic-Pituitary System |
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294 | (2) |
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Carbohydrate Metabolism and Pancreatic Hormones |
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296 | (4) |
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300 | (4) |
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Calcium, Phosphate, and Magnesium Metabolism |
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304 | (6) |
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Biosynthesis of Steroid Hormones |
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310 | (2) |
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Adrenal Cortex and Glucocorticoids |
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312 | (2) |
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Oogenesis and the Menstrual Cycle |
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314 | (2) |
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Hormonal Control of the Menstrual Cycle |
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316 | (2) |
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318 | (2) |
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Hormonal Control of Pregnancy and Birth |
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320 | (2) |
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322 | (2) |
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Androgens and Testicular Function |
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324 | (2) |
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Sexual Response, Intercourse and Fertilization |
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326 | (2) |
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12 Central Nervous System and Senses |
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328 | (66) |
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Structure of the Central Nervous System |
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328 | (1) |
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328 | (2) |
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Stimulus Reception and Processing |
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330 | (2) |
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Sensory Functions of the Skin |
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332 | (2) |
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Proprioception, Stretch Reflex |
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334 | (2) |
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336 | (2) |
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338 | (1) |
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338 | (2) |
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Central Conduction of Sensory Input |
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340 | (2) |
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342 | (6) |
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Hypothalamus, Limbic System |
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348 | (2) |
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Cerebral Cortex, Electroencephalogram (EEG) |
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350 | (2) |
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Circadian Rhythms, Sleep-Wake Cycle |
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352 | (2) |
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354 | (2) |
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Learning, Memory, Language |
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356 | (4) |
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360 | (1) |
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360 | (2) |
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362 | (2) |
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364 | (2) |
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Eye Structure, Tear Fluid, Aqueous Humor |
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366 | (2) |
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Optical Apparatus of the Eye |
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368 | (2) |
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Visual Acuity, Photosensors |
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370 | (4) |
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Adaptation of the Eye to Different Light Intensities |
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374 | (2) |
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Retinal Processing of Visual Stimuli |
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376 | (2) |
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378 | (2) |
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Visual Field, Visual Pathway, Central Processing of Visual Stimuli |
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380 | (2) |
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Eye Movements, Stereoscopic Vision, Depth Perception |
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382 | (2) |
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Physical Principles of Sound--Sound Stimulus and Perception |
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384 | (2) |
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Conduction of Sound, Sound Sensors |
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386 | (4) |
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Central Processing of Acoustic Information |
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390 | (2) |
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392 | (2) |
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394 | (19) |
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394 | (8) |
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402 | (1) |
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Graphic Representation of Data |
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403 | (3) |
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Reference Values in Physiology |
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406 | (4) |
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Important Equations in Physiology |
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410 | (3) |
Further Reading |
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413 | (2) |
Index |
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