Human Physiology

How hormones work including pancreas anatomy, control of hormones, regulation of hormones, transport of hormones, break down of hormones.

Anatomy of the heart and circulatory system. Distribution of blood from the heart. Blood vessel types. Determinants of flow including Poiseuille’s law.

Hypertension and related diseases, management of hypertension and treatment

In depth explanation of how the heart functions and factors that affect blood pressure

Introduction to body fluid components, circulation, composition of blood, analysis of haematocrit, anaemia, Polycythaemia and blood cell types

The production of red blood cells and other structures in the blood

The anatomy and function of the immune system Describe the response to different pathogens The function and differences between innate and acquired immunity

Describe the major fluid compartments and estimate the volume of intracellular and extracellular fluid in the human body Explain the composition and function of the cell membrane Describe the concentration of ions in intracellular and extracellular fluids Describe the process of diffusion, filtration, carrier mediated transport, exocytosis, endocytosis and osmosis

Basic introduction to how the ear works and how we hear and perceive sound including anatomy of the ear

Introduction to blood clotting and formation including vascular spasm, formation of a platelet pig and the formation of a blood clot. How to stop clot formation, factors involved in platelet function, coagulation cascade and factors involved in coagulation. Ideal for a first year medic or biology student