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Getting started in bioscience
Getting Started in Bioscience, Pharmacology and Microbiology
Who needs an introduction to bioscience, pharmacology and microbiology?
Why an eBook?
01. Medical and Anatomical Terminology
01.01 Introduction
01.02 Medical Terminology
01.03 Anatomical Terminology
01.04 Directional Terms
01.05 Planes
01.06 Body regions
01.07 Body Cavities
02. Cells to Tissues
02.01 Introduction
02.02 Levels of Structural Complexity
02.03 Atoms
02.04 Molecules
02.05 DNA to protein
02.05.1 Transcription
02.05.2 Translation
02.06 Enzymes
02.07 Energy storage
02.08 Cells
02.09 Cell types
02.10 Organelles
02.11 Tissues
03. Tissues to Organism
03.01 Introduction
03.02 Tissues
03.02.1 Epithelial tissue
03.02.2 Connective tissue
03.02.3 Nervous tissue
03.02.4 Muscle tissue
03.03 Organs
03.04 Organ systems
03.05 Organism
04. Cardiovascular system
04.01 Introduction
04.02 Anatomy of the heart
04.03 Intrinsic conducting system
04.04 The cardiac cycle
04.05 Heart rate, stroke volume and cardiac output
04.06 Blood pressure
04.07 Blood vessels
05. Respiratory system
05.01 Introduction
05.02 Anatomy of the respiratory system
05.03 Mechanics of breathing
05.04 Exchange of gases
05.05 Transport of oxygen
06. Digestive system
06.01 Introduction
06.02 Organisation of the digestive system
06.03 Digestive system functions
06.04 The stomach
06.05 The small intestine
06.06 The liver
06.07 The pancreas
06.08 The large intestine
07. Urinary system
07.01 Introduction
07.02 Kidneys
07.03 Nephrons
07.04 Homeostasis of blood
08. Nervous and Endocrine systems
08.01 Introduction
08.02 Neural signalling
08.03 Divisions of the nervous system
08.04 The endocrine system
08.05 Locations of some important endocrine glands
08.06 Endocrine signalling
09. Homeostasis
09.01 Introduction
09.02 Homeostasis and the cell
09.03 Homeostasis regulation and the body
09.04 Examples of variables that are controlled by homeostasis
09.05 Metabolism also contributes to homeostatis
10. Physiological feedback/control Mechanisms
10.01 Body temperature
10.02 Endocrine system feedback/systems
10.03 Positive feedback
11. Introduction to pharmacology
11.01 Binding sites – the Keys to pharmacology
11.02 Physiological processes – links to Pharmacokinetics
12. A spotlight on medical microbiology
12.01 What are microorganisms and why do we care about them in health-care settings?
12.02 Naming of microorganisms
12.03 Differences between eukaryote cells and prokaryote cells
12.04 Microorganisms and other infectious agents
12.04.1 Bacteria
12.04.2 Viruses
12.04.3 Protozoa
12.04.4 Fungi
12.04.5 Helminths
12.04.6 Arthropods
12.05 Transmission of infectious diseases
12.06 How are infectious diseases diagnosed?
12.07 How do we defend ourselves from disease?
13. Additional Resources
Copyright
Index
Getting started in bioscience
Getting Started in Bioscience, Pharmacology and Microbiology
Who needs an introduction to bioscience, pharmacology and microbiology?
Why an eBook?
01. Medical and Anatomical Terminology
01.01 Introduction
01.02 Medical Terminology
01.03 Anatomical Terminology
01.04 Directional Terms
01.05 Planes
01.06 Body regions
01.07 Body Cavities
02. Cells to Tissues
02.01 Introduction
02.02 Levels of Structural Complexity
02.03 Atoms
02.04 Molecules
02.05 DNA to protein
02.05.1 Transcription
02.05.2 Translation
02.06 Enzymes
02.07 Energy storage
02.08 Cells
02.09 Cell types
02.10 Organelles
02.11 Tissues
03. Tissues to Organism
03.01 Introduction
03.02 Tissues
03.02.1 Epithelial tissue
03.02.2 Connective tissue
03.02.3 Nervous tissue
03.02.4 Muscle tissue
03.03 Organs
03.04 Organ systems
03.05 Organism
04. Cardiovascular system
04.01 Introduction
04.02 Anatomy of the heart
04.03 Intrinsic conducting system
04.04 The cardiac cycle
04.05 Heart rate, stroke volume and cardiac output
04.06 Blood pressure
04.07 Blood vessels
05. Respiratory system
05.01 Introduction
05.02 Anatomy of the respiratory system
05.03 Mechanics of breathing
05.04 Exchange of gases
05.05 Transport of oxygen
06. Digestive system
06.01 Introduction
06.02 Organisation of the digestive system
06.03 Digestive system functions
06.04 The stomach
06.05 The small intestine
06.06 The liver
06.07 The pancreas
06.08 The large intestine
07. Urinary system
07.01 Introduction
07.02 Kidneys
07.03 Nephrons
07.04 Homeostasis of blood
08. Nervous and Endocrine systems
08.01 Introduction
08.02 Neural signalling
08.03 Divisions of the nervous system
08.04 The endocrine system
08.05 Locations of some important endocrine glands
08.06 Endocrine signalling
09. Homeostasis
09.01 Introduction
09.02 Homeostasis and the cell
09.03 Homeostasis regulation and the body
09.04 Examples of variables that are controlled by homeostasis
09.05 Metabolism also contributes to homeostatis
10. Physiological feedback/control Mechanisms
10.01 Body temperature
10.02 Endocrine system feedback/systems
10.03 Positive feedback
11. Introduction to pharmacology
11.01 Binding sites – the Keys to pharmacology
11.02 Physiological processes – links to Pharmacokinetics
12. A spotlight on medical microbiology
12.01 What are microorganisms and why do we care about them in health-care settings?
12.02 Naming of microorganisms
12.03 Differences between eukaryote cells and prokaryote cells
12.04 Microorganisms and other infectious agents
12.04.1 Bacteria
12.04.2 Viruses
12.04.3 Protozoa
12.04.4 Fungi
12.04.5 Helminths
12.04.6 Arthropods
12.05 Transmission of infectious diseases
12.06 How are infectious diseases diagnosed?
12.07 How do we defend ourselves from disease?
13. Additional Resources
Copyright
Index
More
Getting Started in Bioscience, Pharmacology and Microbiology
Who needs an introduction to bioscience, pharmacology and microbiology?
Why an eBook?
01. Medical and Anatomical Terminology
01.01 Introduction
01.02 Medical Terminology
01.03 Anatomical Terminology
01.04 Directional Terms
01.05 Planes
01.06 Body regions
01.07 Body Cavities
02. Cells to Tissues
02.01 Introduction
02.02 Levels of Structural Complexity
02.03 Atoms
02.04 Molecules
02.05 DNA to protein
02.05.1 Transcription
02.05.2 Translation
02.06 Enzymes
02.07 Energy storage
02.08 Cells
02.09 Cell types
02.10 Organelles
02.11 Tissues
03. Tissues to Organism
03.01 Introduction
03.02 Tissues
03.02.1 Epithelial tissue
03.02.2 Connective tissue
03.02.3 Nervous tissue
03.02.4 Muscle tissue
03.03 Organs
03.04 Organ systems
03.05 Organism
04. Cardiovascular system
04.01 Introduction
04.02 Anatomy of the heart
04.03 Intrinsic conducting system
04.04 The cardiac cycle
04.05 Heart rate, stroke volume and cardiac output
04.06 Blood pressure
04.07 Blood vessels
05. Respiratory system
05.01 Introduction
05.02 Anatomy of the respiratory system
05.03 Mechanics of breathing
05.04 Exchange of gases
05.05 Transport of oxygen
06. Digestive system
06.01 Introduction
06.02 Organisation of the digestive system
06.03 Digestive system functions
06.04 The stomach
06.05 The small intestine
06.06 The liver
06.07 The pancreas
06.08 The large intestine
07. Urinary system
07.01 Introduction
07.02 Kidneys
07.03 Nephrons
07.04 Homeostasis of blood
08. Nervous and Endocrine systems
08.01 Introduction
08.02 Neural signalling
08.03 Divisions of the nervous system
08.04 The endocrine system
08.05 Locations of some important endocrine glands
08.06 Endocrine signalling
09. Homeostasis
09.01 Introduction
09.02 Homeostasis and the cell
09.03 Homeostasis regulation and the body
09.04 Examples of variables that are controlled by homeostasis
09.05 Metabolism also contributes to homeostatis
10. Physiological feedback/control Mechanisms
10.01 Body temperature
10.02 Endocrine system feedback/systems
10.03 Positive feedback
11. Introduction to pharmacology
11.01 Binding sites – the Keys to pharmacology
11.02 Physiological processes – links to Pharmacokinetics
12. A spotlight on medical microbiology
12.01 What are microorganisms and why do we care about them in health-care settings?
12.02 Naming of microorganisms
12.03 Differences between eukaryote cells and prokaryote cells
12.04 Microorganisms and other infectious agents
12.04.1 Bacteria
12.04.2 Viruses
12.04.3 Protozoa
12.04.4 Fungi
12.04.5 Helminths
12.04.6 Arthropods
12.05 Transmission of infectious diseases
12.06 How are infectious diseases diagnosed?
12.07 How do we defend ourselves from disease?
13. Additional Resources
Copyright
Index
13. Additional Resources
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Introductory Units/Courses to Biomedical/Science and Allied Health Students
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