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Explore the structure and function of the human central nervous system. Learn why knowledge of human neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, neural plasticity, and new discovery in the brain sciences matters for clinical practice in the health professions.

This course will provide a coherent, understandable look at the evidence on how nutrition and physical activity impact health through lower morbidity, longevity, and quality of life.

Get a ring-side seat as a pathologist talks about colon cells under the microscope. Normal Colon Tissue. Hyperplasia in Colon Tissue. Colon Dysplasia. Cancerous Colon Tissue. Normal Colon Tissue. Hyperplasia in Colon Tissue. Colon Dysplasia. Cancerous Colon Tissue.

Learn some basics about the Health Care system in the US. Blue Cross and Blue Shield. Conversation About Drug Pricing. Health Care Costs in US vs Europe. Healthcare System Overview. Paying Doctors. Medicare Overview. Blue Cross and Blue Shield. Conversation About Drug Pricing. Health Care Costs in US vs Europe. Healthcare System Overview. Paying Doctors. Medicare Overview.

Find out why having "stiff arteries" can increase blood pressure and cause uneven blood flow. It all comes back to the idea of "total energy"!. Compliance and Elastance. Bernoulli's equation of total energy. Stored elastic energy in large and middle sized arteries. Compliance - Decreased blood pressure. Compliance - Increased blood flow. Compliance and Elastance. Bernoulli's equation of total energy. Stored elastic energy in large and middle sized arteries. Compliance - Decreased blood pressure. Compliance - Increased blood flow.

Learn about blood pressure and how we measure it. Take a deeper dive and find out how blood pressure is related to resistance and flow!. What is blood pressure?. Learn how a stethoscope can help determine blood pressure. Resistance in a tube. Adding up resistance in series and in parallel. Adding up resistance problem. Flow and Perfusion. Putting it all together: Pressure, flow, and resistance. Blood pressure changes over time. What is blood pressure?. Learn how a stethoscope can help determine blood pressure. Resistance in a tube. Adding up resistance in series and in parallel. Adding up resistance problem. Flow and Perfusion. Putting it all together: Pressure, flow, and resistance. Blood pressure changes over time.

Find out how the body works to maintain a normal blood pressure by sensing when its too high or too low and responding accordingly. Regulation of blood pressure with baroreceptors. Parts of a nephron. General overview of the RAAS system - Cells and hormones. Renin production in the kidneys. Activating Angiotensin 2. Angiotensin 2 raises blood pressure. Aldosterone raises blood pressure and lowers potassium. Aldosterone removes acid from the blood. ADH secretion. ADH effects on blood pressure. Aldosterone and ADH. Regulation of blood pressure with baroreceptors. Parts of a nephron. General overview of the RAAS system - Cells and hormones. Renin production in the kidneys. Activating Angiotensin 2. Angiotensin 2 raises blood pressure. Aldosterone raises blood pressure and lowers potassium. Aldosterone removes acid from the blood. ADH secretion. ADH effects on blood pressure. Aldosterone and ADH.

Learn about how arteries differ from veins and how arteries can get damaged over time. Arteries vs. Veins - What's the difference?. Arteriosclerosis, Arteriolosclerosis, and Atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis - Part 1. Atherosclerosis - Part 2. Arteriolosclerosis - Part 1. Arteriolosclerosis - Part 2. Arteries vs. Veins - What's the difference?. Arteriosclerosis, Arteriolosclerosis, and Atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis - Part 1. Atherosclerosis - Part 2. Arteriolosclerosis - Part 1. Arteriolosclerosis - Part 2.

Find out how preload, afterload, and contractility work together to change your PV Loop (and affect stroke volume and cardiac output)!. What is Preload?. What is afterload?. Increasing the Heart's Force of Contraction. Reimagine the Pressure Volume Relationship. What is Contractility?. Getting Ea (Arterial Elastance) from the PV Loop. Arterial Elastance (Ea) and Afterload. Arterial Elastance (Ea) and Preload. Stroke Work in PV Loops and Boxes. Contractility, Ea, and Preload Effects on PV Boxes. What is Preload?. What is afterload?. Increasing the Heart's Force of Contraction. Reimagine the Pressure Volume Relationship. What is Contractility?. Getting Ea (Arterial Elastance) from the PV Loop. Arterial Elastance (Ea) and Afterload. Arterial Elastance (Ea) and Preload. Stroke Work in PV Loops and Boxes. Contractility, Ea, and Preload Effects on PV Boxes.

Learn some of the fundamentals behind staying healthy: Reducing your salt, keeping your weight in a healthy range, and exercising regularly. Low salt diet. Spotting salty foods. Calculate your own Body Mass Index. Introduction to exercise. 11 major muscle groups. Low salt diet. Spotting salty foods. Calculate your own Body Mass Index. Introduction to exercise. 11 major muscle groups.

Find out what can cause a heart disease and stroke, and how the two are related!. Heart Disease and Heart Attacks. Thrombo-emboli and Thromboembolisms. Stenosis, ischemia and heart failure. Strokes. Heart Disease and Heart Attacks. Thrombo-emboli and Thromboembolisms. Stenosis, ischemia and heart failure. Strokes.

Enjoy!. Bacterial Meningitis. Ritual of the Bedside Exam. Systemic Thinking About Cancer. Inflammation. Bacterial Meningitis. Ritual of the Bedside Exam. Systemic Thinking About Cancer. Inflammation.

Learn about hormones and diabetes, as well as some important information on glucose control. Intro to the Endocrine System. Precocious Puberty. Childhood Growth. Glucose Insulin and Diabetes. Blood Sugar Levels. Glucose Concentration Conversion. A1C Levels. Intro to the Endocrine System. Precocious Puberty. Childhood Growth. Glucose Insulin and Diabetes. Blood Sugar Levels. Glucose Concentration Conversion. A1C Levels.

Find out how the heart and circulatory system work in the fetus!. Meet the Placenta!. Umbilical vessels and the Ductus Venosus. Flow through the Heart. Hypoxic Pulmonary Vasoconstriction. Foramen Ovale and Ductus Arteriosus. Fetal Hemoglobin and Hematocrit. Double Bohr Effect. Fetal Circulation Right Before Birth. Baby Circulation Right After Birth. Fetal Structures in an Adult. Meet the Placenta!. Umbilical vessels and the Ductus Venosus. Flow through the Heart. Hypoxic Pulmonary Vasoconstriction. Foramen Ovale and Ductus Arteriosus. Fetal Hemoglobin and Hematocrit. Double Bohr Effect. Fetal Circulation Right Before Birth. Baby Circulation Right After Birth. Fetal Structures in an Adult.

Check out the flow of positive charge through the heart that happens every time your heart beats! Learn how the heart is able to keep a regular rate and rhythm throughout your life. Membrane Potentials - Part 1. Membrane Potentials - Part 2. Permeability and Membrane Potentials. Action Potentials in Pacemaker Cells. Action Potentials in Cardiac Myocytes. Reseting Cardiac Concentration Gradients. Electrical System of the Heart. Depolarization Waves Flowing through the Heart. A Race to Keep Pace!. Thinking about Heartbeats. New Perspective on the Heart.

Find out more about heart muscles and what happens when they contract. Three Types of Muscle. Heart Cells Up Close!. Myosin and Actin. Tropomyosin and troponin and their role in regulating muscle contraction. Calcium Puts Myosin to Work. Sympathetic Nerves Affect Myosin Activity. Why Doesn't the Heart Rip?. Three Types of Muscle. Heart Cells Up Close!. Myosin and Actin. Tropomyosin and troponin and their role in regulating muscle contraction. Calcium Puts Myosin to Work. Sympathetic Nerves Affect Myosin Activity. Why Doesn't the Heart Rip?.

Learn all about hypertension: symptoms, diagnosis, and how lifestyle changes can make a difference!. What is hypertension?. Hypertension symptoms and categories. Hypertension effects on the blood vessels. Hypertension effects on the heart. 4 lifestyle changes to help manage hypertension. What is hypertension?. Hypertension symptoms and categories. Hypertension effects on the blood vessels. Hypertension effects on the heart. 4 lifestyle changes to help manage hypertension.

Ever wonder about your lab values and what they mean? Lab values measure amounts of electrolytes or cells in your blood and occasionally tell you about how hormones and enzymes are working! Dive deeper and get a good understanding of concentrations as well!. Introduction to lab values and normal ranges. What's Inside of Blood?. Units for common medical lab values. What is an equivalent?. The mole and avogadro's number. Molarity vs. Molality. Molarity vs. Osmolarity. Calculate your own osmolarity. Molarity, Molality, Osmolarity, Osmolality, and Tonicity - What's the difference?. Tonicity - comparing 2 solutions. Introduction to lab values and normal ranges. What's Inside of Blood?. Units for common medical lab values. What is an equivalent?. The mole and avogadro's number. Molarity vs. Molality. Molarity vs. Osmolarity. Calculate your own osmolarity. Molarity, Molality, Osmolarity, Osmolality, and Tonicity - What's the difference?. Tonicity - comparing 2 solutions.

Find out what's inside of blood. What's Inside of Blood?. Hemoglobin moves O2 and CO2. Bohr Effect vs. Haldane Effect. Fetal Hemoglobin and Hematocrit. Oxygen Content. What's Inside of Blood?. Hemoglobin moves O2 and CO2. Bohr Effect vs. Haldane Effect. Fetal Hemoglobin and Hematocrit. Oxygen Content.

This 12 session course is designed for the beginning or novice archer and uses recurve indoor target bows and equipment. The purpose of the course is to introduce students to the basic techniques of indoor target archery emphasizing the care and use of equipment, range safety, stance and shooting techniques, scoring and competition.