The table of contents to physiology: how the body works.
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The Menstrual Cycle
Most men don’t understand the menstrual cycle. If you’re a guy, don’t worry, most women don’t understand the cycle very well either but now everyone can!
Inflammation and the Pathophysiology of Fever
Everything you ever wanted to know about what is actually going on in a fever!
Regulation of Body Temperature
How come the body is nearly 100°F in temperature? How is it regulated so well? Find out the homeostatic reflexes behind this control center!
The Principle of Homeostasis
An introduction to the concept of homeostasis and its components.
Movement of substances across cell membranes
Factors that affect the rate of diffusion, the effect of osmosis on cells, active transport pumps, phagocytosis and secretion.
The Proteins in Cell Membranes
Ion channels, transporter proteins, enzymes, linker proteins, receptor site, recognition sites
The Catabolism of Nucleic Acids
Learn how the body breaks down nucleic acids and how that relates to why people with gout (a type of arthritis) shouldn’t eat a lot of red meat.
Why do bare feet feel much colder on wood and tile rather than on carpet?
If both carpet and tile are the same temperature, why does tile feel so much colder than the other?
The Concept of a Reference Person
Ever wonder WHO those over the counter dosage recommendations are actually based on?