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Nervous System Structure and Function

• Overview
• Brain Structure and Function
• Spinal Cord Structure and Function
• Neuron Structure
• The Reflex Arc
• The Nerve Impulse
• Neurotransmitters and the Synapse
• Mixed Practice

Endocrine System Structure and Function

• Overview
• Hormones:  Steroid v. Protein
• Pituitary Gland
• Thyroid Gland
• Parathyroid Gland
• Adrenal Glands
• Pancreas
• Gonads
• Negative Feedback
• Positive Feedback
• Mixed Practice

Skeletal System Structure and Function

• Overview
• Bone Structure and Function
• Bone Repair and Growth
• Joints
• Tendons, and Ligaments
• Mixed Practice

Muscular System Structure and Function

• Overview
• Three Types of Muscle Tissue
• Anatomy of a Muscle
• How Muscles Work – The Sliding Filament Theory
• The Difference Between Slow and Fast-Twitch Muscle
• Mixed Practice

Digestive System Structure and Function

• Overview
• Ingestion – Mouth, Teeth, and Tongue
• Peristalsis
• Mechanical and Chemical Digestion – Salivary Glands and the Stomach
• Secretion –Liver, Gall Bladder, and Pancreas
• Absorption – Small Intestine
• Defecation – Large Intestine and Rectum
• Mixed Practice

Respiratory System Structure and Function

• Overview
• Inspiration and Expiration
• Gas Exchange
• Mixed Practice

Circulatory System Structure and Function

• Overview
• The Heart and the Path of Blood
• Blood Vessel Structure and Function
• Blood Pressure
• Blood
• Mixed Practice

Excretory System Structure and Function

• Overview
• Kidney Structure and Function
• Blood Pressure Regulation
• Mixed Practice

Integumentary System Structure and Function

• Overview
• Nail and Hair Structure and Function
• Thermoregulation
• Mixed Practice

Reproductive System Structure and Function

• Overview
• Male Reproductive System Structure and Function
• Female Reproductive System Structure and Function
• The Ovulation (or Menstrual) Cycle
• Human Development Before Birth
• Mixed Practice

Immune System Structure and Function

• Overview
• Nonspecific Defense
• Specific Defense
• Types of Immunity – Passive and Active
• Blood Types
• HIV/AIDS
• Mixed Practice