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Digestion & absorption 6.106 Human physiology
This subsection looks at the Human Digestive System, its parts and functions. You will also be learning about digestive enzymes, their conditions, substrates and products, methods of absoprtion as well as looking in more detail at villi and microvilli stru
Blood system 6.206 Human physiology
Revise and learn how to sketch the diagram of a heart, label heart chambers and blood vessels, distinguish between arteries, veins and capillaries, describe the cardiac cycle, the control of the heart rate and the causes and consequences of occlusion.
Water 2.202 Molecular biology
everything about the water, about its composition, polarity, hydrogen bonds and what makes water so unique in terms of its physical properties. You will also have the chance to look at how solubility of a substance determines the method of transportation i
Hormones and reproduction 6.606 Human physiology
Learn about homeostasis, thermoregulation, control of blood glucose, diabetes, leptin, melatonin, male and female reproducive systems, the SRY gene, secondary sexual characteristics and the menstrual cycle.
Neurones and synapses 6.506 Human physiology
This topic covers neurons and synapses. Get to grips with the structure of a neuron, the propagation of action potentials along a neuron and the transmission of electrical impulses across a synapse. There is also a specific look at cholinergic synapses and