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Unit 2

Human Physiology Unit 2

General Notes About Unit 2

Unit 2 represents the soul of this course... it's all about cell-cell communication.  Cells communicate with other cells nearby, within the same tissue, within the same organ or across organ systems.  How does the right message get sent at the right time?  How does the recipient know the message is for them?  How can cells change their sensitivities to messages over time?  These questions will challenge you - just as they challenge physiology researchers and clinicians everywhere.  Do not be discouraged - try to watch for patterns and repeating themes.  While the subjects in this unit are difficult, they are also among the most interesting we will explore.  Let's do this!

Unit 2 Study Guide


Labs for Unit 2

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  •  Signal Transduction Lab
  • The Dive Reflex
Pulse Oximeter Instructions
  • The Special Senses 


Signal Transduction and Endocrinology - Chapters 6 and 7

Signal Transduction and Endocrinol. GRID
Signal Transduction and Endocrinol. HANDOUT
Signal Transduction and Endocrinol. SLIDES
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Robert Lefkowitz and Brian Kobilka won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their work on GPCRs in 2012

The World of the Neuron - Chapter 8

Neuron GRID
Neuron HANDOUT
Neuron SLIDES

Na+/K+ ATPase Model (cool!)


The Central Nervous System - Chapter 9

CNS GRID
CNS HANDOUT
CNS SLIDES

Totally optional article about the brain and lymphatic / immune system discoveries 

Books by Oliver Sacks

GREAT video about brain development during adolescence

This is Your Brain on the Internet

How Stress Affects Your Brain

More About Memory...

Everything you know about addiction is wrong.  

The opposite of addiction is not sobriety; the opposite of addiction is connection.
--Johann Hari
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The Efferent Division:  Autonomic and Somatic Motor - Chapter 11

ANS GRID
ANS HANDOUT
ANS SLIDES

Sensory Physiology - Chapter 10

Sensory GRID
Sensory HANDOUT
Sensory SLIDES
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Muscular Physiology - Chapter 12

Muscle GRID
Muscle HANDOUT
Muscle SLIDES
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I want these leggings!

Nice video clip introducing the magical motor proteins, actin and myosin.

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