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Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: Disorders of Acid Base Balance
Learn about the three blood variables considered when making a diagnosis of acidosis or alkalosis, and then find out the source of compensation for blood pH problems of a respiratory or renal origin.
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Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: Divisions of the Autonomic Nervous System
In this module, learn about the components that generate the sympathetic and parasympathetic responses of the autonomic nervous system.
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Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: Electrolyte Balance
Students will learn about the role of the six most important electrolytes in the body, and then study the disorders associated with abnormally high and low levels of these electrolytes.
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Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: Embryonic Development: Respiratory System
Students walk through a timeline of the phases of respiratory development in the fetus, and then propose reasons for fetal breathing movements.
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Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: Embryonic Development
Students learn about the stages of embryonic development that occur before implantation as well as the process of implantation.
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Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: Endocrine Regulation of Kidney Function
Learn how several hormones have specific, important roles in regulating kidney function. Find out how they act to stimulate or inhibit blood flow.
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Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: Energy and Heat Balance
Learn how the human body regulates temperature and explain the significance of the metabolic rate.
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Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: Erythrocytes
Learn about the anatomy and the various steps in the life cycle of an erythrocyte, and find out about the composition and function of hemoglobin.
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Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: Fertilization
Students learn about the fertilization process of an egg and sperm cell during human reproduction.
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Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: Fetal Development
Learn about the development of fetal organs and systems during the prenatal period.
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Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: The Action Potential
Students will learn the components of the membrane that establish the resting membrane potential, and find out the changes that occur to the membrane that result in the action potential.
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Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: The Embryologic Perspective
Students learn how the different stages of embryonic development relate to the adult structures of the central nervous system, and understand the growth and differentiation of the neural tube.
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Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: Sensory Perception
Learn the different types of sensory receptors, and describe the structures responsible for the special senses of taste, smell, hearing, balance, and vision.
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Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: Structure and Function of Blood Vessels
Learn the structure and function of the blood vessels of the human cardiovascular system.
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Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: The Immune Response Against Pathogens
Students learn about the development of immunological competence, and find out about the human body's immune response.
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Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: Transplantation and Cancer Immunology
Students discover how blood typing affects transfusions and organ transplants. They will also learn how the immune response is able to control some cancers.
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Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: The Lungs
Students learn the overall function of the human lungs, and then summarize the blood flow pattern associated with the lungs.
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Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: The Process of Breathing
Find out about the breathing process by understanding the mechanisms that drive breathing and the steps involved in pulmonary ventilation.
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Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: Transport of Gases
Students learn the principles of oxygen and carbon dioxide transport within the human body, and understand the structure of hemoglobin.
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Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: The Mouth, Pharynx, and Esophagus
Describe the structures of the mouth, including its three accessory digestive organs: the mouth, pharynx, and esophagus. Also trace the pathway food follows from ingestion into the mouth through release into the stomach.
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Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: The Stomach
Students learn about the mechanical and chemical digestion of food entering the stomach as well as many other functions of the stomach which aid in digestion.
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Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: The Small and Large Intestines
With this module, students will be able to identify three main adaptations of the small intestine's wall that increase its absorptive capacity. Students will also trace the pathway of food waste from its point of entry into the large...
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Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: Regulation of Renal Blood Flow
Students learn about the myogenic and tubuloglomerular feedback mechanisms, and explain how they affect urine volume and composition.
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Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: Production of the Formed Elements
Students trace the generation of the formed elements of blood from bone marrow stem cells, and then learn the role of hemopoietic growth factors in promoting the production of the formed elements.