Chemical foundations of physiology; Transport mechanisms; Homeostatic mechanisms; Biomolecules;

DNA and RNA 1. Introduction: Nucleic acid as the material that carries genetic information Direction of information flow is DNA – RNA – protein 2. Nucleic acid as a polynucleotide: Nucleotides as basic ...

Structure of bones; Histology of bone; Formation of bone: osteogenesis; Bone remodeling; Bone growth Bone repair; Effect of exercise and ageing on bone tissue; Role of bone in calcium homeostasis; Bone disorders;

Aimed at pre-registration Nursing students studying human biology, this learning object introduces the physiology of the kidney, examining the processes by which the kidneys filter blood, control body pH and eliminate the ...

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Lecture covering: the structure and functions of glycogen, synthesis and degradation of glycogen, and the clinical correlation of glycogen storage diseases.

Lecture from University of Malaysia covering: Lipid Metabolism Oxidation of Fatty Acids & Ketone Bodies Biosynthesis of Fatty Acids Regulation of Fatty Acid Metabolism Metabolism of Acylglycerols & the Mobilisation of Fat

The effect of the foetus on maternal energy metabolism in early and late gestation; Sources of energy for the mother and foetus; The development of insulin resistance; Gestational diabetes and its effect on foetal development.

The classification of hormones; The various types of steroid hormones; Biosynthesis, inactivation and excretion of steroid hormones; The mechanisms of action of steroid hormones; Some clinical conditions related to steroid ...

Mechanisms in the disposal of nitrogen from amino acids; Catabolism of the carbon skeletons of amino acids; Gluconeogenesis; Biosynthesis of non-essential amino acids; Conversion of amino acids to specialised products