BIO 231 Anatomy and Physiology I
Extended Learning Institute
Unit 4 Resources
Required Resources
Open Textbook
Open Book: OpenStax College - Anatomy and Physiology. *This is a lot of
reading. Remember that you can read it online or the downloaded PDF.
Web Access: Unit 3: 3-1 – 3-6
OR
Downloaded PDF: Chapters 12 - 17
Traditional Lectures
Classic Lectures from Berkeley On line – each is about 50 minutes long
Nervous System
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Lecture 22: Organization of the Nervous System and Neurohistology Begin at 19:40
Lecture 23: Neurohistology and Neurons
Lecture 24: Development of the Nervous system
Lecture 25: Spinal Cord and Nerves
Lecture 26: Peripheral Nerves
Lecture 27 Sensory and Motor Pathways
Lecture 28 Motor Pathways and Forebrain
Lecture 29 Forebrain
Lecture 31 Review of the Nervous System (This is intermixed with information about
respiratory system in the early parts. You'll have to take what you can use).
Special Senses
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Lecture 30: Eye
Endocrine System
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Lecture 36: Endocrine System Begin at 45:40
Lecture 37: Endocrine Female Reproductive Biology
Histology Resources
Histology of Bones and Muscles on Blue Histology:
www.lab.anhb.uwa.edu.au/mb140/ Click on the NOTES page and then on the system of
interest. Be sure to study all of the Nervous System and Endocrine System lessons.
Quizzes are also provided for you on the left side bar.
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University of Delaware Histopage This page is very useful to supplement the information
and give you different perspectives on the structures indicated in Blue Histology. It is
divided into sections that allow you to look at low magnifications, high magnifications,
three dimensional representation and short videos.
Additional Online Resources
Nervous System
Note -- there are many online resources to learn Anatomy and Physiology. ALMOST ALL OF
THEM are not appropriate for this class. They are written for patients or general laymen, not for
science courses. The sources listed here have been reviewed by your instructors and are
appropriate for you. If you want to search for others use an advanced search function and
request results that come only from a .edu or a .gov domain. Please suggest other sources as
you find them, and we'll discuss them.
Neuroscience at the University of Texas
Read through all of this and answer the questions at the end.
Kahn Academy Videos
Each of these is between 6 to 10 minutes. These are a good overview, but you will need
to add to this for a course-level understanding.
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The Nervous System Crash Course
The Nervous System and Sensory Information This has 8 sections. All of them
are useful.
Executive Systems of the Brain. This has 5 sections and provides interesting
correlations with psychology.
Anatomy of a Neuron
The Sodium Potassium Pump and the Correction to that video
Electronic and Action Potential
Saltatory Conduction in neurons
Neuronal Synapses
Autonomic vs Somatic nervous system
Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) and physiologic markers of emotion
Zombie Neurobiology
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgdu7cjcd5o
http://io9.com/5286145/a-harvard-psychiatrist-explains-zombie-neurobiology
Endocrine System
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Note — Anatomical terminology is complicated and exacting. Over the last couple of
decades there has been a movement to change all of the eponyms used in anatomy to
more descriptive terms. However, these eponyms are still in wide use in clinical settings
(but not on anatomy exams or board exams— these will use the new descriptive
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Extended Learning Institute
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terms). Use this link for a reference for many of the eponymous terms and their
descriptive synonyms.
The things we have to ask you to do is learn all of the synonymous terms, and they will
be listed here.
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Additionally Blue Histology uses British English. If you find others, please let one of
your instructors know so that this site can be updated.
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Information useful for this unit:
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Adenophypophysis is synonymous with Anterior Pituitary Gland
Neurohypophysis is synonymous with Posterior Pituitary Gland
Thyroid Epithelial Cell is synonymous with follicular cell, C cell or principal cell.
(Thyroid epithelial cell is the most descriptive term and the preferred term by
anatomists)
The sources listed here have been reviewed by your instructors and are appropriate for
you. If you want to search for others use an advanced search function and request
results that come only from a .edu or a .gov domain. Please suggest other sources as
you find them, and we'll discuss them.
Colorado State Pathophysiology of the Endocrine System - review all of this site. It is an
important supplement to Blue Histology for this unit.
Kahn Academy Videos
Each of these is between 6 to 10 minutes. These are a good overview, but you will need
to add to this for a course-level understanding
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Great glands -- Your endocrine system
Introduction to the Endocrine system
Endocrine Gland Hormone Review
The Hypothalamus and Pituitary Gland
Hormone concentration, metabolism and negative feedback
Types of Hormones
Cellular mechanism of hormone action
Glucose Insulin and diabetes
Blood sugar levels
glucose concentration conversion
A1C levels
childhood growth
From terpenes to steroids part 1
From terpenes to steroids, Part 2
Endocrine system-- passage 1 (Quiz)
Endocrine system-- passage 2 (Quiz)
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