Waubonsee Community College

Anatomy and physiology

eng

videorecording

Anatomy and physiology

electronic resource

856905189

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Nursing Education in Video

The circulatory system: The cardiovascular system is the first body system described in Medcom's Anatomy and Physiology series. This series is a quick-paced and engaging basic introduction to anatomy and physiology appropriate for students in high school, junior college, vocational schools and for nursing assistants. Objectives: This program describes the following components of the cardiovascular system: The heart - The cardiac conduction system - Blood vessels - Blood - Lymph vesselsThe respiratory system: This program provides a quick-paced, basic introduction to the components of the respiratory system. This program describes: the organs of the respiratory system - the process of gas exchange - inspiration, expiration and the mechanics of breathing - the sense of smell - the voice box and speechThe digestive system: The digestive system is the next body system in Medcom's Anatomy and Physiology series. This series is a quick-paced and engaging basic introduction to anatomy and physiology appropriate for students in high school, junior college, vocational schools and for nursing assistants. This program describes the following processes of the digestive system and their corresponding components: Ingestion - Mechanical Processing - Secretion - Digestion - Absorption - Excretion - Lymph VesselsThe nervous system: This program provides a basic introduction to the components of the nervous system appropriate for high-school students, junior college and vocational schools. This includes descriptions of: Neurons and neuroglia - The components of the central nervous system - The components of the peripheral nervous system - Brain and spinal cord function - Somatic and autonomic nervous system functions - The sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions of the autonomic nervous systemThe muscular system: This program provides information on the three types of muscles, their functions and how they work. The program describes: skeletal muscles, smooth muscles and cardiac muscles - muscle fiber contraction - flexion and extension - tendonsThe reproductive system: This program provides a basic introduction to the organs and functions of the reproductive system. This includes descriptions of: genes and chromosomes - organs and functions of the male reproductive system - organs and structures of the female reproductive system - fertilization, conception and pregnancyThe skeletal system: This program provides a basic introduction to the components of the skeletal system appropriate for high-school students, junior college and vocational schools. The following components of the skeletal system are described: The axial skeleton; the appendicular skeleton; microscopic and macroscopic anatomy of bone; bone development, growth and remodeling; types and functions of jointsThe urinary system: This program provides a quick-paced, basic introduction to the components of the urinary system. This includes descriptions of the following organs and functions: The kidneys, the ureters, the bladder, the urethra, the filtration process and urine formationThe endocrine system: This program provides a basic introduction to the components of the endocrine system appropriate for high-school students, junior college and vocational schools. This includes descriptions of: Hormone function - Negative feedback loops - Specific gland function including the following glands: hypothalamus, pituitary, thyroid, parathyroids, adrenals and pineal - Specific hormones, including: calcitonin, corticosteroids, estrogen, growth hormone, parathyroid hormone, prolactin, testosterone, thyrotropin, thyroxine and triiodothyronineThe integumentary system: This program provides basic information on the skin and other components and functions of the integumentary system. This includes descriptions of: The layers of the skin, hair, nails and teeth

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The circulatory systemThe respiratory systemThe digestive systemThe nervous systemThe muscular systemThe reproductive systemThe skeletal systemThe urinary systemThe endocrine systemThe integumentary system