13 Respiratory System ....................................................................................369
13.1 Anatomy and Physiology ..................................................................369
13.2 Pressure Applied to the Respiratory System .....................................393
14 Nervous System ..........................................................................................405
14.1 Cells and Action Potential.................................................................405
14.2 Brain and Spinal Cord Anatomy .......................................................420
14.3 Autonomic Nervous System, Neurotransmitters, and Reflexes ........440
14.4 Special Senses (Eye and Ear) ............................................................454
14.4.1 Eye ........................................................................................454
14.4.2 Ear .........................................................................................465
15 Reproductive System .................................................................................475
16 Waves, Light Waves, Sound Waves and Ultrasound
(The Physics of) ..........................................................................................493
16.1 Waves................................................................................................493
16.2 Light Waves ......................................................................................498
16.3 Sound ................................................................................................502
16.4 Ultrasound .........................................................................................506
17 Ionising Radiation ......................................................................................511
17.1 Medical Imaging with X-Radiation ..................................................511
17.2 Radioactivity, Radiotherapy, Nuclear Medicine
and Radiation Safety .........................................................................519
18 Electricity ....................................................................................................539
19 Biomechanics ..............................................................................................551
20 Body Temperature, Energy and Heat Loss..............................................567
21 Essay Topics for a Written Assignment Assessment
in Anatomy and Physiology .......................................................................585
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