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Title	Description	Tag(s)
Elements that make up the human body	Introducing the periodic table of elements, and identifying the major elements involved in the human body and their roles	Biology, Chemistry, periodic table
Bacteria and viruses compared	Introduces and compares the structural components associated with bacteria and viruses by allowing users to "build" their own.	Biology, Physiology, pathogen, infection control
Inflammatory response	Describes the inflammatory response - a series of local cellular and vascular responses which are triggered when the body is injured or invaded by micro-organisms or antigen.	Biology, immunology, inflammatory response, allergy
Concentration gradients	This RLO describes the concept of concentration gradients in biological systems through analogy with gradients found in everyday life, and outlines passive and active transport across cell membranes.	Biology, Chemistry
Glomerular Filtration Pressure	The RLO deals with the opposing forces within the glomerulus and the Bowmans capsule which together create the glomerular filtration pressure. The RLO builds on the Starlings Forces RLO by the same author and is intended to form the basis for a future RLO on glomerular filtration rate. This RLO was developed jointly with De Montfort University.	Biology, Kidney, Hydrostatic pressure, Starling's forces, Oncotic pressure, renal
Liver Physiology	Introduction to the physiology of the liver, examining its role in filtering blood, metabolism, nutrient extraction and homeostasis.	Biology, Liver, Pharmacology, Physiology
Osmosis and Diffusion	Explaining the difference between the processes of diffusion and osmosis, and introducing the concepts of concentration gradients and tonicity.	Biology, Chemistry
The Kidneys and Drug Excretion	The role of the kidneys in the excretion of drugs.	Biology, Kidney, Pharmacology
The Liver and drug metabolism	The role of the liver in the metabolism of drugs.	Biology, Liver, Pharmacology
Lock and Key Hypothesis	Introducing the "lock and key" analogy of drug-receptor interaction, whereby only drugs of a certain molecular shape will 'fit' with a cell membrane receptor.	Pharmacology, Biology
Exploring the synapse	Describe the events during the transmission of an impulse across a synapse	Biology, Pharmacology, neuron, synapse, neurology, nerve
Drug-receptor interaction	Introduction to the interaction of cell receptors with drugs	Biology, Pharmacology, cell biology
Heart Failure	This RLO deals with the pathophysiology of heart failure, drug treatments, and nursing management.	Biology, Clinical skills, PLACS, cardiac
Kidney Anatomy	Introduction to the external and internal anatomy of the kidney.	Anatomy, Biology, Kidney
Kidney Physiology	Introduction to the physiology of the kidney, examining the processes by which the kidneys filter blood, control body pH and eliminate the waste products of metabolism from the body.	Biology, Kidney
Liver Anatomy	Introduction to the external and internal anatomy of the liver.	Biology, Liver
Starling's Forces	An examination of the roles of hydrostatic and oncotic pressure in movement of fluid and gases across the capillary wall.	Biology, Kidney, renal
Respiratory ventilation: anatomy and mechanics	Presents the purpose of ventilation, the anatomical parts involved, and the muscular activity that enables ventilation to take place at rest.	Anatomy, Biology, breathing, respiration, lung function
Cell Division	To identify the importance of cell division and briefly describe mitosis and meiosis.	Biology