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Non-infectious Disease

Homeostasis, causes of non-infectious disease, epidemiology, prevention, technologies, checkpoint quizzes and a cumulative module summary quiz.

21lessons

4quizzes

5–7hrs study

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Lessons

Homeostasis, Stimulus-Response, Feedback Loops and the Internal Environment

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Temperature Regulation, Endotherm and Ectotherm Homeostatic Adaptations

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Glucose Regulation, Insulin, Glucagon and the Pancreatic Feedback System

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Water Balance, Neural and Hormonal Coordination (ADH, Aldosterone, Kidney)

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Plant Water Balance and Homeostasis in Other Organisms

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Checkpoint Quiz 1, Homeostasis

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Causes of Non-infectious Disease, Genetic, Environmental, Nutritional, Cancer

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Genetic Diseases, Cystic Fibrosis, PKU, Huntington's Disease, Type 1 Diabetes

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Environmental Diseases, Smoking, UV Exposure, Asbestos and Lifestyle Factors

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Nutritional Diseases, Deficiency, Excess and Diet-related Disorders

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Cancer, Cell Cycle, Oncogenes, Tumour Suppressors and Metastasis

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Causes Mastery, Diagnosing Disease Types, Mechanisms and Misconceptions

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Checkpoint Quiz 2, Causes and Effects

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Epidemiology, Incidence, Prevalence, Mortality and Study Design

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Epidemiology, Data Analysis, Treatment Outcomes and Study Evaluation

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Treatment of Non-infectious Disease, Pharmacological, Surgical, Lifestyle and Emerging Therapies

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Treatment and Management of Non-infectious Diseases

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Autoimmune Diseases and Allergies

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Genetic Disorders

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Checkpoint Quiz 3, Epidemiology and Prevention

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Technologies and Disorders, Hearing Loss, Cochlear Implants and Bone Conduction

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Technologies and Disorders, Visual Disorders, Glasses, Contact Lenses and Eye Surgery

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Kidney Disorders, Dialysis and Transplantation

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Module 8 Mastery, Integration Across All Inquiry Questions

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Checkpoint Quiz 4, Technologies and Module Mastery

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Module Summary Quiz, Non-infectious Disease and Disorders

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Module Snapshot

21lessons

4checkpoints

105MC questions

5–7hstudy time

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