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01 · Physical Foundations

Forces, motion, and energy: Newtonian Mechanics
Work, energy, and power: Work, Energy, and Power
Electrostatics and electric fields: Electrostatics
Circuits and capacitors: Electrostatics & Circuits
Fluids and pressure: Fluids, Pressure, and Flow
Pressure–flow relationships: Pressure–Flow Relationships
Work, energy, and pumps: Work, Energy, and Pumps
Elasticity and compliance: Elasticity & Compliance
Fluid statics and dynamics: Fluids
Gases and kinetic molecular theory: Kinetic Molecular Theory & Gas Laws
Work, heat, and the First Law: Work, Heat, and the First Law of Thermodynamics
Thermodynamic processes and P–V diagrams: Thermodynamics
Entropy and the second law: Entropy & the Second Law of Thermodynamics
Thermodynamics: Gibbs Free Energy & Spontaneity
Oscillations and simple harmonic motion: Oscillations & Simple Harmonic Motion
Waves, sound, and optics: Waves & Harmonics
Sound and acoustics: Sound & Acoustics
Light and optics: Light & Optics

02 · Chemical Foundations

Atomic structure and bonding: Atomic Structure
Electron configuration and valence: Electron Configuration & Valence
Periodic trends: Periodic Properties of the Elements
Chemical bonding: Chemical Bonding
Molecular geometry and polarity: Molecular Geometry & VSEPR
Intermolecular forces: Intermolecular Forces
States of matter and phase changes: States of Matter & Phase Transitions
Acid–base behavior: Acids & Bases
Buffers
Reaction kinetics and activation energy: Reaction Kinetics & Activation Energy
Kinetics vs. thermodynamics: Rate Laws & Reaction Order
Equilibrium and reaction directionality: Chemical Equilibrium & Le Châtelier’s Principle
Electrochemistry
Organic I: electron distribution: Electron Distribution as the Basis of Structure and Reactivity
Organic II: resonance, induction, acid–base: Resonance, Induction, and Acid–Base Logic
Organic III: functional groups: Functional Groups as Reactivity Units
Organic IV: reaction pathways: Reaction Logic and Pathway Control
Organic V: carbonyl chemistry: Carbonyl Chemistry and Nucleophilic Attack
Organic VI: oxidation and reduction: Oxidation, Reduction, and Energy Flow
Organic VII: stereochemistry: Stereochemistry and Molecular Recognition
Organic VIII: lab techniques: Laboratory Techniques and Molecular Identification
Organic IX: bio-organic integration: Bio-Organic Integration and Enzyme Chemistry

03 · Biochemical Integration

Amino acids and protein chemistry: Amino Acids
Enzyme structure and catalysis: Enzymes as Structured Catalysts
Reaction kinetics in biological contexts: Michaelis–Menten Kinetics
Protein folding and regulation: Protein Structure & Folding
Enzyme inhibition: Enzyme Inhibition & Kinetic Modulation
Allosteric control and feedback: Allosteric Regulation & Metabolic Control
Redox and electron carriers: Redox Chemistry & Electron Carriers
Metabolism: the big picture: Metabolism
Glycolysis
Pyruvate: the decision point: Pyruvate
Pyruvate oxidation and acetyl-CoA: Pyruvate Oxidation & Acetyl-CoA
The TCA cycle: The TCA Cycle
Electron transport chain: Electron Transport Chain
Oxidative phosphorylation: Oxidative Phosphorylation
Metabolic regulation and integration: Metabolic Regulation & Integration
Pentose phosphate pathway: Pentose Phosphate Pathway
Fatty acid β-oxidation: Fatty Acid β-Oxidation
Fatty acid synthesis: Fatty Acid Synthesis
Membrane potentials and equilibrium potentials: Membrane Potentials & Equilibrium Gradients
Resting membrane potential: Resting Membrane Potential
Molecular and cell biology: Molecular & Cell Biology
The endomembrane system: The Endomembrane System
Protein turnover and quality control: Protein Turnover & Cellular Quality Control
Gene expression and regulation: Gene Expression & Regulation
DNA replication, repair, and the cell cycle: DNA Replication, Repair & the Cell Cycle
Immunology

04 · Systems & Physiology

Membrane transport and flux: Transport & Flux
Cardiovascular dynamics: Cardiovascular Physiology
The cardiac cycle: The Cardiac Cycle
Vascular regulation: Vascular Regulation
Capillary exchange: Capillary Exchange
Respiratory gas exchange: Respiratory Physiology
Acid–base physiology: Acid–Base Physiology
Renal filtration and regulation: Renal Physiology
Countercurrent mechanisms: Countercurrent Mechanisms
Renal regulation and integration: Renal Regulation & Integration
Neurophysiology
The action potential: The Action Potential
Synaptic transmission: Synaptic Transmission
Neural circuits: Neural Circuits
Motor control and the autonomic nervous system: Motor Control & the Autonomic Nervous System
Vision and optics: Vision & Optics
Hearing and sound: Hearing & Sound
Somatosensation
Endocrine signaling: Endocrinology
Endocrine axes and feedback: Endocrine Axes & Feedback
Growth and metabolic hormones: Growth & Metabolic Hormones
Stress hormones and the adrenal system: Stress Hormones & the Adrenal System
Reproductive hormones and development: Reproductive Hormones & Development
Metabolic states and hormonal control: Fed vs Fasted States
The pancreas: The Pancreas
Insulin
Glucagon and counterregulatory hormones: Glucagon & Counterregulatory Hormones
The liver as metabolic buffer: The Liver
Glycogen and lipid storage: Glycogen & Lipids
Metabolic integration: Metabolic Integration
Metabolic state integration: Metabolic State Integration

05 · Psychological & Social Foundations

Sensation and perception: Sensation & Perception
Learning and memory: Learning & Memory
Cognition and decision-making: Cognition & Decision-Making
Motivation and emotion: Emotion, Stress, and Motivation
Social interaction and identity: Social Interaction & Group Behavior
Social structure, inequality, and health: Social Structure, Inequality, Health, & Research Methods
Foundational psychologists: Foundational Psychologists
Mental disorders: Mental Disorders

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