Sometimes, major injury causes blood loss that results in improper clotting, or coagulopathy. Some researchers think a compound used in perfume to create jasmine fragrances could help save these patients.

Set against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, the rise of vaping-related lung injury over the past few years has complicated things since it can cause an uncannily similar host of symptoms to COVID-19. So, let’s take a closer look...

For a respiratory disease, COVID-19 sure seems to affect more than just the respiratory system. Scientists think the receptor ACE2 is to blame.

This brief video tutorial discusses the nephron, renal corpuscle, renal tubules and JG apparatus: 0:00​​. Introduction 0:20. Nephron foundations - 0:24. Overview of nephron (parts) - 1:34. Key fluids. plasma, filtrate, tubular fluid,...

Biosignaling - Receptor Guanylyl Cyclases & Nitric Oxide

Your brain is super fragile. So how come it doesn't get totally wrecked by infections or bacteria? Well, you've got this nifty protection called the blood-brain barrier! To help guide us through your brain's awesome defense, we brought...

In this segment, we continue our discussion on Western diseases and explore how sugar, chronically elevated insulin, and inflammation lead to a diseased cardiovascular system.

Video tutorial helping students identify heart chambers, valves and vessels using illustrations and radiographs. Additionally, each of their functions is covered.

Indirect Fibrinolysis: The Protein C Pathway

In this video, we explore the major anticoagulant drugs that specifically inhibit platelets (anti-platelet drugs), including their mechanisms of action.

In this video, we explore the first part of eicosanoid biosynthesis, the conversion of arachidonic acid to the prostaglandins and thromboxane A2.

We touched upon the inflammatory response in the Anatomy & Physiology series, but now it's time to go much deeper. What is inflammation on the cellular level? Which cell types are involved with the response, and what are the mechanisms...

Lesson on Von Willebrand Disease (VWD): Pathophysiology, Types of VWD, Symptoms and Treatment. Von Willebrand disease is the most common inherited bleeding disorder, due to either deficiency or deficits of activity of von willebrand...

General histological features of arteries and veins.

Detailed microscopic anatomy and histology of the heart.

In this video, we discuss:<br/>
1) Platele<br/>t functions
2) Platelet development from megakaryocytes

In this video, we explore:<br/>
1) the physiology of healthy blo<br/>od vessels,
2) the physiology of <br/>damaged blood vessels,
3) platelet function in hemostasis

In this video, we explore the mechanism of atherosclerosis along with other physical and chemical factors that contribute.

Structures and types of simple epithelia.

In this segment, we continue our discussion on Western diseases such as CVD and diabetes mellitus and how the culprit is refined, added sugar instead of the once demonized lipids.