Osmotic pressure and water movement
Objectives 1. Describe the nature of osmosis. 2. Define osmotic pressure in terms of solute concentration through van’t Hoff’s law. 3. Define the driving forces that control water movement across…
Diffusion and permeability
Objectives 1. Define diffusion as the migration of molecules down a concentration gradient. 2. Recognize that diffusion is the result of the purely random movement of molecules. 3. Define the…
Introduction: Homeostasis and cellular physiology
Objectives 1. Recognize the need to maintain the constancy of the internal environment of the body and the concept of homeostasis. 2. Describe the hierarchical view of the body as…
