Heart and pericardium
Location of the heart and pericardium The heart and pericardium are located in the mediastinum, resting atop the diaphragm, between the lungs and pleural cavities. Owing to its development, most of the heart is located to the left side of the body’s midline. The size of the heart is described as that of the person’s […]
Pleura, pleural sacs, and lungs
Pleura and pleural sacs Pleura is a serous membrane associated with the lungs. Pleura comes in two varieties: Visceral pleura Read More Visceral pleura invests each lung; in fact, it forms the outermost layer of the organs themselves. It is snugly adherent and difficult to remove. Being structurally part of the lungs, it is derived […]
Introduction to the thoracic cavity
In this chapter Subdivisions of the thoracic cavity The thoracic cavity is divided into two pleural spaces bilaterally, containing the lungs and pleural sacs, and a central space containing the rest of the thoracic viscera called the mediastinum (Latin = median septum). Next Pleura, pleural sacs, and lungs
Parasites
In this section Medical parasitology contains a broad range of organisms. While the definition of parasite (an organism that requires and benefits from another organism to survive and multiply) would technically include viruses and some bacteria, the organisms in this section refer to parasites in the taxonomic groups of Protozoa, Platyhelminthes, and Nemathelminths. The unifying […]
Shoulder and pectoral region
Back and vertebral column
Microbiology and Infectious Disease
Welcome to Microbiology and Infectious Diseases! At WSU College of Medicine, you will learn about the medically relevant microbes and the diseases they cause in a longitudinal way: i.e., infections of the respiratory tract will be covered when you learn about the anatomy, physiology, and other diseases of the respiratory system. thread overview: “Orientation to […]
Art and Practice of Medicine videos
Year 2
Red blood cell metabolism
Suggested reading Reading guide Although this chapter is relevant to what you are learning over the next couple of weeks, I am only concerned with the following sections: Erythrocyte Metabolism The Red Blood Cell Membrane. The Biochemistry of Erythrocytes and Other Blood Cells. Lippincott® Illustrated Reviews: Biochemistry, 8e. Medical Education: Health Library. You have seen […]
Dietary metabolism at the biochemical level
Suggested reading Need to know The chapter from Lippincott is Chapter 27: Nutrition. The reading and the class session will go into more depth and detail. This material is very high-level, but there are some important concepts that you need to remember and it will hopefully help you integrate all of metabolism you were introduced […]