Cell membranes and mechanisms of transport across membranes, resting potential; cell-cell interaction, neuromuscular junction, excitation-contraction coupling; molecular basis for muscle contraction; muscle energy metabolism; action potential; synaptic transmission; inter-neuron communication; organization of the nervous system; central nervous system; peripheral nervous system; autonomic nervous system; sensory systems; cardiovascular system (heart, circulatory system, integration and regulation of cardiovascular function, systemic blood pressure and its regulation), respiratory system (mechanics of respiration, gas exchange and transport, brain control of respiration); renal system (glomerular filtration, tubular reabsorption and secretion, regulation of body fluids, the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system and regulation of extracellular fluid volume and osmolarity), gastrointestinal system (gastrointestinal motility and its control, enteric nervous system, composition, function, and control of salivary secretion, control of the secretion of bile and pancreatic juice, digestion and absorption of carbohydrates, proteins and lipids); endocrine system and regulation of metabolism
