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Ch. 1 - Introduction to Physiology
Ch. 2 - Molecules and Molecular Interactions
Ch. 3 - Cells and Tissues
Ch. 4 - Cell Metabolism: Bioenergetics, Enzymes, and Respiration
Ch. 5 - Membrane Dynamics
Ch. 6 - Cell Communication
Ch. 7 - Integumentary System
Ch. 8 - Bone and Cartilage
Ch. 9 - Skeletal System
Ch. 10 - Joints
Ch. 11 - Muscles
Ch. 12 - The Nervous System I: Neurons and Neuronal Networks
Ch. 13 - The Nervous System II: The Central Nervous System
Ch. 14 - The Autonomic Nervous System
Ch. 15 - Sensory Physiology
Ch. 16 - The Endocrine System
Ch. 17 - Cardiovascular Physiology I: The Heart
Ch. 18 - Cardiovascular Physiology II: Blood, Blood Vessels, Circulation, and Exchange
Ch. 19 - The Urinary System
Ch. 20 - Respiratory Physiology
Ch. 21 - Acid-Base Balance-- Controlling Blood pH
Ch. 22 - Introduction to the Immune System
Ch. 23 The Lymphatic System
Ch. 23 - The Digestive System
Ch. 24 - Regulation of Metabolism and Energy Balance
Ch. 25 - Human Sexual Reproduction and Development
Sections
Review of Mitosis and Meiosis
Male Reproduction I: Anatomy of the Male Reproductive System
Male Reproduction II: Spermatogenesis and Spermiogenesis
Female Reproduction I: Anatomy of the Female Reproductive System
Female Reproduction II: Oogenesis and Folliculogenesis
Female Reproduction III: The Menstrual Cycle
Scrotum and Testes Anatomy
Male Reproductive Ducts
Male Accessory Glands
Penis Anatomy
Ovaries Anatomy
Uterine Tube Anatomy
Uterus Anatomy
Vagina Anatomy
External Female Genitalia
Mammary Glands Anatomy
Sex Determination and Differentiation-- Boy or Girl?
Making Babies I: The Sexual Response and Sexual Intercourse
Making Babies II: Fertilization
Making Babies III: Early Development and Implantation
Making Babies IV: Labor and Delivery (Parturition)
Making Babies V: Lactation-- Feeding the Baby
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Concept #1: Labor and Delivery

Practice: Pitocin® is a synthetic hormone given to pregnant women to induce labor; administering Pitocin to a pregnant woman causes uterine contractions. Pitocin likely mimics which of the following endogenous hormones?

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