“PhysioLego:” Learning concepts, building, and applying physiology knowledge

When we talk about conceptual learning, we also think about certain principles in physiology that recur in various organ systems in the body. These global underlying themes are like the Lego building blocks when we look at the mechanics of physiological processes. One main?” PhysioLego” concept of b...

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Main Authors: Hwee-Ming Cheng, See-Ziau Hoe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:BLDE University Journal of Health Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.bldeujournalhs.in/article.asp?issn=2468-838X;year=2020;volume=5;issue=2;spage=97;epage=101;aulast=Cheng
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Summary:When we talk about conceptual learning, we also think about certain principles in physiology that recur in various organ systems in the body. These global underlying themes are like the Lego building blocks when we look at the mechanics of physiological processes. One main?” PhysioLego” concept of building brick is the relationship between membrane selective permeability and effective osmotic pressure. This is expressed in laboratory class demonstration by saying that the tonicity of a solution is dependent on not just the osmotic concentration but also importantly on the membrane penetrability of the solute in solution. The “PhysioLego” osmotic bricks and its construction to build an integrated understanding of physiology and pathophysiology will be described in this article.
ISSN:2468-838X
2456-1975