Life: The Science of Biology notes

in depth lecture notes from BIOL 101

Super detailed chapter on the nervous systems, types of neurons, parts of a neuron, types of systems, complexity, how electric signals and transmitted and more.

This chapter explains the levels of energy stores, energy budgets, what animals need from food, and the enzymes needed in digestion.

Detailed explanation of sensory receptor cells, sensation and perception,sensory transduction, types of receptors, equilibrium and hearing, mechanoreception and more.

The purpose of the circulatory system, how it functions, and the different types of systems.

Detailed explanation of the types of vertebrate muscle, structure, relaxation and contraction of muscle, actin and myosin, junctions, action potentials, fatigue, pathologies, and more.

This chapter explains feedback, the relationship between cells, tissues, and organs, heat exchange, endotherms, ectoderms, and more.

Simple explanation of the divisions of the nervous system