This session works through the peripheral and central mechanisms of pain.

The session covers the organization of the spinal cord for motor functions, the types of motor neurones, the structure and function of muscle spindles and Golgi tendon organs, and the muscle stretch reflex, flexor and crossed extensor reflexes.

This session summarises the structure and function of the autonomic nervous system.

 This session covers the functional physiological divisions of the brain, the regulation of blood flow and physiology of cerebrospinal fluid.

This session covers the different types of nerves and their function, the tissue that supports nerves and its function and the production of chemical transmitters. It also covers the structure of nerves and how this affects the speed of conduction.

This session describes the physiology of the action potential, and how it is generated and conducted along nerves.

This session covers the structure and function of smooth muscle.

This session describes the activation process of a skeletal muscle motor unit.

This session covers the basic science of those aspects of lung function not relating to gas exchange, focusing on the humidification of inspired gas, protection against inhaled pathogens, and the processing of drugs and hormones by the pulmonary circulati

This session covers the physiology and causes of the different types of ventilatory/respiratory failure. The effect of ventilatory failure on blood gases, treatment options, oxygen therapy and oxygen toxicity will also be discussed.