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Renal Structure and Function Sodium Transport Orson W. Moe, M.D. Department of Internal Medicine Division of Nephrology UTSouthwestern STARS Program organism world Maintain constancy Composition Quantity Afferent Sensor Efferent Effector Physiologic parameter Disease Excretion Endocrine Metabolism Renal Function Good stuff Bad stuff Endocrine hormone Metabolic substrate Gross anatomy Medulla (Pyramids) Capsule Medullary rays Cortex Major calyx Minor calyx Renal

Medical ImagingMedical Imaging Gary Gary ArbiqueArbique, Ph.D., Ph.D. UTSW Medical Physics DivisionUTSW Medical Physics Division Medical Imaging Time LineMedical Imaging Time Line •• 1895 1895 -- First xFirst x--ray image of human handray image of human hand •• 1914 1914 -- First practical fluoroscopeFirst practical fluoroscope •• 1924 1924 -- BlumgartBlumgart & de & de HevesyHevesy perform first perform first clinical tracer studiesclinical tracer studies •• 1948 1948 –– Fluoroscopic

The Science & Epidemiology of Adolescent Poisonings Greene Shepherd, PharmD., DABATGreene Shepherd, PharmD., DABAT Managing Director & Clinical Assistant ProfessorManaging Director & Clinical Assistant Professor North Texas Poison Center & North Texas Poison Center & UTSW Division of Emergency MedicineUTSW Division of Emergency Medicine What Makes a Poison? •• The odor?The odor? •• The taste?The taste? •• The color?The color? •• The substance?The substance? –– Arsenic Arsenic vsvs

The Skeletal Response to Aging: There’s No Bones About It! April 7, 2001 Joseph E. Zerwekh, Ph.D. Interrelationship of Intestinal, Skeletal, and Renal Systems to the Overall Maintenance of Normal Calcium Homeostasis Blood Calcium Absorption (500 mg) Secretion (300 mg) Resorption (500 mg) Formation (500 mg) Filtration (8000 mg/d) Reabsorption (7800 mg/d) Dietary Ca (800 mg/d) in stool 200 mg lost in urine 600 mg lost 800 mg output Functions of the Human Skeleton • Protects

STEM CELL CLUB October 18, 2001 12:00 Noon Y6.228 Conference Room STEM CELLS, NK CELLS, and FRIEND VIRUS LEUKEMIA Michael Bennett, Department of Pathology Stem Cells: Gustavo Cudkowicz, Don Metcalf, Roger Foster, and Vinay Kumar Friend Virus: Gustavo Cudkowicz, Richard Steeves, Bob Eckner, Ed Mirand, and Vinay Kumar NK Cells: Vinay Kumar, Dorothy Yuan, Wayne Lai, PA Mathew, and John Schatzle, (faculty) Differentiation: Edwardo Luevano, John Hackett, Michelle Tutt, Tom Moore, Igor

Molecular Mechanisms of Circadian Clocks Circadian Rhythms • Endogenous rhythm which persists under constant conditions • Period of approximately 24 hours • Entrainable (reset) by environmental cues such as light and temperature • Temperature compensated - period stays about the same at different temperatures Circadian rhythm of locomoter activity Body temperature cycle Circadian rhythm of melatonin secretion Circadian rhythms of photosynthetic genes in plants

Overview of Gastrointestinal Function George N. DeMartino, Ph.D. Department of Physiology University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Dallas, TX 75390 The gastrointestinal system Functions of the gastrointestinal system • Digestion • Absorption • Secretion • Motility • Immune surveillance and tolerance GI-OP-13 Histology of the GI tract Blood or Serosal Side Lumenal or Mucosal Side Structure of a villus Villus Lamina propria X X X X X Lumen

1 www4.utsouthwestern.edu/FrederickGrinnell/hsinteract.htm Teaching Bioethics to High School Students Ethics,morals,law Ethics Greek: ethos, character Morals Latin: moralis, custom Law Old English: lagu, laid down 2 Some Theories Focus on the Elements of Human Behavior Actor  Action  Outcome Actor - Character Action - Obligations Outcome - Consequences Universal Approaches to Ethical-Decision Making Situation evaluated according to general theories, principles, or

Obesity A Review for Teachers Outline • The prevalence of obesity & associated medical problems has increased greatly in the US, both among adults & children. • The causes are complex. • Controlling obesity by exercise & diet is difficult. • Drug therapy is not very effective. Surgery may be necessary for severe obesity. How Do We Define Overweight & Obesity? • In adults, obesity is defined by the BMI (Body Mass Index), which is the weight in kilograms divided by height in

Better Living Through ChemistryBetter Living Through Chemistry Kurt C. Kleinschmidt, M.D.Kurt C. Kleinschmidt, M.D. Associate Professor of SurgeryAssociate Professor of Surgery Division of Emergency MedicineDivision of Emergency Medicine Faculty, Section of ToxicologyFaculty, Section of Toxicology University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterUniversity of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Associate Medical Director, Emergency DepartmentAssociate Medical Director, Emergency Department