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    Renal System: A Tutorial Study Guide
    Renal System: A Tutorial Study Guide
    Renal System: A Tutorial Study Guide
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    Renal System: A Tutorial Study Guide

    By Nicoladie Tam, Ph.D.

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    “Renal System” is a part of the Principles of Biology course series textbooks. It is a tutorial written in questions and answers format. It is a study guide with in-depth explanations. Each section is a modular unit that is self-contained for easy reading. The principles and concepts are introduced systematically so students can learn and retain the materials intuitively.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherNicoladie Tam, Ph.D.
    Release dateAug 16, 2013
    ISBN9781301927111
    Renal System: A Tutorial Study Guide
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    Nicoladie Tam, Ph.D.

    Dr. Nicoladie Tam, Ph.D., is an author and a university professor with a Ph.D. degree in Physiology and 3 bachelor's degrees in Computer Science, Physics, and Astrophysics.She uses innovative teaching methods to challenge students and engage them to participate in learning. The books she has written are intuitive, easy-to-read and understand because she applies the theories of learning gained from her neurobiological research.The pedagogy uses immediate feedback to provide answers to questions instantly to accelerate the rate of learning and knowledge acquisition. The interactive and self-paced method allows students to explore knowledge modularly and incrementally without a pre-defined path of exploration.The brain-compatible pedagogy was inspired by the results of her brain research, which identified how decisions are affected by emotions using a neurobiological model of emotions she has created.She has teaching experience in physiology, neuroscience, and neuropsychopharmacology.

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      Renal System - Nicoladie Tam, Ph.D.

      Renal System

      A Tutorial Study Guide

      Nicoladie Tam, Ph. D.

      Copyright © 2015 by Nicoladie Tam, Ph.D.

      ISBN 978-1-301-92711-1

      All rights reserved, no part of this publication may be reproduced in any form, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form by any means without prior written permission of the author, except in the case of brief quotations in critical review articles.

      Authored by: Nicoladie Tam, Ph.D.

      Published by: Nicoladie Tam, Ph.D.

      First Published: August 16, 2013

      Revision Date: June 16, 2015

      eBook ISBN: 9781301927111

      Book statistics: 6,400 words

      Keywords: renal system, nephron, counter-current exchange, reabsorption, dialysis, urine test, nitrogen waste, biology, study guide, tutorial

      Produced in the United States of America

      The printed version of this eBook is also available in PDF format in 33 pages.

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      Preface

      Renal System is a part of the college-level Principles of Biology course series and the Neuropsychopharmacology course series textbooks. It is a tutorial written in questions and answers format to describe the anatomy and physiology of the renal system, including the kidneys, nephrons, filtration system, counter-current exchange system, dialysis, nitrogen wastes, and fluid balance.

      It is a study guide with in-depth explanations. Each section is a modular unit that is self-contained for easy reading. The principles and concepts are introduced systematically so students can learn and retain the materials intuitively.

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