MCAT Basics (from MedSchoolCoach)

This podcast explores cell organelles, organized into five categories: organelles found in all cells, eukaryotic cells, plant and bacterial cells, human and bacterial cells, human cells only, and plant cells only. The organelles discussed include ribosomes, vacuoles, cytoskeleton, plasma membrane, peroxisome, proteasome, nucleus, nucleolus, smooth and rough endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi apparatus, lysosome, cell wall, flagella, mitochondria, melanosome, and chloroplasts.
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Jump into the conversation:
[00:00] MCAT Tutoring from MedSchoolCoach
[00:34] Welcome to MCAT Basics
[01:06] Topics covered in this episode
[01:59] Definition of “Cell Organelles”
[03:59] Organelles found in all cells - ribosomes, vacuoles, cytoskeleton, plasma membrane, peroxisome, proteasome
[22:42] Organelles that show up in eukaryotes only - nucleus,  nucleolus, smooth and rough endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi apparatus, lysosome
[40:03] Orgnalles shared by plants and bacteria - cell wall and flagella
[46:40] Organelles found in human cells only -  mitochondria, melanosome, and chloroplasts

This podcast addresses translational motion. First, vectors are covered. Then, the variables of acceleration, velocity, and position are discussed. Next, the host discusses the relationship between those three variables. Finally, it covers free fall, projectile motion, air resistance, and friction.
The example link for this segment is provided here:  Geogebra Example
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Jump into the conversation:
[00:00] MCAT Tutoring from MedSchoolCoach
[00:34] Welcome to MCAT Basics
[01:06] Topics covered in this episode
[01:57] What is translational motion
[04:08] Vectors
[14:21] Velocity, acceleration, and position/displacement
[20:08] The relationship between acceleration, velocity, and position 
[34:53] Free fall and projectile motion
[44:40] The four equations to know for projectile motion
[47:20] Air resistance and friction

In this episode, we focus on the cardiovascular system and its connection to fluid mechanics. Beginning with an exploration of cardiovascular anatomy, the discussion covers various aspects of the heart: its function, contraction mechanism, the diverse cell types found within it, and its essential role in regulating blood pressure. 
Finally, in the latter part of the episode, several fluid mechanics topics pertinent to the MCAT and their application to the cardiovascular system are addressed. These include total peripheral resistance, viscosity, the continuity equation, and the Bernoulli equation, offering insights into their relevance in understanding cardiovascular dynamics.
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[00:00] Intro
[02:32] Circulatory system overview
[08:48] Blood's journey from the heart through systematic circulation
[11:49] The reason the heart needs one-way valves
[15:14] The path of blood flow through the body
[16:52] Function of the heart
[22:21] QRS complex
[24:24] Cells that make up the heart
[28:33] Hormonal control of blood pressure and its relationship to the heart
[40:39] Application of physics fluids to cardiovascular system
[43:31] Peripheral resistance
[48:38] Viscosity 
[51:54] Continuity equation
[55:02] Bernoulli equation

This MCAT podcast covers the respiratory system. First, I cover the anatomy of the respiratory system. Then, I dive into its main functions:
Gas exchange (breathing mechanisms here too)
Thermoregulation
Particle filtration
pH control
Lastly I talk about how the respiratory system is controlled.
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This podcast is the first in a series of lectures covering genetics. I cover the following topics: brief history of basic genetic principals, evolution, chromosomal theory (including mutations), mitosis and meiosis, and inheritance patterns.
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