RESP 3433 - Cardiopulmonary Anatomy and Physiology
3 (3-0)
This lecture course focuses on applied physiology of the respiratory and cardiovascular systems. Emphasis is placed on normal structure and function. Topics include mechanics of spontaneous breathing, pulmonary circulation, gas conduction and exchange, gas transport, cardiac output and its control, reninangiotensin-aldosterone system, basic ECG analysis, the cardiac cycle, and acid-base balance.