| Wk 1: Intro to Cardiovascular system |
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| -The need for a cardiovascular system |
| -Arrangement of the cardiovascular system |
| -Functions of the heart and blood vessels |
| -Regulation of cardiac and vascular function |
| Wk 2: |
| -Cell membrane potentials |
| -Action potentials |
| -Overview of EKG |
| -Electrophysiological changes during cardiac ischemia |
| Wk 3: Cellular Structure and Function and Intro to cardiac anatomy |
| -Cardiac cell structure and function |
| -Vascular structure and function |
| -Intro to cardiac structure and anatomy |
| >>functional strcture, autonomic innervation |
| Wk 4: Cardiac Function |
| -Cardiac cycle |
| -Cardiac output |
| Wk 5: Preload and Afterload |
| -Preload |
| -Effects of Preload on Stroke Volume |
| -Afterload |
| -Effects of Afterload on Stroke Volume |
| Wk 6: Inotropy, Preload and Afterload and O2 consumption |
| -Effects of Ionotropy on Stroke volume |
| -Interdependence of Preload, Afterload, and Inotropy |
| -Myocardial O2 consumption |
| Wk 7: Midterm and Intro to Vascular Function |
| -Anatomy and Function |
| -Arterial Blood Pressure |
| -Hemodynamics |
| Wk 8: Vascular Function Continued |
| -Systemic vascular resistance |
| -Venous blood pressure |
| -Venous return and cardiac output |
| Wk 9: Nuerohumoral Control of the Heart and Circulation |
| -Autonomic neural control |
| -Humoral control |
| -Integration of neurohumoral mechanisms |
| Wk 10: Organ Blood Flow |
| -Distribution of cardiac output |
| -Regulation of blood flow |
| -Special Circulations |
| Wk 11: Microcirculation |
| -Mechanisms of exchange |
| -Exchange of O2 and CO2 |
| Wk 12: Microcirculation continued |
| -Transcapillary Fluid Exchange |
| -Edema |
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Wk 13: Cardiovascular Integration, Adaptation and Pathophysiology
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| -Responses to exercise |
| -Change in cardiac funciton during pregnancy |
| Wk 14: Cardiovascular Integ…. cont. |
| -Hypotension |
| -Hypertension |
| Wk 15: Cardiovascular Integ…. cont |
| -Heart Failure |
| -Valve Disease |