CARDIOPULMONARY 102 -CARDIOPULMONARY PHYSIOLOGY

Course overview

• Examine normal physiology of the cardiopulmonary system • List the mechanical factors involved in breathing and the control of breathing • Describe the processes of ventilation, diffusion and perfusion • Describe respiratory mechanics related to airway resistance and lung compliance • Describe oxyhemoglobin dissociation and the oxyhemoglobin dissociation curve • Explain electromechanical coupling in the heart • Name and describe 3 cardiac reflexes • Describe the transport of oxygen by the blood and the transport of carbon dioxide