GPLS 662 FUNCTIONAL SYSTEMS: CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION
Students learn about the integrated functioning of the cardiovascular system. Topics include electrophysiology of the heart, at both the cellular and multicellular levels; excitation-contraction coupling mechanisms in cardiac and vascular smooth muscle; cardiac cycle and ventricular mechanics; hemodynamics; short- and long-term mechanisms for regulation of blood pressure; and function of the lymphatic system. Final topics include those that exemplify the integrated functioning of the cardiovascular system: exercise, response to postural changes, heart failure, and others (a component of the medical physiology course).
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