BIOC34H3 Lecture 1: lec 1 notes
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Bioc34 2018: lecture 1: introduction to the course. This course will cover four major topics: cardiovascular physiology, respiratory physiology, renal physiology, and digestive physiology. We"re going to start out with lectures looking at the function of the cardiovascular system. The axis can deviate from its normal direction, either to the left or the right, and which direction it goes and the extent to which it deviates can assist you in diagnosing problems. We"re then going to look at regulation of cardiac output (cardiac output refers to the amount of blood the heart puts out per unit of time), and regulation of blood flow, and then heart failure and blood pressure. When we come to respiratory physiology, we"ll begin by looking at pulmonary mechanics, i. e. , the pressure and volume changes, muscle contraction, and other factors that are associated with a single inspiration and expiration. We"ll look at a technique of spirometry, which is used to measure lung volumes and capacities.
