BIO 2520 - Human Physiology II

• Describe the anatomical features of the cardiovascular system and explain how these features correlate with function 
• Use PV loops to describe and analyze cardiac function 
• Use feedback loops to describe the regulation of blood pressure and blood flow 
• Interpret a standard ECG tracing 
• Explain the structure and function of the respiratory system 
• Predict the operation and control of the respiratory system 
• Explain how oxygen is delivered to the blood, carried in the blood, and delivered to the tissues 
• Describe how carbon dioxide is carried in the blood and removed by the lung 
• Describe how plasma carbon dioxide relates to pH 
• Describe the structures and explain the functions of the renal system 
• Calculate clearance, renal plasma flow, and fractional excretion 
• Describe the control of filtration and re-absorption within the renal system 
• Describe the role of the kidney in fluid and electrolyte balance 
• Apply knowledge of acid-base balance to problems involving gas transport 

• Cell structure and function
• Physiologic transport processes
• Action potential generation and resulting functions
• Homeostasis and feedback loop operations
• Nervous system structures and functions 

• Cardiovascular structures and functions and modeling of physiologic processes
• Respiratory system structures and functions 
• Renal system structures and functions
• Fluid, electrolyte balance, and acid-base regulation

• Reflexes 
• Skeletal muscle function 
• Cardiovascular structures 
• Pulse and ppg measurements 
• Components of the ECG 
• Cardiovascular function
• Pulmonary function tests
• Renal function 
• Guided inquiry 
• Fluid and electrolyte