Online Continuing Education Courses

Cardiopulmonary Physiology

• 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