302503 (v.2) Integrative Physiology 206

Area:	School of Biomedical Sciences
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	10.0
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Individual Study:	1 x 10 Hours Weekly
Anti Requisite(s):	8846 (v.7) Physiology 232 AND
Prerequisite(s):	1644 (v.7) Human Biology 134 or any previous version AND 6934 (v.4) Human Biology 136 or any previous version AND AND 302415 (v.2) Structure and Function of the Body 107 or any previous version
Syllabus:	Blood, composition and function of plasma constituents. Anaemias, haemostasis, intrinsic and extrinsic pathways for blood clotting. Cardiovascular physiology, control of heart rate and stroke volume. Intrinsic and extrinsic regulation of blood flow/pressure. Heart failure, coronary heart disease and haemodynamics of blood flow. Capillary exchange, circulatory patterns. Hypertension and blood pressure regulation. Respiratory physiology, respiratory mechanics, gas transport and release, obstructive and restrictive pulmonary disease. Alveolar ventilation and blood flow, oxygen and carbon dioxide transport, chemoreceptors and respiratory control and regulation of ventilation. Hypoxia and exercise. Renal physiology. Glomerator filtration, factors affecting GFR, glomerulonephritis, tubular reabsorption, plasma clearance, renal failure, countercurrent mechanisms, urea recycling, water and salt reabsorption. Body fluid and electrolyte balance: sodium, potassium, water and acid-base balance.
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Field of Education:	060100 Medical Studies (Narrow Grouping)
SOLT (Online) Definitions*:	Not Categorised *Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information
Result Type:	Grade/Mark

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