Courses Handbook 2008

8846 (v.8) Physiology 232


Area: School of Biomedical Sciences
Credits: 25.0
Contact Hours: 5.0
** The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline. **
Lecture: 3 x 1 Hours Weekly
Laboratory: 1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Equivalent(s): 302503 (v.2) Integrative Physiology 206
AND
304590 (v.1) BIO28 Integrative Physiology or any previous version
Prerequisite(s): 1644 (v.7) Human Biology 134 or any previous version
OR
302415 (v.2) Structure and Function of the Body 107 or any previous version
OR
6934 (v.4) Human Biology 136 or any previous version
Syllabus: Cardiovascular physiology: blood, haemostasis, electrical activity of the heart, control of heart rate and stroke volume, intrinsic and extrinsic regulation of blood flow/pressure, dynamics of blood flow, capillary exchange, circulatory patterns and control of blood pressure. Respiratory physiology - respiratory mechanics, gas transport and release, chemoreceptors and respiratory control, acid-base balance, hypoxia and anoxia, hyper and hypocapnia. Renal physiology: glomerular filtration rate (GFR), tubular function and plasma clearance, renal circulation, countercurrent mechanisms, diuresis and diuretics. Fluid and electrolyte balance : sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, acid-base balance and body fluid compartments.
** To ensure that the most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes appears, they will be provided in your unit outline prior to commencement. **
Field of Education: 010913 Human Biology
SOLT (Online) Definitions*: Informational
*Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information
Result Type: Grade/Mark

Availability

Year Location Period Internal Partially Online Internal Area External Central External Fully Online
2008 Bentley Campus Semester 2 Y        

Area External refers to external course/units run by the School or Department or offered by research.

Central External refers to external and online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area

Partially Online Internal refers to some (a portion of) learning provided by interacting with or downloading pre-packaged material from the Internet but with regular and ongoing participation with a face-to-face component retained. Excludes partially online internal course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External

Fully Online refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External

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