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Undergraduate Catalog 2022-2023 
    
Undergraduate Catalog 2022-2023 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

BIOL 446 - Cardiovascular Physiology (S)

3 cr.


(Prerequisites: BIOL 245  or PSIO 320  and PHYS 120/PHYS 120L  or PHYS 140/PHYS 140L )

The physiological and biophysical bases of cardiovascular function, including cardiac electrophysiology and mechanics; regulation of the heart and the peripheral circulation; hemodynamics; solute and fluid exchange; and cell-cell interactions governing white blood cell transit. Special circulations will highlight the role of cardiovascular regulation in overall physiological function. Three hours lecture.