Table of Contents
Study Materials
Readings
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The following course notes were written by Dr. Roger Mark. These serve as the primary reading material for this course. Any references referred to within each set of notes are listed at the end of the file.
Listed below are also relevant sections from the course textbook: Costanzo, Linda S. Physiology. 2nd ed. Philadelphia, PA: W.B. Saunders, 2002. ISBN: 9780721695495.
| SES # | TOPICS | READINGS |
|---|---|---|
| Lec 1 | Introduction and Case Presentation | (PDF) |
| Lec 2-4 | Lecture 2 Cardiovascular Physiology 1: Models of the Peripheral Circulation Lecture 3 Cardiovascular Physiology 2: The Heart as a Pump Lecture 4 Cardiovascular Physiology 3: Modeling the Intact System | Introduction: The Functional Anatomy of the Cardiovascular System (PDF) Cardiovascular Mechanics I, II, III (PDF - 1.9 MB) Costanzo, pp. 101-115, 126-139, 139-144. |
| Lec 5-6 | Lecture 5 Cardiovascular Physiology 4: Electrophysiology of Myocardial Cells Lecture 6 Cardiovascular Physiology 5: The Physical Basis of Electrocardiography | (PDF) Costanzo, pp. 115-126. |
| Lec 7 | Cardiovascular Physiology 6: Clinical Electrocardiography and Arrhythmias | (PDF - 1.6 MB) |
| Lec 8-9 | Cardiovascular Physiology 7: Control and Integration in the Cardiovascular System | (PDF - 1.9 MB) Costanzo, pp. 144-166. |
Lec 10-14 | Physiological Fluid Mechanics | (PDF) |
| Lec 15-19 | Respiratory Physiology | |
| Lec 20-23 | Renal Physiology | (PDF - 1.5 MB) Costanzo, chapters 6, 7. |
| Lec 24-25 | Case Study - Integration |