Human Biology III - Cardio Respiratory Performance 100 Hours Certificate Course

1 The Science of the Blood

• Blood
• Components of Blood
• Blood Typing
• Blood Cells
• Hematopoiesis
• Blood Cell Function
• The Immune Response
• Haemostasis
• Clotting Mechanism
• Haemodynamics
• Circulatory Networks
• Blood Testing
• Full blood count
• Cross matching
• Blood cultures
• Arterial blood gas
• Biochemical and Metabolic Tests
• INR (Prothrombin Time)
• Blood Disorders
• Red Blood Cell Disorders
• White Blood Cell Disorders
• Blood Clotting Disorders
• Other Disorders
• The Lymphatic System

2 Blood Pressure and the Cardiac Cycle

• Blood Pressure
• Factors Affecting Blood Pressure
• How blood pressure is taken
• The Cardiac Cycle
• Heart Muscle Cell Contraction
• Electrical Control of the Heart Muscle Cells
• Problems With Blood Pressure
• Systolic hypertension
• Diastolic hypertension
• Hypotension
• Blood Pressure and Exercise
• Distribution of Blood Flow (ml/min)
• Regulation of Heart Rate and Blood Pressure
• Sensors
• Problems With Heart Rate
• Variations to Heart Rate
• Other Conditions Affecting the Heart
• Electrocardiograms: Paper, Horizontal Axis, Vertical Axis, Calibration signal, Set up, Interpreting Electrocardiographs

3 Pulmonary Ventilation

• The Respiratory System
• The Respiratory Epithelium
• The Lungs
• Lung Anatomy
• Alveoli
• Airway Anatomy
• The Nasal and Oral Cavities
• The Pharynx
• The Larynx
• The Trachea
• The Bronchial Tree
• The Physiology of Breathing
• Inspiration
• Expiration
• Physiological Measures of Lung Capacity and Function: Total Lung Capacity (TLC), Tidal Volume (TV), Vital Capacity (VC) and Forced Vital Capacity (FVC), Residual Volume (RV), Reserve Volumes (IRV and ERV), Functional Residual Capacity, Dead Space, Minute Ventilation (MV), VO2max
• Formulae for Lung Capacity
• Effect of Exercise on Pulmonary Ventilation

4 Gas Exchange and Transport

• Gas Exchange in the Human Body: Partial pressure
• Alveolar Gas Exchange (External Respiration)
• Oxygen Transport
• Cellular Gas Exchange (Internal Respiration)
• Haemoglobin
• Carbon Dioxide Transport
• The Biochemistry of Gas Exchange: Boyle’s Law, Charles’ Law, Dalton’s Law, Henry’s Law
• Factors Affecting Gas Exchange
• Compliance
• Respiratory Control

5 Blood Flow and Gas TRansport

• Blood Flow: Volume, Target
• Gas Transport
• The Arterial-Alveolar Gradient
• Oxygen Transport
• Factors Effecting Oxygen Release by Haemoglobin
• The Bohr-Haldane Effect
• Cellular Respiration
• Anaerobic Energy Production
• Aerobic Energy Production
• Blood Flow During Exercise and Rest

6 Cardio Respiratory Control

• Cardio Respiratory Control and the Nervous System
• Input sensors
• The CV Centre: Higher brain centres, Baroreceptors and Chemoreceptors
• The Respiratory Centre
• Starling's Law
• Capillaries
• Control of the Heart and Lings During Exercise

7 Cardio Respiratory Disease

• Diseases of the Cardiovascular System
• Cardiac Diseases and Injuries
• Cardiovascular Diseases
• Causes of Cardiovascular Disease: A sedentary lifestyle, Diet, Obesity, Hypertension, Tobacco smoking and pollution, Genetics
• Respiratory Disease
• Asthma
• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
• Emphysema
• Cystic Fibrosis (CF)
• Effects of Cardiopulmonary Disease