Block A3 - Cardio-Respiratory System

Anatomy of the heart

Pressures in the cardiovascular system

Valves of the heart

Conduction in the heart

Action potentials on ECG

Innervations of the heart

Concepts

• Preload and Afterload
• Hydrostatic and Colloid Osmotic Pressures
• Oxygen–Hemoglobin Dissociation Curve
• Oxidative Phosphorylation

Labs

Histology

• Microstructure of the heart, atrioventricular valves, papillary muscle, and blood vessels
• Microstructure of the upper and lower respiratory system

Block Exam

• Recap 2013 - Batch 2013.
• Recap 2013 Regular - Batch 2013 Regular.
• Unknown Set - 2011.
• Set 06121 - July 2008. Regular Program.
• MSS Questions - Regular Program.
• Set 07121 - December 2007. Regular Program.
• Alpha Quest - Batch 2007

External Links

• Hypertension Guidelines (JNC-7)
• Arterial Blood Gas Tic-Tac-Toe on Youtube