SHUA13018U Cardiovascular Physiology
MSc in Human Biology - Elective
This course is theoretical and covers the integrated physiology of the cardiovascular system. Subjects include: EC coupling and cardiac output, pacemaking, ECG and arrhythmia, blood flow, blood pressure and vascular resistance, the endothelial cell, solute exchange, vascular smooth muscle, control of blood vessels and blood pressure regulation, circulation, cardiovascular receptors and responses, and pathological situations.
Five weeks of theoretical teaching with a total of 18 lectures closely following the book “An introduction to cardiovascular physiology”, and 3 research lectures describing different research topics within the field of cardiovascular physiology.
By the end of the course, the student should be able to:
Knowledge
- Electrical impulses in the heart
- Ion current and ECG
- Excitation contraction coupling
- Pumping of the heart
- Regulation of the heart beat
- Malfunctioning of the heart
- Cardiac output and peripheral pulse
- Flow, pressure and resistance
- Endothelial cells
- Microcirculation and solute exchange
- Vascular smooth muscle cells
- Control of blood vessels
- Cardiovascular receptors
- Co-ordinated cardiovascular responses
Skills
- Demonstrate a general understanding of the function and regulation of the cardiovascular system
- Understand how the cardiac electrical impulse is generated and spreading to the cardiac muscle
- Understand the coupling between electrical activity, contraction and pumping of the heart
- General understanding of the regulatory functions of the vasculature
- Understand blood pressure regulation
- Understand how the cardiovascular system is co-ordinated
- Pathophysiological understanding of the cardiovascular system
- Demonstrate oral communication in a physiological scientific language
Competence
- Broad understanding of the one of the most important physiological systems – the cardiovascular system
Levick: “An introduction to cardiovascular physiology”
Lecture notes
- Category
- Hours
- Exam
- 1
- Lectures
- 21
- Preparation
- 109
- Seminar
- 6
- Total
- 137
- Credit
- 5 ECTS
- Type of assessment
- Course participationOral examination, 45 minutesParticipation in at least 80% of the lectures and theoretical exercises.
Presentation and discussion of a theme, including a scientific original paper, within the area of cardiovascular physiology at an adequate level (45 min) in groups of 2 or 3 students. - Aid
- All aids allowed
- Marking scale
- passed/not passed
- Censorship form
- No external censorship
Internal examinator
- Exam period
Week 51
Criteria for exam assesment
To achieve the grade Passed, the student must adequately be able to
Knowledge
- Electrical impulses in the heart
- Ion current and ECG
- Excitation contraction coupling
- Pumping of the heart
- Regulation of the heart beat
- Malfunctioning of the heart
- Cardiac output and peripheral pulse
- Flow, pressure and resistance
- Endothelial cells
- Microcirculation and solute exchange
- Vascular smooth muscle cells
- Control of blood vessels
- Cardiovascular receptors
- Co-ordinated cardiovascular responses
Skills
- Demonstrate a general understanding of the function and regulation of the cardiovascular system
- Understand how the cardiac electrical impulse is generated and spreading to the cardiac muscle
- Understand the coupling between electrical activity, contraction and pumping of the heart
- General understanding of the regulatory functions of the vasculature
- Understand blood pressure regulation
- Understand how the cardiovascular system is co-ordinated
- Pathophysiological understanding of the cardiovascular system
- Demonstrate oral communication in a physiological scientific language
Competence
- Broad understanding of the one of the most important physiological systems – the cardiovascular system
Course information
- Language
- English
- Course code
- SHUA13018U
- Credit
- 5 ECTS
- Level
- Full Degree Master
- Duration
- 1 block
- Placement
- Block 2
Weeks 46-51
- Schedule
- B
- Course capacity
- 30
- Continuing and further education
- Study board
- The Study Board for Human Biology and Immunology
Contracting department
- Department of Biomedical Sciences
Course responsibles
- Thomas Jespersen (6-877b827d78865386888177417e8841777e)
Lecturers
Morten Schak Nielsen
Charlotte Mehlin Sørensen