Title: Identify the structures and functions of the cardiovascular system.
Course: Radiologic Technology I (14105-I) > Section: Understanding Human Anatomy and Physiology

Identification should include

- the types of elements formed in blood
- formation of blood cells
- blood clotting
- the compatibility of blood, including the Rh factor
- the relationship of the autonomic nervous system and the heart
- the types of vessels, structures, and functions
- oxygenated vs. unoxygenated blood
- factors influencing blood flow
- factors affecting pulse rate
- the location, structures, and functions of the heart
- the circulation of blood
- the cardiac cycle
- the electrical conduction system
- coronary circulation
- recognition of radiographic characteristics of the most common pathologies and how to compensate technical factors to accommodate.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is the difference between systolic and diastolic pressures?
- How does iodinated contrast enhance the circulatory system in diagnostic imaging?
- What is situs inversus? How does it affect diagnostic imaging?