Title: Identify the structures and functions of the cardiovascular system.
Course: Respiratory Therapy I (14061-I) > Section: Understanding Human Anatomy and Physiology

Identification includes

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

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are the purposes of red blood cells? White blood cells? Platelets?
- Where are oxygen and carbon dioxide exchanged in the lungs?
- How does chronic obstructive pulmonary disease affect lung function?