Rob MacLeod
This is the (constantly) revised syllabus from the section of BE 3202, Physiology II, which deals with the cardiovascular system. This material provides an overview of systems physiology with special emphasis on engineering aspects of the mechanisms involved.
This version is based on discussion in the first lecture to determine topics of common interest in the class and it will evolve as we go through the material.
Class times: Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 9:40-10:30 am
Classroom: MEB 2325
Lab times: Monday and Wednesday: 2:00-5:30
Lab room: MEB 1480
| Name | Phone | Office | Office Hours | |
| Rob MacLeod | 587-9511 | macleod@cvrti.utah.edu | 3476 MEB | After Friday classes and by appointment |
| Alex Brownell (TA) | aabrownell@yahoo.com | MEB | By appointment | |
| David J. Warren | david.warren@utah.edu | BPRB | By appointment |
To produce students and future engineers who:
Grading for the whole course will be based on a combination of exams and homework assignments as follows:
| # | Date | Topic | Reading* |
| CV-1 | March 1 | Overview, topic selection, Lab background | Notes |
| CV-2 | March 3 | Overview of the cardiovascular system | 14:448-451 |
| CV-3 | March 6 | EC coupling and contraction of the heart | 12:391-403, 14:460-464 |
| Lab-1 | March 6/8 | Frog 1: structure and Frank Starling Mechanism | |
| CV-4 | March 8 | Cellular electrophysiology/pacemakers | 14:464-466, 470 |
| CV-5 | March 10 | Cardiac mechanics and the heart cycle | 14:458-459, 474-479 |
| March 13-17, March Break | |||
| CV-6 | March 20 | Regulation of heart rate and contraction | 14:466-468, 480-482 |
| Lab-2 | March 20/22 | Frog 2: function and regulation | |
| CV-7 | March 22 | Frog heart and Hemodynmiacs | 14:451-455 |
| CV-8 | March 24 | Discussion of lab reports and scientific writing | Notes |
| CV-9 | March 27 | Tissue electrophysiology: cell to cell coupling and spread of excitation | 14:468-470 |
| CV-10 | March 29 | Conduction system and the volume conductor | 14:468-470 |
| CV-11 | March 31 | Spread of excitation and bioelectric sources | Notes |
| CV-12 | April 3 | The electrocardiogram | 14:471-476 |
| Lab-3 | April 3/5 | ECG, Blood Pressure, and Exercise | |
| CV-13 | April 5 | Blood pressure | 15:494-498, 510-512 |
| April 7 | Midterm #2 | All of Chapter 14 | |
| CV-14 | April 10 | CAD, ischemia, and hypertrophy | 15:512-516 |
* Chapter:page numbers from Silverthorn.
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