PHSL 5510: Advanced Cardiac Physiology and Anatomy

Course Description & Structure

The Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology (IBP) is offering Advanced Cardiac Physiology and Anatomy (PHSL 5510), a week-long intensive course.  It enrolls students from the University of Minnesota and from biomedical engineering companies in the metro and surrounding areas. The course will be offered for no credit to non-students, or for 2 or 3 credits to University students (3 credits requires added research project). The class will meet from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM for one week: lectures, small group discussions, demonstrations and participation in a human gross anatomy laboratory will be included. There will be a keynote lecture after class on Monday evening. 

Key objectives:

1. Provide an overview of the physiology and anatomy underlying cardiac function.
2. Provide details on cardiac microcirculation, cellular function and oxygen delivery.
3. Provide students with an understanding of cardio-pathophysiology and current clinical treatments.
4. Allow students to perform dissection within the Human Gross Anatomy Lab.
5. Provide students with various demonstrations on monitoring cardiac function.