Goals
1. To review important elements of cardiac function and factors which affect blood circulation, by means of interactive simulations and questions.
2. To demonstrate the cardiac contraction and relaxation sequence and understand pressure-flow relationships during the cardiac cycle (section entitled Cardiac Cycle).
3. To review the factors which determine blood pressure and how blood pressure is regulated (sections entitled Cardiac Output, Factors that Affect Blood Pressure and Blood Pressure Regulation).
4. To review factors which regulate capillary blood flow and the balance of forces causing fluid movement across the capillary wall (Autoregulation and Capillary Dynamics).
Where to find the program
The CD-ROM may be obtained and viewed in the Computer Media Center.
General Description
This is an interactive review of cardiovascular function and structure. It is comprised of ten sections:
Instructions
1. After inserting the disc in the disc-drive, follow the installation instructions on the card that accompanies the disc. (Installation instructions depend on the type of computer you are using.)
Note: If the program does not start, ask the CMC staff to check the computerŐs Virtual Memory setting - it should be inactivated.
2. You may choose to disable the topic narration and/or the virtual professor. Click on the third button in the lower left of the first "page" and de-select these items. See Figure 1 and Figure 2 below.
Figure 1
select this icon to bring up
Setting window for
control of narration
and virtual professor
Figure 2
Select or deselect these boxes to control topic narration and/or virtual professor.
3. See Figure 3 below for a summary of the important navigation information you will need. The pamphlet supplied with the CD-ROM will give you more detailed instructions, if you wish them.
Figure 3
PauseTopic Page List (hold mouse down)Return to first topic page