an interactive tutorial to teach the basic physiology of the blood vessels, blood flow and regulation of blood pressure
David Dewhurst and Oliver Dawson
The highly interactive program is designed to teach the basic physiology
of the circulation.It is divided into several sections accessed from a
menu:
Introduction: - structure and function of the circulatory system;
The Circulatory vessels:
(i) structure and function - blood vessel wall, arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venous vessels;
(ii) blood flow - flow, pressure and resistance.
(iii) peripheral resistance - peripheral resistance vessels and their control;
(iv) blood pressure - measurement, regulation of BP (autonomic reflexes, hormones,
intrinsic regulation, long-term control by kidneys).
High quality colour graphics are used extensively throughout the program and features such as animation and a Hypertext facility are used to enhance student learning. The program is highly interactive and uses several similar features to those described opposite.
Language Versions: English
Hardware Requirements: Windows: Intel Pentium II 450MHz or faster processor (or equivalent), 128MB of RAM; Microsoft Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows Server 2003
Macintosh: PowerPC G3 500MHz or faster processor, 128MB of RAM; Mac OS X
Recommended Browser Software: Windows: Internet Explorer; Macintosh: Safari or Firefox; Both: Adobe Flash Player plug-in, version 8 or higher
Target Audience: First year undergraduates from a range of biological science, medical and health related courses. The material covers approximately four one-hour lectures (to first year students) and would occupy students for 4-6 hours of fairly intensive study.
Price: £250 (multiuser, educational license)
ISBN 1-874758-26-3
©2008 Sheffield Bioscience Programs
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