Mass Transport in Animals: The Cardiac Cycle

Knowledge required of heart anatomy, cardiac cycle stages, blood circulation route.
Understanding needed of haemoglobin structure and its different types.
Key knowledge of oxygen dissociation curve.
Familiarity with key terms such as dissociation, affinity, Bohr effect.
Ability to interpret new dissociation curve patterns, applying understanding of underlying principles.
Ability needed to calculate cardiac output from stroke volume and heart rate.
Links to be made to exercise, health, proteins, and adaptations.
Knowledge of blood components and ability to compare structures of different blood vessels required.