Animal Physiology 2. Blood, circulation and gas exchange
The physics and evolution of blood circulation
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What you will learn
Understand the physics of flow through tubes, and how this affects the flow of blood through blood vessels.
Understand how networks of blood vessels can assemble into blood distribution networks, and the physical limitations on vessel network design
Understand the contradictory design principles of efficient pumping and effective distribution of materials through vascular networks
Understand how Murray's law provides a framework for reconciling these contradictory design principles.
Understand how blood vessels can remodel and adjust shape to accommodate both local and global demand for blood flow.
Understand how the move onto land led to the evolution of an entirely new gas exchange system, shifting from gills to lungs.
Understand how the vertebrate lung evolved through the 200 million year replumbing project that accompanied the evolution of terrestriality.
Understand the various types of cardiovascular systems found among the vertebrates, and come away with a clearer picture of their adaptability of function.
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