| 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.
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