Online Continuing Education Courses

Cardiopulmonary Anatomy

• Discuss the classification of the cardiopulmonary unit
• Describe the thorax and its movements
• List respiratory muscles and their functions
• Describe the pathway for the flow of oxygen from the atmosphere to the alveolar capillary membrane
• Outline the flow of blood from the periphery through the heart to the pulmonary and peripheral circulations
• Explain the lymphatic system
• Discriminate the clinical implications between the lungs and heart