University of Reading (UOR) • Biomedical Science

- Anatomy of the heart - Heart Valves - Autonomic Innervation - Cardiac muscle - sarcomere structure & function (I, Z, A bands etc. and sliding filament theory) - Cardiac Cycle (in relation to ECG)

Clear and concise notes on the heart, including: - Diads - Excitation-contraction coupling - Electrical activity of the heart (conductance calculation, Nernst equation, action potentials in pacemaker & non-pacemaker cells, electrogenic pumps) - Electrocardiogram (what each letter/wave means, bradycardia etc. and what they look like on an ECG) - Calculations for cardiac output & stroke volume - Regulatory mechanisms (sympathetic & parasympathetic autonomic control, inotropy, chronotropy etc.) - ...

Concise & comprehensive summary of lecture notes covering: - functions of circulation - blood vessel wall anatomy - arteries, veins, capillaries (structure & function) - regulation of circulatory system - Darcy's law & Poiseuille's law - blood flow & regulation (laminar, turbulent & single-file) - Nitric oxide (vasodilation mechanism) - Smooth muscle (characteristics, contraction & relaxation)

Notes for biomedical science, biochemistry, zoology, animal science, biological science. Summary of cell signalling using lecture notes & textbook. Includes: Apoptosis Cell growth Proliferation The cell cycle - including checkpoints Cell differentiation