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Blood and the respiratory system provided by OpenLearn is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 10 hours worth of material. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from OpenLearn. The course is taught in Englishand is Free Certificate. Visit the course page at OpenLearn for detailed price information.

The Open University via OpenLearn
10 hours worth of material
Self Paced
Overview

  • ‘Don’t hold your breath’ is an expression you’ve probably heard many times, but may not have thought too much about. In this free course, Blood and the respiratory system, you’ll study why ...

Syllabus

    • Introduction
    • Learning outcomes
    • 1 Respiratory structures and ventilation
    • 1 Respiratory structures and ventilation
    • 1.1 Structure of the respiratory system
    • 1.1.1 Upper respiratory tract
    • 1.1.2 Lower respiratory tract
    • 1.1.3 Respiratory zone
    • 1.2 Muscles of ventilation
    • 1.3 Mechanics of inhalation and expiration
    • 1.4 Non-respiratory functions
    • 2 Factors affecting pulmonary ventilation
    • 2 Factors affecting pulmonary ventilation
    • 2.1 Atmospheric pressure
    • 2.2 Partial pressure
    • 2.3 Decompression sickness
    • 2.4 Surface tension
    • 2.5 Compliance and airway resistance
    • 3 Lung function
    • 3 Lung function
    • 3.1 Spirometry
    • 3.2 Lung function impairment
    • 4 Gas exchange
    • 4 Gas exchange
    • 4.1 O2 and CO2 transport in the blood
    • 4.2 Haemoglobin
    • 4.2.1 Influencing the curve
    • 4.3 Bicarbonate
    • 5 Inherited disorders of haemoglobin
    • 5 Inherited disorders of haemoglobin
    • 5.1 Sickle cell anaemia
    • 5.2 Thalassaemia
    • 6 Control of respiration
    • 6 Control of respiration
    • 6.1 Central chemoreceptors
    • 6.2 Peripheral chemoreceptors
    • 6.3 Additional neuronal control
    • 6.4 Sleep apnoea
    • Conclusion
    • Glossary
    • References
    • Further reading
    • Acknowledgements

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