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Medical Biophysics 3501A

CIRCULATORY AND RESPIRATORY SCIENCES 1


The study of the biophysics and physiology of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems in health and disease, including cellular biophysics, cardiac function, physics of blood flow, vascular mechanics in the microcirculation and large vessels, lung function, physics of air flow, breathing mechanics, diffusive and convective transport and exchange.

Prerequisite(s): One of Calculus 1000A/B, Calculus 1500A/B, Mathematics 1225A/B, Numerical and Mathematical Methods 1412A/B, the former Applied Mathematics 1412A/B, the former Applied Mathematics 1413; one of Physics 1201A/B, Physics 1401A/B, Physics 1501A/B, the former Physics 1028A/B, the former Physics 1301A/B. Typically taken in third year, this course is also open to second-year students with an overall average of at least 70% in first year.

Extra Information: 2 lecture hours, 1 tutorial hour.

Course Weight: 0.50
Breadth: CATEGORY C i  
Subject Code: MEDBIO

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