TransfermaticRESTH at Santa Monica College

    RES TH 60 - Respiratory Physiology

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    Credits
    4
    Prerequisite
    Admission to the Respiratory Therapy program.
    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    This course presents the physiology of the cardiopulmonary system from a clinical perspective including basic anatomy, pulmonary ventilation, diffusion of gases, pulmonary circulation, ventilation/perfusion relationships, blood gas transport, acid-base balance, mechanics of breathing and neural control of breathing.