I.  Introduction
    A. Anatomical Overview
    B. Amounts of Blood
    C. Cross Sectional Area
    D. Rate of Flow
    E. Pressure Differences

II. Arteries
    A. Tunics
         1) Interna
         2) Media
         3) Externa
    B. Function (elastic recoil)
    C. Pressure Curve
    D. Pathologies
         1) Atherosclerosis
         2) Aneurysm

III. Relationship between arterial, ventricular and atrial
pressure, mechanical events, and electrical events

IV. Arterioles
    A. Anatomy
    B. Function - regulate flow (e.g. exercise)
    C. Regulation
         1) Autonomic nervous system
         2) Local "regulators"
             a) CO₂ , H⁺, O₂
             b) Prostaglandins
             c) Kinins
             d) Histamines

V.  Capillaries
      A. Anatomy
      B. Regulation of Flow (microcirculation) (Fig. 1)
      C. Exchange Between Fluid Compartments
           1) Diffusion
           2) Filtration - Bulk Flow
               a) Pressures
               b) Applications

VI. Venules and Veins
      A. Anatomy - valves
      B. Functions
      C. Varicose Veins

VII. Hemodynamics
        A. Flow

         1) 
 
         2) Laminar
         3) Indirect Blood Pressure

    B. Pressure
         1) Definition
         2) A.P. = C.O. x TPR

   C. Resistance

        1)    

        2)    
 

VIII. Regulation of Blood Pressure
    A. Neuronal Mechanisms
         1) Baroreceptors
         2) Chemoreceptors
         3) CNS ischemic
    B. "Chemical" Mechanisms
        1) Renin-Angiotensin
         2) Vasopressin (A.D.H.)

IX. Hypertension
    A. Introduction
    B. Types
         1) Primary
         2) Secondary
    C. Treatment
         1) Non-pharmacological
         2) Pharmacological

X.   Circulatory Shock
    A. Introduction
    B. Causes
         1) Hypovolemic
         2) Cardiogenic
         3) Vasogenic
              a. Septic
              b. Anaphylactic
           4) Neurogenic
    C. Consequences Fig. 4)
    D. Treatment