Module
Summaries
Full text of Modules 8, 9, 11, and 14 for optional lesson lab session
EMG I:
EMG I investigates the properties of skeletal muscle. The students will
record the maximum clench for their dominant hand and then do the same
for their non-dominant hand.
EMG II:
EMG II explores the role of skeletal muscle in performing mechanical
tasks. The lesson uses a hand dynamometer to demonstrate the use of
skeletal muscle when recording the maximum grip strength for both hands.
EEG I:
This lesson demonstrates how the brain's electrical activity varies,
dependent upon the task being performed. The students will examine different
EEG frequency bands (alpha, beta, delta, theta) of the EEG.
EEG II:
Students will record EEG during relaxed and attentive states. The system
will display raw EEG, alpha band, and alpha-RMS (integrated alpha) activity
so students can determine how state of mind influences the brain's electrical
activity in the alpha frequency.
ECG I:
This lesson provides an introduction to the electrocardiograph and recording
the heart's electrical signal. The lesson familiarizes the students
with a Lead II ECG recording and with the components of the ECG complex.
ECG II:
This lesson explains Einthoven's triangle and allows the students to
record their ECG using bipolar Leads (I, II & III). The students
will attach Leads I and III and the software will calculate Lead II
for them, using Einthoven's law.
ECG and Pulse:
This lesson examines the mechanical action of the heart and peripheral
pulse pressure. The lesson uses a pulse plethysmogram transducer and
Lead II ECG to demonstrate how the heart pumps blood throughout the
body.
Respiratory Cycle I:
This lesson demonstrates the effects of cerebral influence and chemoreceptor
influence on the medullary control centers. The students will record
chest contraction and expansion using a respiration transducer and correlate
the changes with ventilation. A temperature transducer located beneath
one nostril will record the ventilation date.
GSR and Polygraph:
This lesson will familiarize students with the standard physiological
measures recorded by a polygraph. The lesson looks at the effects of
cognitive behavior and emotion. The students will record changes in
respiratory rate, heart and skin resistance.
Electrooculogram (EOG) I:
This lesson allows students to record horizontal and vertical eye movement.
It demonstrates eye fixation and tracking. Students will perform a number
of tasks that will allow them to record the duration of saccades and
fixation.
Reaction Time I:
This lesson demonstrates the effect of learning and physiological processes
on reaction times. The students will hear two schedules of clicks through
a set of headphones and react by pressing a pushbutton hand switch
as quickly as possible.
Pulmonary Function I:
This lesson introduces the students to pulmonary function tests. The
students will perform a variety of pulmonary measurements such as: Tidal
volume, Inspiratory capacity, Expiratory capacity, Functional residual
capacity, Vital capacity and Total lung capacity.
Pulmonary Function II:
Pulmonary Function II builds on the principles established by the previous
pulmonary function lesson. The lesson demonstrates how to record and
analyze Forced Vital Capacity, Forced Expiratory Volume (FEV 1,2,3)
and Maximal Voluntary Ventilation (MVV).
Biofeedback:
This lesson demonstrates the principles of biofeedback training for
relaxation purposes. The students will record ECG, heart rate and galvanic
skin response. Subjects control the position of a bar graph by influencing
their heart rate and GSR.
Aerobic Exercise Physiology:
The Aerobic Exercise Physiology lesson allows the students to record
ECG, heart rate, airflow and skin temperature under a variety of conditions.
Students will see how their data changes to meet changing metabolic
demands.
Systemic Blood Pressure:
The System Blood Pressure lesson allows students to record arterial
blood pressure using the auscultatory technique. Student will record
blood pressure using a cuff, Korotkoff sounds using a stethoscope, and
ECG using Lead II.
Heart Sounds:
Students will listen to heart sounds using a stethoscope placed on the
chest over the four heart valves then record heart sounds and ECG Lead
II, and correlate mechanical and electrical events of the cardiac cycle.
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