Experimental and Applied Physiology Laboratory Manual

by Pflanzer, Richard G.

• ISBN13: 9780070272576
• ISBN10: 0070272573
• Edition: 7th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-04-04
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math

Summary

A comprehensive, stand-alone laboratory manual for the one-semester physiology course taught at the undergraduate level. It can accompany any physiology textbook on the market. It reinforces those principles that are fundamental to all courses on physiology. The strengths of this lab manual are its emphasis of hands-on experiments, a practical balance of background information, and clear procedural instructions.

Table of Contents

1 Metrics, Measurements, Computations

2 Bioinstrumentation

3 Compound Light Microscopy

4 Physical Processes of Biological Importance

5 Neural Control of Skeletal Muscle

6 Contractility of Skeletal Muscle I: The Twitch and Motor Unit Summation

7 Contractility of Skeletal Muscle II: Mechanical Summation, Contracture, Tetanus, and Fatigue

8 Contractility of Skeletal Muscle III: Isotonic Contraction and Initial Length versus Work

9 Electromyography and Dynamometry

10 Neuromuscular Reflexes of the Spinal Cord and Brain Stem

11 Somatic Sensation

12 Cranial Nerves: Assessment of Functions

13 Visual Acuity, Accommodation, Peripheral Vision, Color Vision, and Ophthalmoscopy

14 Hearing and Equilibrium

15 Electroencephalography I: Relaxation and Brain Rhythms

16 Electroencephalography II: Occipital Lobe Alpha Rhythms

17 Blood Cells and Blood Types

18 Red Blood Cell Count

19 Hemoglobin Content, Hematocrit, and Red Cell Indices

20 Hemostasis: The Platelet Count, Bleeding Time, and Coagulation

21 White Blood Cell Count

22 Microcirculation

23 The Cardiac Cycle

24 Heart Sounds, Pulse Rate, and Systemic Blood Pressure

25 Plethysmography and the Peripheral Pressure Pulse

26 Electrical Activity of the Heart: The Electrocardiogram

27 Electrical Activity of the Heart: Vectorcardiography

28 The Respiratory Cycle

29 Pulmonary Function Tests: Volumes and Capacities

30 Pulmonary Function Tests: Forced Expiratory Volume and Maximal Voluntary Ventilation

31 Analysis of Urine

32 Digestion

33 Metabolic Rates: Indirect Calorimetry

34 Maintenance and Regulation of Body Temperature

35 Glucose Tolerance

Appendix A Preparation of Agar Plates and Pipettes

Appendix B Preparation of the Egg Osmometer

Appendix C Pithing the Frog

Appendix D Preparing the Freshwater Turtle for Heart Experiments

Appendix E Jones Pulmonor Disinfectant Procedure