Anatomy and Physiology Investigations
This collection includes lab activities to be used with PASCO's selection of Anatomy and Physiology products. You may preview and download individual student lab activities as well as view detailed information regarding what files are included.
Grade Level: College • High School
Subject: Biology
Activities
01) EKG: Electrical Waves of the Heart
Students use an EKG sensor to learn about the relationship between electrical impulses in the heart and atrial and ventricular contractions by monitoring their heartbeat and heart rate while resting.
02) EKG: Heart Rate Recovery
Students use an EKG sensor to investigate how an EKG waveform changes in response to a brief period of exercise.
03) Muscle Stretch Reflex
Students use an EKG sensor along with a force sensor to determine the average time for the calf muscle to respond to the Achilles reflex.
04) Spirometry: Pulmonary Function
Students use a spirometer to study lung function and learn how to determine lung volumes and capacities from a spirogram.
05) Exercise and Calorie Expenditure
Students use a wireless oxygen gas sensor, wireless carbon dioxide gas sensor, and spirometer to estimate oxygen consumption and calories burned according to the cellular respiration reaction.