A Mixed Course-Based Research Approach to Human Physiology

The Biology 256 Laboratory course was designed to provide students with hands-on access to modern techniques in human physiological analyses using the course-based research pedagogical approach. In this course, students will learn how to perform literature searches; generate research questions and h...

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Main Author: Haen Whitmer, Karri (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] Iowa State University [2021]
Series:Open textbook library.
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Table of Contents:
  • Safety and Compliance in the Human Physiology Laboratory
  • Scientific Methods and Human Subjects Research
  • Conducting Background Research in the Sciences
  • Clinical Techniques: Assessment of Vital Signs
  • Introduction to Data Acquisition in Human Physiology
  • Molecules of Life: The Central Dogma and RNA Vaccines
  • Properties of Blood as a Buffer and Blood Glucose
  • Body Temperature Homeostasis
  • Clinical Techniques: The Neurological Assessment
  • Patellar and Achilles Reflexes
  • Human Nerve Conduction Velocity (NCV)
  • Auditory and Visual Pathways
  • Voluntary Muscle Activity
  • Assessment of Cardiovascular Function
  • Assessment of Pulmonary Function
  • The Electrooculogram