Main description:

PhysioEx(t) 9.0: Laboratory Simulations in Physiology is an easy-to-use laboratory simulation software and lab manual that consists of 12 exercises containing 66 physiology lab activities that can be used to supplement or substitute wet labs. PhysioEx allows you to repeat labs as often as you like, perform experiments without harming live animals, and conduct experiments that are difficult to perform in a wet lab environment because of time, cost, or safety concerns. The PhysioEx 9.0 software features a brand new online format with step-by-step instructions and assessment so that everything you need to do and complete your lab is located in one convenient place. New Pre-lab and Post-lab Quizzes for each activity and Stop & Think and Predict Questions within the steps of each experiment help students make the connection between the activities and the physiological concepts they demonstrate. Your answers to all of these questions and the results from the experiments can be saved in a PDF Lab Report. The PhysioEx 9.0 CD-ROM comes packaged with every new copy of the PhysioEx 9.0 lab manual. Each new copy of the PhysioEx 9.0 lab manual also includes access to the online version of PhysioEx 9.
0. Note: For PhysioEx 9.0, there is one version only of PhysioEx. We have combined the previous A&P and Physiology versions of PhysioEx into one product.

Contents:

Exercise 1: Cell Transport Mechanisms and Permeability Activity 1: Simulating Dialysis (Simple Diffusion) Activity 2: Simulated Facilitated Diffusion Activity 3: Simulating Osmotic Pressure Activity 4: Simulating Filtration Activity 5: Simulating Active Transport Exercise 2: Skeletal Muscle Physiology Activity 1: The Muscle Twitch and the Latent Period Activity 2: The Effect of Stimulus Voltage on Skeletal Muscle Contraction Activity 3: The Effect of Stimulus Frequency on Skeletal Muscle Contraction Activity 4: Tetanus in Isolated Skeletal Muscle Activity 5: Fatigue in Isolated Skeletal Muscle Activity 6: The Skeletal Muscle Length-Tension Relationship Activity 7: Isotonic Contractions and the Load-Velocity Relationship Exercise 3: Neurophysiology of Nerve Impulses Activity 1: The Resting Membrane Potential Activity 2: Receptor Potential Activity 3: The Action Potential: Threshold Activity 4: The Action Potential: Importance of Voltage-Gated Na+ channels Activity 5: The Action Potential: Measuring Its Absolute and Relative Refractory Periods Activity 6: The Action Potential: Coding for Stimulus Intensity Activity 7: The Action Potential: Conduction Velocity Activity 8: Chemical Synaptic Transmission and Neurotransmitter Release Activity 9: The Action Potential: Putting It All Together Exercise 4: Endocrine System Physiology Activity 1: Metabolism and Thyroid Hormone Activity 2: Plasma Glucose, Insulin, and Diabetes Mellitus Activity 3: Hormone Replacement Therapy Activity 4: Measuring Cortisol and Adrenocorticotropic Hormone Exercise 5: Cardiovascular Dynamics Activity 1: Studying the Effect of Blood Vessel Radius on Blood Flow Rate Activity 2: Studying the Effect of Blood Viscosity on Blood Flow Rate Activity 3: Studying the Effect of Blood Vessel Length on Blood Flow Rate Activity 4: Studying the Effect of Blood Pressure on Blood Flow Rate Activity 5: Compensation: Studying the Effect of Blood Vessel Radius on Pump Activity Activity 6: Studying the Effect of Stroke Volume on Pump Activity Activity 7: Compensation in Pathological Cardiovascular Conditions Exercise 6: Cardiovascular Physiology Activity 1: Investigating the Refractory Period of Cardiac Muscle Activity 2: Examining the Effect of Vagus Nerve Stimulation Activity 3: Examining the Effect of Temperature on Heart Rate Activity 4: Examining the Effects of Chemical Modifiers on Heart Rate Activity 5: Examining the Effects of Various Ions on Heart Rate Exercise 7: Respiratory System Mechanics Activity 1: Measuring Respiratory Volumes and Calculating Capacities Activity 2: Comparative Spirometry Activity 3: Effect of Surfactant and Intrapleural Pressure on Respiration Exercise 8: Chemical and Physical Processes of Digestion Activity 1: Assessing Starch Digestion by Salivary Amylase Activity 2: Exploring Amylase Substrate Specificity Activity 3: Assessing Pepsin Digestion of Protein Activity 4: Assessing Lipase Digestion of Fat Exercise 9: Renal System Physiology Activity 1: Renal System Physiology Activity 2: The Effect of Pressure on Glomerular Filtration Activity 3: Renal Response to Altered Blood Pressure Activity 4: Solute Gradients and Their Impact on Urine Concentration Activity 5: Reabsorption of Glucose via Carrier Proteins Activity 6: The Effect of Hormones on Urine Formation Exercise 10: Acid-Base Balance Activity 1: Hyperventilation Activity 2: Rebreathing Activity 3: Renal Responses to Respiratory Acidosis and Respiratory Alkalosis Activity 4: Respiratory Responses to Metabolic Acidosis and Metabolic Alkalosis Exercise 11: Blood Analysis Activity 1: Hematocrit Determination Activity 2: Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate Activity 3: Hemoglobin Determination Activity 4: Blood Typing Activity 5: Blood Cholesterol Exercise 12: Serological Testing Activity 1: Using Direct Fluorescent Antibody Technique to Test for Chlamydia Activity 2: Comparing Samples with Ouchterlony Double Diffusion Activity 3: Indirect Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) Activity 4: Western Blotting Technique