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LabChart Animal Physiology

With LabChart , students use protocols to investigate basic and applied concepts in neurophysiology, cardiac and muscle physiology using common insect, annelid, amphibian and mammalian preparations.

  • Intracellular action potentials

    Intracellular action potentials
  • Earthworm Action Potentials

    Earthworm Action Potentials

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+Animal Metabolism

Use a Gas Analyzer and small chamber to measure an animal's metabolic rate using indirect calorimetry.
PowerLab
PowerLab

Advanced Data Acquisition
for higher level learning

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This lesson requires one of the PowerLabs below

+Efish JAR

Measure the response of a weakly electric fish, the Black Ghost Knifefish, to a frequency which simulates the introduction of a second fish.

PowerLab
PowerLab

Advanced Data Acquisition
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+Frog Heart

Dissect a double-pithed frog and set up ECG analysis of frog heart. Manipulate temperature, tension, and pharmacological parameters to observe their effect on the ECG. Learn about Starling's law of the heart, refractory period and vagal escape.
PowerLab
PowerLab

Advanced Data Acquisition
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+Frog Skeletal Muscle

Investigate the physiological properties of skeletal muscle using the isolated amphibian gastrocnemius. Examine the properties of the single twitch, graded response and relationship between muscle length and tension as well as tetanus and muscle fatigue.
PowerLab
PowerLab

Advanced Data Acquisition
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+Rat Cardiovascular Physiology Analysis

Playback and analyze pre-recorded data from experiments involving cardiovascular manipulation of rats. Gain an understanding of the neural control of cardiovascular function.

+Arthropod ERG

Learn about the fundamental properties of electroretinograms of various arthropods, such as field-caught insects and spiders. Record the visual responses of an arthropod to various pulse durations and wavelengths of light.

PowerLab
PowerLab

Advanced Data Acquisition
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+Artificial Axon Model

Build an artificial neuron to demonstrate and explain passive nerve properties. Understand shapes of extracellular signals recorded by EMG or action potentials in frog sciatic nerve.
PowerLab
PowerLab

Advanced Data Acquisition
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+Cockroach Sensory Nerve

Stimulate cockroach sensory nerve spines and record evoked action potentials. Compare spontaneous and evoked action potentials. Assess the influence of the angle of deflection on action potential size and frequency. Demonstrate adaptation of sensory neurons during prolonged stimulation.
PowerLab
PowerLab

Advanced Data Acquisition
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+Cockroach Ventral Nerve Cord

Record extracellular action potentials from the ventral nerve cord of a large cockroach. Apply various different stimuli to the cerci and observe the electrical response. Measure the travel-time of an action potential and calculate nerve conduction velocity.
PowerLab
PowerLab

Advanced Data Acquisition
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+Crayfish Extracellular Nerve Recording

Explore the basic principles of extracellular nerve recording. Dissect a crayfish tail to set up stretch receptor and motor nerve analysis.
PowerLab
PowerLab

Advanced Data Acquisition
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+Crayfish Postsynaptic Potential Recording

Investigate neuromuscular interaction by simultaneously recording the extracellular activity from a muscle fiber and it's innervating nerve.
PowerLab
PowerLab

Advanced Data Acquisition
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+Earthworm Action Potentials

Obtain extracellular recordings of action potentials from an anesthetized earthworm (Lumbricus spp). Complete five exercises to examine and demonstrate threshold potential, recruitment, all-or-none response, refractory period, bidrectionality of impulse and conduction velocity of the nerve.

+Earthworm Smooth Muscle

Observe the pattern of baseline movements in an organ bath preparation of isolated earthworm gut. Apply various manipulations and discover the effects of neurotransmitters, extracellular ions and temperature on contraction rate and strength.
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PowerLab

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+Frog Nerve and Muscle

Construct and calibrate a nerve bath setup in order to measure compound action potentials from an isolated frog sciatic nerve. Explore basic nerve physiological properties such as threshold, refractory period and conduction velocity.

PowerLab
PowerLab

Advanced Data Acquisition
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+Frog Nerve Compound Action Potentials

Mount a dissected frog gastrocnemius muscle and sciatic nerve to investigate the physiological relationship between the two. Research the principles of twitch recruitment, muscle fatigue and the neuromuscular junction using the muscle relaxant, tubocurarine.
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PowerLab

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+Intracellular Recordings

Explore the basic principles of intracellular recording from several excitable cell types including a muscle fiber, neuron and alga cell.
PowerLab
PowerLab

Advanced Data Acquisition
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+Introduction to LabChart

Learn the basics of the PowerLab Data Acquisition System and LabChart software.

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Enabling Discovery

LabChart data analysis software creates a platform for all of your recording devices to work together, allowing you to acquire biological signals from multiple sources simultaneously and apply advanced calculations and plots as your experiment unfolds.

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The ideal DAQ solution for life science classroom experiments. PowerLab supports engaging, hands-on learning with simple set-up and good quality data. Will handle repeated and heavy use by students and maintain data accuracy and reliability. Learn more »

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