Human Physiology

Protocols for conducting basic and advanced laboratory exercises with human subjects including: cardiovascular; respiratory; musculoskeletal; digestion; renal function and water balance; and neurophysiology.

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windows Windows

Download Human Physiology 9.0 for Windows
Download Human Physiology Collection 8.0 for Windows

95.90MB, released

System requirements

Compatible with LabChart 8.0.

Download Human Physiology Collection 7.1-8.0 for Windows

64.74MB, released

System requirements

The Human Physiology Collection of LabChart experiments is compatible with LabChart v7.1 or later.

Release notes

Human Physiology Collection 7.1-8.0 includes:

  • Blood Pressure
  • Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise
  • Dive Response
  • ECG & Heart Sounds
  • ECG & Peripheral Circulation
  • Electroencephalography
  • Electromyography
  • Electro-oculography
  • Introduction to Exercise Physiology - Kit
  • Introduction to Exercise Physiology - System
  • Introduction to Respiration
  • Muscle Stimulation & Fatigue
  • Reflexes & Reaction Times
  • Respiratory Airflow & Volume
  • Respiratory Sinus Arrhythmia
  • Sensory Physiology
  • Introduction to LabChart 7
  • Introduction to LabChart 8

mac Mac

Download Human Physiology Collection 8.0 for Mac

96.80MB, released

System requirements

Compatible with LabChart v8.0.

Download Human Physiology Collection 7.1 for Mac

51.17MB, released

System requirements

The Human Physiology Collection of LabChart experiments is compatible with LabChart v7.1. Note settings files from LabChart 7 for Mac are not compatible with LabChart 8.0 for Mac.

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Blood Pressure

Learn to correctly perform blood pressure measurements using a stethoscope, and ADInstruments' Blood Pressure Cuff and Sphygmomanometer. Assess changes in peripheral circulation and examine the effects of cuff location.

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Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise

Investigate how heart rate and finger pulse change after different exercise regimes. Study the ECG trace and the electrical signals of the heart. Determine the factors that control heart rate and blood flow to tissues before, during and after exercise.

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Dive Response

Investigate the effects of the diving response on heart rate and peripheral circulation in humans during simulated dives using ADInstruments' Finger Pulse Transducer, Sphygmomanometer and Respiratory Belt. Compare the physiological differences between breath-holding and diving.

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ECG & Heart Sounds

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ECG & Peripheral Circulation

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EDR & Classical Conditioning

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Electro-oculography

Record electrical activity associated with eye movements and recognize common artifacts in EOG recordings. Measure and understand the significance of angular displacement measurements, smooth tracking and investigate aspects of gaze holding.

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Electrodermal response (EDR)

Learn how to measure skin conductance. Understand how conductance, respiratory rate, heart rate, and skin temperature change in response to stress. Use this information to complete a polygraph (lie detection test) and correctly interpret the results.

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Electroencephalography

Recognize artifacts in an EEG signal caused by blinking and subject movement. Record and identify alpha and beta EEG rhythm, and analyze how a signal is affected by opening and shutting the eyes, mental activity and auditory stimulation.

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Electromyography

Record EMG during voluntary muscle contractions and investigate how contractile force changes with increasing demand. Examine the activity of antagonist muscles, see the phenomenon of coactivation and calculate nerve conduction velocity.

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Heart Rate Variability (HRV)

Record finger pulse and use it to produce a tachogram. Learn about spectral analysis and determine the frequency components using Spectrum in LabChart.

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Introduction to LabChart 9

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Introduction to Psychophysiology

Become familiar with the basic psychophysiological measurements of skin conductance, respiratory rate, blood pressure, and electromyography. Combine these skills in the performance of a simple psychophysiology experiment.

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Introduction to Respiration

Investigate various aspects of breathing, including the ability to hold your breath, hyperventilation, rebreathing, and the relation between breathing and heart rate.

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Muscle Stimulation & Fatigue

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Reflexes & Reaction Times

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Respiratory Airflow & Volume

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Respiratory Sinus Arrhythmia

Examine respiratory sinus arrhythmia (RSA) during normal respiration and forced breathing.

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Sensory Physiology

Find the blind spot, test for colorblindness and explore the science behind some optical illusions. Determine the distribution of touch and taste receptors, and investigate thermoception. Assess joint position sense and the perception of balance.

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