Experimental and Applied Physiology Laboratory Manual

1. Metrics, Measurements, and Computations
2. Bioinstrumentation
3. Compound Light Microscopy
4. Physical Processes of Biological Importance
5. Neural Control of Skeletal Muscle
6. Contractility of Skeletal Muscle I: The Twitch and Motor Unit Recruitment
7. Contractility of Skel. Muscle II: Mech. Sum., Contracture, Tetanus & Fatigue
8. Contractility of Skel. Muscle III: Iso. Contraction & Initial Length vs. Work
9. Electromyography and Dynamometry
10. Neuromuscular Reflexes of the Spinal Cord and Brain Stem
11. Somatic Sensation
12. Cranial Nerves: Assessment of Functions
13. Visual Acuity, Accom., Peripheral Vision, Color Vision, and Ophthalmoscopy
14. Hearing and Equilibrium
15. Heart Sounds, Pulse Rate, and Systemic Blood Pressure
16. Plethysmography and the Peripheral Pressure Pulse
17. Electrical Activity of the Heart: The Electrocardiogram
18. The Respiratory Cycle
19. Pulmonary Function Tests: Volumes and Capacities
20. Glucose Tolerance

Experimental and Applied Physiology Laboratory Manual, Eighth Edition, is a comprehensive, stand-alone laboratory manual for the one-semester physiology course taught at the undergraduate level. It can accompany any physiology textbook on the market, and reinforces those principles that are fundamental to all courses on physiology. The strengths of this lab manual are its emphasis on hands-on experiments, a practical balance of background information, and clear procedural instructions.