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Course BME 266 Human Physiology Laboratory

Lesson Lab
Student email pmb3833@miami.edu

Your PowerLab

This is what the front of your PowerLab looks like. Circle where you would look to see if your PowerLab is 1 pts
turned on.

The Isolated Stimulator passes a pulse of current through the volunteer's skin (for example, to make a muscle twitch).
A green light indicates that the stimulator is delivering a pulse. What would it mean if the OOC light  ashes yellow? 

The current is not owing properly.

The current is too high.
The switch is not turned on.

The switch turns the Isolated Stimulator on and o . Can you connect stimulating electrodes to yourself?

Yes
No
Which of the following electrical signals can be recorded with the Bio Amp and which cannot?

Can be recorded Cannot be recorded

ECG ECG
EEG EMG
EMG EEG

The back of your PowerLab looks something like this. How would you turn on your PowerLab? Circle the switch! 1 pts

Measuring signals

What signal does the pulse transducer "transduce" into an

electrical signal?

The changes in force generated by the contraction

and relaxation of the heart. 
The changes in pressure from pulsatile blood ow
in the arteries.
The sounds of the heart valves closing.

Finger pulse – Activity

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Pulse
0.3

0.2

0.1

250 Heart rate (BPM)

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150
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50
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5 10 15 20 25

Check your understanding 1 pt

The Pulse channel shows the raw data signal which is coming directly from your volunteer's nger. 
The Heart rate channel has a channel calculation applied to it, so the signal you see is calculated based
on the raw data.

Why would there be a lag between the raw data signal and the channel calculation signal that you see on
screen?

There is a lag time between the raw data signal and the channel calculation signal due to the fact that the system
itself needs time to be able to read the raw data before it is able to calculate the number of beats. It is considered a
processing time.

Finger pulse – Analysis

Heart rate of volunteers 1 pt

Volunteer's Name Number of Duration Heart Rate
Beats  (s) (BPM)
Dominic 3 3.48 51.72
Which data analysis tools are most appropriate to use in the following cases? 

Marker and point selector Region selector

Calculate an average value over Calculate the change in values Calculate an average value over
time between two points time

Calculate the change in values

between two points

Based on what you have seen today, why do you think it would be advisable to record the heart rate for 60 1 pt
seconds rather than for a shorter duration (for example, 15 or 30 seconds)?

It is best to record a heart rate for 60 seconds rather than a short duration because it allows for a more accurate result,
providing more accurate average beats per minutes. This is necessary if the person has an irregular heart rate because
it will allow for a better interpretation of the heart rate.