Experiments in Physiology, 9/E
Gerald D. Tharp
David A. Woodman, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

ISBN-10: 0805349073
ISBN-13: 9780805349078

Publisher: Benjamin Cummings
Copyright: 2008
Format: Paper; 288 pp
Published: 01/04/2007

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Experiments in Physiology, Ninth Edition covers all the material of a one-semester physiology laboratory course and can be used with any text and a variety of laboratory equipment. The Ninth Edition has been revised to keep pace with changing technologies–many activities have been updated with instructions on use of new digital equipment, including the Vernier® and PowerLab® computer data acquisitions systems.

 

Experiments in Physiology, Ninth Edition contains 90 exercises organized into 23 chapters and is suitable for a two- or three-hour laboratory period.

  • A wide range of experiments for humans and animals, from simple to complex gives instructors great flexibility in selecting activities appropriate for their courses
  • 90 exercises are organized into teaching units focusing on a particular physiological concept. Drawing on more than 36 years teaching experience, the authors provide exercises in a generic format that allows instructors to use a variety of equipment.
  • Lab Reports for each teaching unit provide data tables, graphs and questions. These help students organize their findings and stimulate discussion of key concepts.
  • An Instructor’s Manual provides sample data, graphs and answers to the lab report questions. Supplies and equipment setup suggestions are also listed. This also provides baseline of data to compare with data collected in the lab.

  • Access to the PhysioEx 7.0™ website, which contains more than 40 online lab simulations organized into 13 units, is automatically included at no additional fee with each new copy. The lab simulations can be used to supplement wet labs, allowing students to conduct experiments that may be difficult to perform in a wet lab due to time, cost, or safety concerns.
  • New technology is addressed in both the artwork and the activities. Although the text still represents a broad range of equipment, many activities provide the option of using the Vernier® and PowerLab® systems and offer additional instructions on how to perform the activities with those systems.
  • New Immunology exercise keeps the text current with modern health issues.
  • Increased focus on hygiene and safety–activities using human substances have been updated with safer, more readily-available alternatives (e.g. sheep’s blood).
  • The new design is more easily navigable and improves the organization of topics and activities.  In addition, Lab Reports pages have been redesigned to facilitate the recording of experimental data and the completion of the activities.

    1. Fundamental Physiological Principles
    2. Movement Through Membranes
    3. Renal Physiology
    4. Neuroanatomy
    5. Membrane Action Potentials
    6. Reflex Functions
    7. Sensory Physiology I: Cutaneous, Hearing
    8. Sensory Physiology II: Vision 
    9. Reproductive Physiology
    10. Digestion
    11. Smooth Muscle Motility
    12. Insulin Regulation of Blood Glucose
    13. Measurement of Metabolic Rate
    14. Thyroid Function
    15. Nerve-Muscle Activity
    16. Cardiac Function
    17. Human Cardiovascular Function
    18. Respiratory Function
    19. Regulation of Circulation and Respiration
    20. Blood Physiology I: Erythrocyte Functions
    21. Blood Physiology II: Leukocytes, Blood Types, Hemostasis
    22. Physical Fitness
    23. Physiology of Exercise
    24. Appendix A: Precautions for Handling Blood

    Appendix B: Solutions

    Appendix C: Tables and Nomograms

    Appendix D: Data Acquisition Units

Dr. Gerald D. Tharp is a Professor Emeritus at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL). He received his Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from UNL in 1958, his Master of Science in Physiology from UNL in 1961, and his Ph.D. from the University of Iowa in 1965. He has been presented with two Distinguished Teaching awards from UNL and has done extensive research in Exercise Physiology with numerous papers.  Dr. Tharp is a fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine.

Dr. David A. Woodman is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.  He received his Bachelor of Science in Zoology and Botany and his Master of Science in Marine Zoology from Bombay University and his Ph.D. from the University of Nebraska.  He has taught General Biology, Ichthyology, Zoology, and Vertebrate Zoology at UNL but since 1990 has been teaching Anatomy and Physiology lectures and supervising the laboratories for these large courses.  He is the recipient of a Distinguished Teaching Service Award from the College of Arts and Sciences, and several Outstanding Contributions to Students awards from the UNL Parents Association.

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