Demonstrations

Model of the Human Heart

Code Number :	11A10.30?
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Condition :	Good
Principle :	Physiology
Area of Study :	Physiology, Biology
Equipment :	Human Heart Model.
Procedure :	No advanced notice required. Parts of the heart are numbered and an explanation of these parts can be found in the file.

References

Prabasaj Paul, Laurel B. Symes, "Ballistocardiography in the Physics Classroom", TPT, Vol. 46, # 5, May 2008, p. 300.

Corissa Thompson and Arne Troelstra, "Signal Enhancement in the Presence of High Noise Levels - The Electrocardiogram", TPT, Vol. 34, # 7, Oct. 1996, p. 418.

H. Richard Crane, "Some of the Physics of Cardiac Pacemakers", TPT, Vol. 24, # 4, Apr. 1986, p. 248.

Doug Fox, "Pacemaker Postscript", TPT, Vol. 24, # 9, Dec. 1986, p. 527.

H. Richard Crane, "How To Pump Blood Without A Heart, TPT, Vol. 22, # 4, Apr. 1984, p. 252 - 253.

Dr. Finck, Metrologic Instruments Award Experiment, " Measuring the Heartbeat of a Spider", TPT, Vol. 19, # 5, May 1981, Back Cover of the May Issue.

James M. Reynolds, "Electrocardiography Electrode Placement", TPT, Vol. 11, # 9, Dec. 1973, p. 561.

Harold Metcalf, "Electrocardiography for Freshman", TPT, Vol. 10, # 2, Feb. 1972, p. 98.

Pierre Lafrance, "The Electrocardiograph - Teaching Physics to Premeds", TPT, Vol. 10, # 8, Nov. 1972, p.462.

Mituo Uehara, and Kumiko K. Sakane, "Physics of the Cardiovascular System: An Intrinsic Control Mechanism of the Human Heart", AJP, Vol. 71, # 4, April 2003, p. 338.

P. B. Siegel, A. Urhausen, J. Sperberg, and W. Kindermann, "Putting Your Heart Into Physics", AJP, Vol. 72, # 3, Mar. 2004, p. 324.

Alain Karma and Robert F. Gilmour Jr., "Nonlinear Dynamics of Heart Rhythm Disorders," Physics Today, March 2007, p. 51.

Janice Vancleave, "The Pump," The Human Body for Every Kid, pp. 151-157.

#77, Lub-Dub., Janice VanCleave's 203 Icy, Freezing, Frosty, Cool, and Wild Experiments.

#78, Heartbeat, Janice VanCleave's 203 Icy, Freezing, Frosty, Cool, and Wild Experiments.

#79, Squeezed, Janice VanCleave's 203 Icy, Freezing, Frosty, Cool, and Wild Experiments.

David Blackman, "Thermodynamic Elements of the Myocyte", May 30, 2004.

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