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Energy Conservation in the Body - how does our body convert energy? A student centered, active-learning study of energy conservation.

Work, Non-Conservative Forces, Conservation of Energy, Mechanical Power

Chemical Energy Conversion, Chemical Energy Storage, Cellular Mechanics, Metabolic Pathways

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Nancy Donaldson

Mayuri Gilhooly

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Help your students "process" with this Active Learning Biomedically Relevant Physics TEXT on Circular & Rotational Motion in the Human Body

Position & Displacement, Center of Mass, Central Forces, Inertia in Motion, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Center of Gravity

Pressure & Fluid Diagnostics, Locomotion and Gait, Biomechanics of Daily Activities

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Nancy Donaldson

Mayuri Gilhooly

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Engage your students in this first chapter of an active learning, fully ADAPTABLE, biomedically relevant introductory physics curriculum.

Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration, Gravitational Acceleration, Moving Reference Frames

Biomechanical, Physical Therapy, Exercise Science, Locomotion and Gait, Kinesiology, Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities

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Nancy Donaldson

Mayuri Gilhooly

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Engage your pre-health students with forces and applications of Newton's Laws as they pertain to the body!

Measuring Inertia, Inertia at Rest, Inertia in Motion, Force & Acceleration, Interacting Objects, Action/Reaction, Recoil, Center of Gravity, Equilibrium, Resolution of Forces, Friction, Pressure, Universal Gravitation

Biomechanical, Dentistry and Orthodontia, Physical Therapy, Exercise Science, Assistive Devices, Healthy Musculoskeletal Function, Musculoskeletal Injury/Disorders, Locomotion and Gait, Kinesiology, Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Injury and Injury Prevention

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Nancy Donaldson

Mayuri Gilhooly

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This curriculum uses videos, text, and assessment questions to explore how sound waves can be used in noninvasive diagnostic imaging.

Transverse Pulses and Waves, Longitudinal Pulses and Waves, Impedance and Dispersion, Wave Properties of Sound, Reflection and Refraction (Sound), Reflection, Refraction, Transmission, Transfer of Energy in Waves, Doppler Effect, Pitch, Intensity and Attenuation, Architectural Acoustics, Wave Analysis and Synthesis

Cross-cutting Biological Concepts, Ultrasound & Doppler

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Ellynne Kutschera

Priya Jamkhedkar

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This lab allows students to explore spectrophotometers and the functioning of pulse oximeters.

Refractive Index, Optical Instruments, Synthesis and Analysis of Color, Scattering

Cross-cutting Biological Concepts, Physical Exam, Cardiovascular Disorders, Healthy Cardiovascular Function, Respiratory Disorders, Other Body Fluids

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Justin Dunlap

Ellynne Kutschera

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