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Conservation of Energy and Applications to the Human Body (BMP)

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

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

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

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Nancy Donaldson

Mayuri Gilhooly

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INTRODUCTION - Biomedically Relevant Introductory Physics (BMP) Curriculum

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

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

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

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Nancy Donaldson

Mayuri Gilhooly

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BMP Conservation of Energy TEXT-INSTRUCTOR

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

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

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

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Nancy Donaldson

Mayuri Gilhooly

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BMP Conservation of Energy Learning Activities (LA)

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Student Centered, active-learning activities developing conceptual and graphical understanding of Energy Transfer and Conservation.

Chemical Energy Conversion, Chemical Energy Storage

Work, Non-Conservative Forces, Conservation of Energy

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Nancy Donaldson

Mayuri Gilhooly

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BMP Conservation of Energy Assessment Questions (AQ)

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Formative/Summative Assessment Questions matched to Learning Objectives in "Conservation of Energy in the Human Body" TEXT.

Chemical Energy Conversion, Chemical Energy Storage

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

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Nancy Donaldson

Mayuri Gilhooly

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Biomechanics - Torques, Stability and Mechanical Advantage in the Human Body

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Engage your pre-health students by relating concepts of Torque and Static Equilibrium to the Human Body! Read INTRODUCTION first!

Healthy Musculoskeletal Function, Kinesiology, Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities, Vestibular

Center of Mass, Center of Gravity, Equilibrium, Resolution of Forces, Static Torque

Nancy Donaldson

Circular and Rotational Motion Applied to the Human Body TEXT (BMP)

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

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

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

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Nancy Donaldson

Mayuri Gilhooly

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1-D Motion in the Human Body - Biomedically Relevant Introductory Physics (BMP)

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

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

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

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Nancy Donaldson

Mayuri Gilhooly

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BMP 1-D Motion in the Human Body Active Learning TEXT

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Have your students "read, process and share" with this Active Learning Biomedically Relevant Physics TEXT on 1-D Motion in the Human Body

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

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

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Nancy Donaldson

Mayuri Gilhooly

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BMP 1-D Motion in the Human Body Learning Activities (LA)

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Engage your students through Learning Activities (LA) for 1-D Motion in the Human Body. Designed to accompany BMP curriculum.

Exercise Science, Exercise Biomechanics, Biomechanics of Daily Activities

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

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Nancy Donaldson

Mayuri Gilhooly

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BMP 1D Motion in the Human Body Assessment Questions (AQ)

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Assessment Questions (AQ) on 1D Motion in the Human Body to accompany Biomedically Relevant Introductory Physics Curriculum.

Biomechanical, Biomechanics of Daily Activities

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

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Nancy Donaldson

Mayuri Gilhooly

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BMP Sample Ch 1 QTI Files -1D Motion in the Human Body

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Easy Implementation in your Learning Management System with QTi Imports! Once opened in your LMS, assessment can be easily modified.

Locomotion and Gait

Position & Displacement, Velocity, Acceleration

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Nancy Donaldson

Mayuri Gilhooly

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Physics of the Cardiovascular System - Five Section Module

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Student-Centered Module on Mechanics of the Cardiovascular System in Health and Disease

Elasticity, Healthy Cardiovascular Function, Cardiovascular Disorders

Force of Surface Tension, Static Pressure, Atmospheric Pressure, Measuring Pressure, Flow Rate, Bernoulli's Principle, Hagen-Poiseuille Equation, Viscosity, Turbulent and Streamline Flow

Nancy Donaldson

Charles Gosselin

Physics of the Cardiovascular System - Instructor Preface Section 0

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READ FIRST! Preface - Physics of the Cardiovascular System in Health and Disease

Elasticity, Healthy Cardiovascular Function, Cardiovascular Disorders

Force of Surface Tension, Static Pressure, Atmospheric Pressure, Measuring Pressure, Flow Rate, Bernoulli's Principle, Hagen-Poiseuille Equation, Viscosity, Turbulent and Streamline Flow

Nancy Donaldson

Charles Gosselin

Modeling the Heart as a Pump - Section 1 of 5

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Investigate the Heart as a double pump acting in series with the rest of the circulatory system.

Elasticity, Healthy Cardiovascular Function, Cardiovascular Disorders

Work, Mechanical Power, Force of Surface Tension, Static Pressure, Flow Rate

Nancy Donaldson

Charles Gosselin

Blood Pressure Measurement - Section 2 of 5

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Hands-on Blood Pressure Measurement Activity with variations in elevation and exercise.

Elasticity, Healthy Cardiovascular Function, Cardiovascular Disorders

Static Pressure, Flow Rate

Nancy Donaldson

Charles Gosselin

Modeling the Large Compliant Vessels - Section 3 of 5

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Investigate the formation of an aortic aneurysm in the large compliant blood vessels.

Elasticity, Healthy Cardiovascular Function, Cardiovascular Disorders

Force of Surface Tension, Static Pressure, Flow Rate

Nancy Donaldson

Charles Gosselin

Modeling Flow through the Resistance Vessels - Section 4 of 5

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Use a hands-on model to investigate the flow of blood through the smaller resistance blood vessels.

Elasticity, Healthy Cardiovascular Function, Cardiovascular Disorders

Static Pressure, Flow Rate, Hagen-Poiseuille Equation, Viscosity

Nancy Donaldson

Charles Gosselin

Bernoulli Principle in Clogged Arteries - Section 5 of 5

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Use a hands-on model to investigate Bernoulli's Principle as applied to diseased blood vessels.

Healthy Cardiovascular Function, Cardiovascular Disorders

Static Pressure, Flow Rate, Bernoulli's Principle, Hagen-Poiseuille Equation

Nancy Donaldson

Charles Gosselin

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Fiber Optics in Medicine - Six Section Module

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How can you see inside the body? Investigate through a student-centered optics module on endoscopy.

Visual, Optical Imaging

Refractive Index, Refraction - Flat Surfaces, Total Internal Reflection, Thin Lens, Optical Instruments, Fiber Optics

Nancy Donaldson

Mary Lowe

Fiber Optics in Medicine Module - Instructor Preface Section 0

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Instructor Guidelines for Fiber Optics in Medicine Module Implementation - Read First!

Visual, Optical Imaging

Refractive Index, Refraction - Flat Surfaces, Total Internal Reflection, Thin Lens, Optical Instruments, Fiber Optics

Nancy Donaldson

Charles Gosselin

Total Internal Reflection in Fiber Optics - Section 1 of 6

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Endoscopic Surgery and Fiber Optics - Total Internal Reflection, Critical Angle and Optical Fibers

Visual, Optical Imaging

Refractive Index, Refraction - Flat Surfaces, Total Internal Reflection, Optical Instruments, Fiber Optics

Nancy Donaldson

Charles Gosselin

Acceptance Angle & Numerical Aperture - Fiber Optics in Medicine - Sec. 2 of 6

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Student centered module on Acceptance Angles in Optical Fibers - does all light enter the fiber?

Visual, Optical Imaging

Refractive Index, Refraction - Flat Surfaces, Total Internal Reflection, Optical Instruments, Fiber Optics

Nancy Donaldson

Charles Gosselin

Coupling Light Into a Fiber- Fiber Optics in Medicine - Section 3 of 6

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Students will investigate how light rays are coupled to an optical fiber for maximum efficiency.

Visual, Optical Imaging

Total Internal Reflection, Thin Lens, Optical Instruments, Fiber Optics

Nancy Donaldson

Charles Gosselin

Bending and Attenuation - Fiber Optics in Medicine - Section 4 of 6

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Students investigate how light bends in an optical fiber. The body is full of twists and turns!

Visual, Optical Imaging

Refraction - Flat Surfaces, Total Internal Reflection, Optical Instruments, Fiber Optics

Nancy Donaldson

Charles Gosselin

Distal End of the Fiber - Fiber Optics in Medicine - Section 5 of 6

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Student investigation of how to shape the output beam of a fiber scope for medical tasks.

Visual, Optical Imaging

Refraction - Flat Surfaces, Thin Lens, Optical Instruments, Fiber Optics

Nancy Donaldson

Charles Gosselin

Viewing - Fiber Optics in Medicine - Section 6 of 6

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Student investigation of the use of fiber optics to see a tumor in the body with a model endoscope.

Visual, Optical Imaging

Refraction - Flat Surfaces, Total Internal Reflection, Thin Lens, Optical Instruments, Fiber Optics

Nancy Donaldson

Charles Gosselin

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