11A10.30 - Model of the Human Heart

Code Number:
11A10.30
Demo Title:
Model of the Human Heart
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:
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  • Prabasaj Paul and 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.
  • Doug Fox, "Pacemaker Postscript", TPT, Vol. 24, #9, Dec. 1986, p. 527.
  • H. Richard Crane, "Some of the Physics of Cardiac Pacemakers", TPT, Vol. 24, #4, Apr. 1986, p. 248.
  • H. Richard Crane, "How To Pump Blood Without A Heart", TPT, Vol. 22, #4, Apr. 1984, p. 252.
  • Dr. Finck, "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.
  • Pierre Lafrance, "The Electrocardiograph — Teaching Physics to Premeds", TPT, Vol. 10, #8, Nov. 1972, p. 462.
  • Harold Metcalf, "Electrocardiography for Freshman", TPT, Vol. 10, #2, Feb. 1972, p. 98.
  • Mituo Uehara, Kumiko K. Sakane, and Simone A. Bertolotti, "Thermodynamics of the Heart: Relation Between Cardiac Output and Oxygen Consumption", AJP, Vol. 76, #6, June 2008, p. 566.
  • P. B. Siegel, A. Urhausen, J. Sperber, and W. Kindermann, "Putting Your Heart Into Physics", AJP, Vol. 72, #3, Mar. 2004, p. 324.
  • Mituo Uehara and Kumiko K. Sakane, "Physics of the Cardiovascular System: An Intrinsic Control Mechanism of the Human Heart", AJP, Vol. 71, #4, Apr. 2003, p. 338.
  • Johanna Miller, "The Subtle Math of a Heartbeat Gone Wrong", Physics Today, Vol. 76, #3, March 2023, p. 18.
  • Shelley McKellar, "Atomic Hearts: A Decade of US Government-Sponsored Development", Physics Today, Vol. 69, #5, May 2016, p. 38.
  • Alain Karma and Robert F. Gilmour Jr., "Nonlinear Dynamics of Heart Rhythm Disorders", Physics Today, Vol. 60, #3, Mar. 2007, p. 51.
  • A. Lee, A. R. Hudson, D. J. Shiwarski, J. W. Tashman, T. J. Hinton, S. Yerneni, J. M. Bliley, P. G. Campbell, and A. W. Feinberg, "3D Bioprinting of Collagen to Rebuild Components of the Human Heart", Science, Vol. 365, #6452, Aug. 2019, p. 482.
  • Caroline Delbert, "After 500 Years, a Mathematical Principle Has Unlocked Leonardo da Vinci's Human Heart Mystery", Popular Mechanics, March/April 2021, p. 18
  • "Bloodstream", Uncle John's Bathroom Reader, p. 137.
  • Harvard Instructional Physics Labs, "Lab 5: Acoustic Signals and the Heart"
  • Janice Vancleave, "20. The Pump", The Human Body for Every Kid, p. 151 - 157.
  • Janice Vancleave, "79. Squeezed", Janice VanCleave's 203 Icy, Freezing, Frosty, Cool, and Wild Experiments, p. 45.
  • Janice Vancleave, "78. Heartbeat", Janice VanCleave's 203 Icy, Freezing, Frosty, Cool, and Wild Experiments, p. 44.
  • Janice Vancleave, "77. Lub-Dub", Janice VanCleave's 203 Icy, Freezing, Frosty, Cool, and Wild Experiments, p. 44.
  • "Giant Heart Exhibit", How It Works, Spring 2001 Science Supplement, p. 294.
  • David Blackman, "Thermodynamic Elements of the Myocyte", May 30, 2004.
  • Curt Suplee, "Of Heart Attacks and Brain Attacks", Everyday Science Explained, National Geographic, p. 230 - 321.
  • Curt Suplee, "Born to Beat", Everyday Science Explained, National Geographic, p. 228 - 229.
  • Sara Stein, "You Can't Hear a Heart Beat", The Science Book, p. 124.
  • Julius Sumner Miller, Q69 & A69, Millergrams I – Some Enchanting Questions for Enquiring Minds, p. 45 & 101.


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