Rat Blood Pressure

Synopsis

An interactive program simulating a range of experiments to demonstrate the effects of a variety of pharmacological agents/procedures on blood pressure and heart rate of the anaesthetised rat ‘in vivo’. Sections include Home Office Licence requirements, preparation (anaesthesia and anaesthetisation, cannulation of trachea, jugular vein and carotid artery), apparatus (equipment used to maintain body temperature record blood pressure and heart rate), measurements (how to take measurements from the display and how to calculate mean BP and pulse pressure) and experiments (typical data for 16 different experiments, including catecholamines, pressor agents, acetylcholine, ganglion stimulants, uptake-blockers, alpha-blockers, beta-blockers, adrenaline reversal, guanethidine, sympathetic nerve stimulation, depressor drugs, ganglion blockade, reserpine, pithing). Designed to support or replace laboratory classes.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Multimedia; Computer program. Floppy disk. PC Windows version only.

Year of production

1996

Availability

Sale; 1996 sale: £199.00 (inclusive) multi-user

Notes

Related article by David Dewhurst in ‘Alt-N’ No 17 (4/97) pp4,7.

Documentation

Accompanying documentation.

Uses

Undergraduate pharmacology.

Subjects

Biology

Keywords

blood pressure; cardiovascular system; laboratory experiments; pharmacology; rats

Credits

Writer

Alan Williams; David Dewhurst; Ian Hughes

Distribution Formats

Type

CD-ROM

Distributor

Name

Sheffield BioScience Programs

Web

http://www.sheffbp.co.uk External site opens in new window

Phone

0131-662 8225

Fax

0131-662 8225

Address

Flat 1, Salisbury Heights
31 Salisbury Road
Edinburgh EH16 5AA