Frog Gastrocnemius Muscle, The Sciatic Nerve Preparation

Synopsis

A classic physiological model used to introduce the principles of nerve conduction and skeletal muscle contraction. Looks at the structure and recruitment of motor units; the generation of tetanic contraction to yield fused smooth responses in skeletal muscles; summation of muscular contractions; nerve and muscle fatigue; the velocity of nerve impulse conduction. Animations are used throughout, and the package includes a simulated stimulator and nerve/muscle preparation for exploring the effects of increasing voltage and frequency. Approximately 3 hours of teaching material.

Series

Pccal: Pharmacy Consortium for Computer Aided Learning, Tltp Project

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

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

Year of production

1995

Availability

Sale; 1995 sale: £12.00

Notes

Available to UK higher education institutions.

Subjects

Biology

Keywords

biology teaching; computer-assisted learning; muscle contraction; nerve impulses; physiology - animal; Teaching & Learning Technology Programme

Distribution Formats

Type

CD-ROM

Production Company

Name

University of Wales

Distributor

Name

University of Bath, School of Pharmacy

Email

pccal@bath.ac.uk

Web

http://www.bath.ac.uk/PCCAL/ External site opens in new window

Phone

01225 826826 ext 5110

Address

Claverton Down
Bath
BA2 7AY

Notes

contact: Mr Keith Brown