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System
and Its Function
KASI SCHROEDER
ALEXIS ARIAS
Axon Connections
Action Potentials
Its what sends the electrical signal from one neuron to another
neuron.
Cell membrane
Information Collection
Example: receptors in your eyes detect light and then send the
information to the CNS for processing!
Lab Activities
Experiments
Angle of Contraction
Contraction Rate
Experiments
Pressure Changes
Length of Stimulation
Results
The students already knew a lot about the nervous system and
motor neurons.
Results continued
Questions Asked:
Why do you still get burned if you pull your hand off the stove right
away? it takes time to not only sense the heat, but also to travel
along motor neurons and back to the hand to pull the hand away.
Feedback
We got really good feedback from the students who said they had
a better understanding of the nervous system and action
potentials because of the experiments.
Make sure you know that the cord connecting the EMG box to the
phone is connected correctly not a normal auxiliary cord.