Jonathan Borne

Union Springs Academy 
Union Springs, NY

 

2000

Frontiers in Physiology

Summer Research Teacher

 

Mary D. S. Frame, Ph.D.
University of Rochester 
School of Medicine and Dentistry

2000

Summer Research Host
Branching Blood Vessels
Grade Level: High School 
Subject: Cardiovascular Physiology 
This activity explores some of the factors that affect blood flow in branching vessels and is designed for AP Biology, Anatomy & Physiology, and Physics.  You may want to do this as activity as a series of labs or you can assign the problems to different groups.  After conducting this lab myself, I suggest that you practice it yourself before doing it in class.  Be sure that your tubing and funnel fit snugly.  Also, make sure that your clamps and Y-connectors fit snugly with the tubing as well.   
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