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Rat Blood Pressure
Source Sheffield Bioscience
ISBN: 1 -874758-37-9
Versions Available Windows
Programmer(s) Ian Hughes, David Dewhurst and Alan Williams
Summary

This highly interactive program simulates a range of experiments to demonstrate the effects of a variety of pharmacological agents/procedures on blood pressure and heart rate of the anaesthetized rat (in vivo). It is aimed at undergraduates studying pharmacology modules on a range of medical and science courses. Each section combines text, high quality colour graphics, and animation with interactive questions designed to reinforce learning.

Students are expected to record and tabulate data from the screen display and to then complete student assignments e.g. a series of MCQ questions, with feedback, to assess accuracy of data collection and data interpretation; a student task (typical of a traditional lab-class report) to be completed in their own time. In addition there is a section containing a selection of MCQ's with feedback covering cardiovascular pharmacology which students can use for revision.

Contents
Introduction:
Home Office Licence requirements
Preparation:
Anaesthesia/anaesthetization, cann-ulation of trachea, jugular vein and carotid artery
Apparatus:
Equipment used to maintain body temperature, record blood pressure and heart rate
Measurements:
Describes how to take measurements from the simulated chart recorder and how to calculate mean BP and pulse pressure
Experiments:
Provides typical data for 16 different experiments selected to teach the essential pharmacology: catecholamines; pressor agents ; acetylcholine; ganglion stimulants ; uptake1-blockers; alpha-blockers ; beta-blockers; adrenaline reversal ; guanethidine ; sympathetic nerve stimulation; depressor drugs ; ganglion blockade; quantitative effects of alpha-blockade; quantitative effects of beta-blockade; reserpine; pithing
System Requirements

Hardware requirements: Minimum Specification: Pentium P75, 8 Mb RAM, Windows 95 or later, double speed CD ROM, 14" colour monitor.
Preferred Specification: Pentium P166 or higher, 16 Mb RAM, 8 speed CD ROM)