My Anatomy & Physiology students need lung models to help them understand the function of the diaphragm and pressure changes in driving respiration. These lung models will allow my students to see that when the diaphragm contracts there is more room for the lungs and a decrease in air pressure that causes lungs to inhale. They will also allow them to see that when the diaphragm relaxes, the space for the lungs decreases and forces them to exhale.
The pulse oximeters will allow my students to see how saturated their own blood is with oxygen.
These simple devices use red light to calculate how many of their hemoglobin molecules are saturated. Because they are so small and easy to use, students will be able to test their oxygen saturation under a variety of conditions and understand how oxygen saturation impacts their overall health.
The colored pencils and pencil boxes will help my students to identify the structures that make up the respiratory system and many of the other body systems that we cover over the course of the year in Anatomy & Physiology.
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