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GROW 2001 Summer Workshop - Electric Signals from Our Bodies

Presented by: Dr. Daniel Marcus

Many parts of our bodies (such as heart, skeletal muscles and nerves) produce electric signals. Other body functions (such as breathing) that do not directly produce their own electricity can be observed by producing electric signals through instruments. We can use both types of these signals as windows to observe our organs at work in order to understand how they function in health and disease. In this activity session, you will build a simple electric circuit and use computerized electronic instruments to observe electric signals from your own body.