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PH 3210 - Physics of the Body II

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This course is a continuation of Physics of the Body I with a concentration on the cardiovascular system, electricity and wave motion.  Areas of study include the following:  cardiovascular system (heart as a force pump, blood flow and pressure), electricity in the body (action potentials, resistance-capacitance circuit of nerve impulse propagation, EEG, EKG, EMG), and sound (hearing, voice production, sound transfer and impedance, ultrasound – transmission and reflection). Guest speakers from the medical community will be invited.

Prerequisite or Concurrent: MT 1800 .
Prerequisite: PH 3200 .