Lab Report_Sensory transduction_ Learn why you feel pain when you get hit by a rock_Updated

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NAME: DATE: Lab Report Sensory Transduction: Learn why you feel pain when you get hit by a rock This lab report is for you to reflect on what you completed and learned in this simulation, and to practice your written scientific communication skills. Include enough detail to clearly describe the lab experience to someone who understands the concepts but has not participated in the simulation. Use correct scientific terminology whenever applicable. Sections 1. Describe the overall objective and make a hypothesis 2. Introduce relevant background knowledge on this topic 3. Summarize the steps taken in the simulation 4. Explain any obtained results 5. Discuss the conclusions and implications 1 Copyright Labster ApS 2021 All Rights Reserved
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1. Describe the overall objective and make a hypothesis. What is the overall purpose of the experiments or activities? Make a hypothesis. Recall that the hypothesis is a claim that answers a question or makes a prediction about an event that has not yet occurred. Hint: The purpose is often stated in the welcome message of the simulation (as shown in the example image below). For your entry make sure to include the following: The objective is to learn which painkiller will work for Lee. I hypothesize that the correct painkiller will not inhibit his motor function. 3 Copyright Labster ApS 2021 All Rights Reserved
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2. Introduce relevant background knowledge on this topic. What have you learned in class or researched on your own that would help prepare for this simulation? Hint: You can review the “THEORY” section in the simulation (as shown in the example image below) For your entry make sure to include the following: - The sensory system detects pressure, temperature, pain, taste/smell, light, and change in concentration. - Afferent Neurons carry impulses from the cite of stimulus to the central nervous system. - Action potential correlates to electrical potential. 4 Copyright Labster ApS 2021 All Rights Reserved
3. Summarize the steps taken in the simulation. Explain all steps you completed, including the equipment and techniques you used. Hint: You can use the “MISSION” tab in the LabPad as inspiration (as shown in the example image below). For your entry make sure to include the following: Dissected rat to get dorsal root ganglia Prepared voltage clamp experiment Conducted voltage clamp experiment Analyzed current output Tested rat reaction time with drugs Analyzed motor function data 5 Copyright Labster ApS 2021 All Rights Reserved
4. Describe any obtained results. Explain all obtained results. Were these results expected or unexpected? Hint: You can use the “MEDIA” tab in the Lab Pad to revisit relevant images from the simulation (as shown in the example image below). For your entry make sure to include the following: Lidocaine was not affected by capsaicin. This was expected 6 Copyright Labster ApS 2021 All Rights Reserved
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5. Discuss the conclusions and implications. How do your results relate back to the original purpose and your hypothesis? Were there any systematic sources of error that could have affected the results? What did you learn? For your entry make sure to include the following: Since capsaicin and lidocaine reduce withdrawal latency in rats, suggesting these drugs reduce pain. I did not encounter any systematic sources of error. I learned how neurons send signals based upon stimuli. I also learned of ways this can be inhibited by different ion receptors. 8 Copyright Labster ApS 2021 All Rights Reserved