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2 CVCK Student Lab ManualUsers of CVCK have the ability to construct experiments (as well as constructsystems). Such experiments allow comparisons of the performance of systems withdifferent configurations or characteristics. One constructs experiments by decidingwhat aspects of performance need to be measured and by hooking up gauges atappropriate places.Gauges that can measure variables like pressure and blood flow can be connected tothe components, and the values that are read from these gauges can be displayed inthe form of a graph. Parameters such as the diameter of blood vessels, and the rateat which the heart beats, can be changed. The effect of making such changes on thesystem can be observed by comparing two systems. For example, you can see howblood flow will change if the organism has wider blood vessels. Such comparisionsthat are not possible in a wet lab.The results that the program displays are based on a very accurate quantitativemodel, although numbers have been left off the graphs for simplicity. You will attimes find results that will be surprising and counter intuitive, but accurate!This workbook takes you through exercises that examine the components in asimple cardio-vascular system, and explores their behavior.
CVCK Student Lab Manual 3Using the Cardio-Vascular Construction KitMacintosh BasicsGiven below are brief descriptions of the basic operations of a Macintosh computer.MouseClickingDraggingDoubleClickingThe mouse controls the arrow shaped cursor on the Macintoshscreen. When you move the mouse, the cursor movescorrespondingly.If you place the mouse cursor (the arrow) on an object and press thebutton on the mouse (it clicks, hence the name), the object willbecome selected. Any subsequent operations, such as moving anddeleting will affect that object.When an object has been selected by clicking on it, if you hold themouse button down and then move the mouse, the object is draggedalong with the mouse.Double clicking means to put the cursor on an object and click twice,rapidly. This action “opens” some objects, providing moreinformation. For example, double clicking on a gauge in the CV kitturns it into a graph.
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