MEDIVEERSETHE PRACTICAL HUB
Bath vessel: located on the reference instrument. Compare its shape and position with the apparatus used in your practical.
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Isolated organ bath — reference view
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Isolated organ bath
Tissue bath · physiological organ bath
What is its use?
Supports isolated-tissue demonstrations under controlled laboratory conditions.
Tap a number to locate its part. Zoom, drag or use full screen to inspect the reference. Models and graduations can differ; check the actual apparatus used in your laboratory.
How to recognise it.
- Bath chamber surrounds an experimental tissue compartment
- Tubing supplies solution or gas in suitable systems
- A support and transducer connect the preparation to a recorder
The organ bath maintains the experimental environment; the transducer measures a response and the recording system displays it.
Point them out.
Choose a part to bring its numbered marker into view.
The science behind the reading.
A defined physiological medium and controlled environment allow responses to be recorded through a force or displacement transducer.
Think first. Then reveal.
Explain your answer aloud before opening it.
01Why control temperature?+
Temperature influences tissue activity, reaction rates and the reproducibility of responses.
02What is a physiological salt solution?+
A defined solution intended to support a particular preparation; its formulation depends on the model.
03Why identify the transducer separately?+
The bath does not itself measure force; the connected transducer converts a response into a measurable signal.
04Are animal preparations a student self-practice activity?+
No. Any use is governed by institutional teaching, ethics and regulatory approval.
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