Measuring Nerve Response in Earthworms from Minimal Electrical Stimulus
Measuring Nerve Response in Earthworms from Minimal Electrical Stimulus
Neurobiology has historically been a difficult subject to teach and provide hands-on labs for. Action potentials are the body’s way of creating electrical signal through the nerves that acts as the starting point that results in muscle contraction. Live earthworms will be anesthetized and electrically stimulated to generate action potentials. These signals will be live time monitored to evaluate response and system accuracy. We will also be creating a lab simulation based on live results.
Attend Our Technical Presentation
3:30 p.m. Friday, April 28 – Session 5
Team Members
Honneyville Boiser - Biological Engineering
Lauren Graves - Biological Engineering
Alyssa Hansten - Biological Engineering
Client/Sponsor
Dr. Dev Shrestha - U of I Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
Faculty Advisor
Russell Qualls - U of I Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
Meet Us In-Person at EXPO
Booth Number: 19
Join us in-person 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Friday, April 28, in the Idaho Central Credit Union Arena on the Moscow campus during our 30th annual Engineering Design EXPO! Browse all student team booths. Maps are available on-site.