Wheaton College (Wheaton, IL) - Applied Health Science Major

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Applied Health Science Laboratory (630-752-7172)

The Applied Health Science and Human Anatomy laboratories' purpose is to provide our students with the theoretical and practical understanding of Applied Health Science through our core curriculum and research projects. The laboratories have state-of-the art equipment that allows our students and faculty to conduct research in the areas of anatomy, biomechanics, physiology, nutrition and fitness. The department makes a concerted effort to continuously update the labs with new technologies as they become available. For example, the department has recently secured a 6-camera Vicon motion capture system, a Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry (DEXA) machine that will primarily be used to analyze bone densities, and a bomb calorimeter that will be used to analyze the amount of energy in a given food.

AHS 361 - Integrated Human Physiology laboratory section utilizing the new Oxycon Mobile metabolic system.
Bod Pod - Body Composition Tracking System. The BodPod is located in the northernmost portion of the AHS lab.	This picture shows the east side of the AHS lab which contains one of the chemical workbenches and various physiological equipment.
This picture shows the northwest corner of the AHS lab. Note the two cycle ergometers, treadmill, and various physiological measurrement devices on the workbench under the mirror.	This picture shows the north end of the AHS lab. Note the KinCom isokinetic dynamometer on the left and the AMTI force plate in the center (under brown rug).
Jason Schisler ('06) and Dr. Carlson working with the KinCom isokinetic dynamometer.	L to R: Welch Allyn vital signs monitor, Welch Allyn 12-lead portable ECG, Sensor Medics metabolic cart.
This picture shows the south end of the AHS lab.	Jason and Dr. Williams working with one of the Biopac units.
Cholestech cholesterol reader.	Beckman Coulter spectrophotometer.
The lab houses 6 of these BioPac physiological measurement systems.	ThermoSpectronic spectrophotometer.
Human Anatomy Laboratory In the fall of 2005 the Applied Health Science Department Human Anatomy Course & Laboratory moved into their new state-of-the-art laboratory facility in Armerding Hall. The lab is split into two sections. One half of the lab is designed for teaching and includes smart classroom technology. The other half of the laboratory contains three cadaver tanks as well as computer stations above each cadaver tank that the students utilize during disection.
	Dr. David Watt, MD (Adjunct Applied Health Science Faculty) demonstrates knee ligament reconstruction on one of the cadavers in the Anatomy Laboratory.
This picture shows the west side of the teaching half of the anatomy lab.	This picture shows the south end of the teaching half of the anatomy lab.
This picture shows the west side of the teaching half of the anatomy lab looking into the cadaver half of the lab.	This picture shows 2 of the 3 cadaver tanks.