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Electric Heart

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There is no classroom activity for this program. The following resources from the companion Web site accompany this program:

Pioneering Surgeon: O.H. Frazier
In this interview, a pioneering heart surgeon talks about everything from the early Jarvik-7 artificial heart to the new AbioCor total artificial heart, the first implant to be completely enclosed within the body. (Grades 6-8, 9-12)

Amazing Heart Facts
Learn how many times a heart beats daily, how big your heart is, how much force your heart uses to pump blood, and more in this fact sheet about the human heart. (Grades 3-5, 6-8, 9-12)

Map of the Human Heart
View this animation to follow the process blood goes through as it enters and exits the heart muscle. (Grades 6-8, 9-12)

Operation Heart Transplant
In this online activity, perform a virtual heart transplant in 19 steps. (Shockwave plug-in required.) (Grades 6-8, 9-12)

The Artificial Human
Click on an illustration of a human to discover the technologies being developed for artificial organs, bones, and other body parts. (Grades 6-8, 9-12)

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Electric Heart
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