By Katie Marker
The recent field trip
taken by the Human Body Systems students was to a lab that was aptly named: The
HAPI Lab. HAPI stands for "Human Anatomy and Physiology." It was an experience that inspired and further intrigued students
about the intricacy of the human body.
Last week, the 11th
and 12th grade students from the Human Body Systems course went on a
field trip to Wright State to observe unhealthy versus healthy organs. The
unique experience was part of a program called the HAPI Lab. Started in 2014,
the HAPI Lab was started to offer new experiences for high school juniors and
seniors to observe the human body in hopes to enrich knowledge of anatomy, as
well as inspire passion for futures in the medical fields. The lab is two hours
long, and is held in the Boonshoft School of Medicine at Wright State. The
Human Body Systems class (HBS) is a new course this year in place of Advance
Biomedical Sciences. HBS focuses on anatomy, the parts of the body, and physiology,
how the parts all work together. The students of this class have been exposed
to various fieldtrips, dissections, and hands-on learning. On their most recent
trip to the HAPI Lab, the students were able to hold organs from different body
systems, such as hearts, livers, and kidneys. They were also able to view
bodies with various organs, tendons, bones, and muscles still intact.
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| The 11th and 12th grade BHS students are the Boonshoft School of Medicine to visit the HAPI Lab. |
Bridgett Severt, the
co-director of the program, walked us through the experience. She spoke about different
body systems, running us through quizzes and competitions. She also explained
the difference between some diseased organs, and the healthy ones. It was
enjoyed immensely by the students. Hiba Ahmad says “the field trip was very
radical and really helpful to see how the human body actually works in real
life. Before, we had only seen pictures, but seeing a body in front of me
helped me understand how complex humans are.” The trip was an amazing hands-on
experience for the students. For more information on the Wright State HAPI lab,
visit this link.
