Who knew?

Who knew taking blood pressure could be so cool? We're studying the heart and circulatory system right now, and today I learned how to take blood pressure. It was rockin' awesome. My friend Lex and I were partners, and after securing the cuff on his arm, I put on the stethoscope and using the equipment I got a reading... it was so cool. He's in good shape by the way... almost perfect blood pressure...

I also volunteered for the EKG experiment and messed up all the "typical results." She hooked me up to all these cords and the experiment began... We discovered I have a pretty normal heart rate, and after running in place for a while I still had the same heart rate after one minute (it's supposed to increase... I guess they should try it after center floor combinations at ballet... that would definitely have an increase) and holding my breath was also supposed to increase to help with oxygen transport but mine went way down (I guess I entered meditative phase rather than panic phase or something). So this Valentine's Day, a little shout out to all the cardio care folks who help us take care of our hearts.