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Hands On Lab 3: Histology and The Microscope (5 Activities)
Submission instructions
• Type your answers and copy all pictures directly into this Word document. Submit itvia the blackboard submission link in Word format (docx).
IntroductionEvery structure in your body is made of specialized cells that work together to form tissues.Histology is the study of tissues and is vital to understanding physiology. To the untrainedeye, all tissues look alike, but are actually highly specialized to perform a specific function.For example, a thin tissue with many pores might be for filtration, whereas a many layered,waterproof tissue might be for protection.
This lab will begin with a brief intro on compound microscopes, which you would use tolook at tissue samples. You will then learn to differentiate between the four major types oftissues, recognize individual tissues, and identify their locations in the body.
Watch These:Videos located within activities for this lab.
Activity 1: A Brief Intro to MicroscopyMicroscopes are amazing tools to use in a lab! The more you use one, the more comfortableand skilled you become at it. For our purposes in an online environment, we are simplyintroducing microscopy.
A. Watch this video: Amoeba Sisters (link opens in new window) Start at 3:30 and end at8:15 to learn more about the microscope you would be using in an in-person lab. This is acartoon, but it accurately discusses the parts of the microscope that you typically find in aclassroom (and many labs) and gives useful tips. Amoeba Sisters make many biology videosthat are worth checking out.
B. Explore the NC BioNetwork Virtual Compound Microscope (opens in new window).*Note, this website may take a minute to load so please be patient.-After you click launch, Click on the Explore button.-Use the sample slide of the letter ‘e’ to explore the different objective lenses, coarse
and fine focus, and light.-Now play around and explore anything else you want! The purpose of this activityis to gain a working knowledge of the parts of a microscope.
C. Microscope Escape Room (link opens in new window): Go ahead, test your knowledge!
Enter the winning code here ______________________________ (1 bonus point if you get it correct!)Before moving on to the tissue activities, watch these:
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Crash Course has LOTS of tissue videos. These 4 are specific to this section in our course.You may watch the muscle and nervous system videos too, but they go into detail we willcover later on.Overview of Tissues (opens in new window 10:42)Epithelial Tissue (opens in new window 10:15)Intro to Connective Tissue (opens in new window 10:28)Types of Connective Tissue (opens in new window 9:42)
Activity 2: Virtual Histology Laboratory
The virtual histology laboratory will teach you the four basic tissue types, their structure,and function. The lab gives some examples of each type and their locations, but is notintended to be a comprehensive list.
Virtual Histology Laboratory (opens new window)
Click on the lab and go through each of the four tissue types. This is self-paced and you maygo back to it at any time. You’ll practice what you learned in the activities below. Makesure you have a pencil and paper to practice sketching as you go through (just a little, noartistic talent required).
Match the major tissue type with its characteristic (A-E). Each letter will only be usedonce.
1. Epithelial2. Connective3. Muscular4. Nervous
A. ContractileB. Lines structuresC. Information transmissionD. Supportive/Structural
Activity 3: Tissue Concept Map (#5-#21)
The concept map is on the next page with space to write the answers. Conceptmaps are a way to organize your information and everyone does it a little differently.For this one, follow the flow of the diagram to fill in the correct responses to organize thetissue information. START with the word TISSUE in the center and go out from there.There is only 1 correct answer for each box, word bank below (Try without theword bank too!):
Word Bank: Epithelial, Connective, Nervous, Voluntary, Involuntary, Blood,Communication, Skeletal, Smooth, Cardiac, Stratified, Columnar, Neuroglia,Fibrocartilage, Small Intestine, Cuboidal, Heart, Support.
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5. 11. 17.
6. 12. 18.
7. 13. 19.
8. 14. 20.
9. 15. 21.
10. 16. 22.
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Activity 4: Identifying Epithelial and Connective Tissues (#23-33)
Identify the epithelial and connective tissues (A-K). Each letter will only be used once.
23. Areolar____24. Simple cuboidal____25. Transitional epithelium26. Hyaline cartilage27. Fibrocartilage28. Nonkeratinized stratified
squamous_____
29. Simple columnar____30. Pseudostratified____31. Blood____32. Compact bone____33. Simple squamous____
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Activity 5: Identifying Muscular and Nervous Tissues (#34-41)
Identify the tissues (A-D). Each letter will only be used once. Then, you will be asked forone specific characteristic that helped you to ID the tissue. Ex: spindle shape
34. Skeletal Muscle35. How did you know this? ___________________36. Cardiac Muscle37. How did you know this? ___________________38. Smooth Muscle39. How did you know this? ___________________40. Nervous Tissue41. How did you know this? ___________________
*All images in this lab are copyright of McGraw-Hill
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Hands On Lab 3: Histology and The Microscope (5 Activities)
Introduction
Activity 2: Virtual Histology Laboratory
Activity 3: Tissue Concept Map (#5-#21)
Activity 4: Identifying Epithelial and Connective Tissues (#23-33)
Activity 5: Identifying Muscular and Nervous Tissues (#34-41)
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