Histology Lab
Histology
Laszlo Vass, Ed.D. Version 42-0013-00-01
Lab Report Assistant
This document is not meant to be a substitute for a formal laboratory report. The Lab Report Assistant is simply a summary of the experiment’s questions, diagrams if needed, and data tables that should be addressed in a formal lab report. The intent is to facilitate students’ writing of lab reports by providing this information in an editable file which can be sent to an instructor.
Purpose
What is the purpose of this exercise?
The purpose of this exercise is to learn about the functions and locations of tissue types in the human body using prepared slides. We will learn the similarities and differences of four tissue classifications: epithelial, connective, muscular, and nervous. At the end of the lab we will be able to name and identify the major tissue types in the human body, identify the subcategories of tissue types through microscopic identification and inspection of corresponding photomicrographs and diagrams, state the location of the tissue types in the body, and identify the major functions of each of the tissue types in the body.
Are there any safety concerns associated with this exercise? If so, list what they are and what precautions should be taken.
Exercise 1: Epithelial Tissue
Data Table 1: Epithelial Tissue Observations | TISSUE TYPE | OBSERVATIONS | Simple Squamous | Large cells, prominent disc shaped nucleus, looks like a fried egg. | Simple Cuboidal | Spherical nuclei, large cell also, wide. | Simple Columnar (stomach) | Tall looking cells rather than wide, can see the basement membrane | Simple Columnar (duodenum) | Tall looking cells, can see connective tissue and basement membrane, goblet cells | Stratified Squamous (keratinized) | Cells different sizes, dark deratinized layer at the surface, lighter layer of living cells with basement
Laszlo Vass, Ed.D. Version 42-0013-00-01
Lab Report Assistant
This document is not meant to be a substitute for a formal laboratory report. The Lab Report Assistant is simply a summary of the experiment’s questions, diagrams if needed, and data tables that should be addressed in a formal lab report. The intent is to facilitate students’ writing of lab reports by providing this information in an editable file which can be sent to an instructor.
Purpose
What is the purpose of this exercise?
The purpose of this exercise is to learn about the functions and locations of tissue types in the human body using prepared slides. We will learn the similarities and differences of four tissue classifications: epithelial, connective, muscular, and nervous. At the end of the lab we will be able to name and identify the major tissue types in the human body, identify the subcategories of tissue types through microscopic identification and inspection of corresponding photomicrographs and diagrams, state the location of the tissue types in the body, and identify the major functions of each of the tissue types in the body.
Are there any safety concerns associated with this exercise? If so, list what they are and what precautions should be taken.
Exercise 1: Epithelial Tissue
Data Table 1: Epithelial Tissue Observations | TISSUE TYPE | OBSERVATIONS | Simple Squamous | Large cells, prominent disc shaped nucleus, looks like a fried egg. | Simple Cuboidal | Spherical nuclei, large cell also, wide. | Simple Columnar (stomach) | Tall looking cells rather than wide, can see the basement membrane | Simple Columnar (duodenum) | Tall looking cells, can see connective tissue and basement membrane, goblet cells | Stratified Squamous (keratinized) | Cells different sizes, dark deratinized layer at the surface, lighter layer of living cells with basement