Classification of Body Membranes
Classification of Body Membranes Laszlo Vass, Ed.D. Version 42-0010-00-01
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?
● Are there any safety concerns associated with this exercise? If so, list what they are and what precautions should be taken.
Exercise 1: The Microscopic Structure of Cutaneous Membranes ObservatiOns
Sketch your observations from the microscope slide in the lab report assistant. Indicate the keratinized layer on the sketch and describe the observed structures and cells.
QuestiOns
A. What is keratin? A specialized protein that provides the protective barrier the skin needs.
B. Why is the skin keratinized?
The keratinized skin protects the body from 70% of all infectious bacteria and viruses it touches.
Exercise 2: The Microscopic Structure of Mucous Membranes ObservatiOns
Draw and describe the structures you observed of the following slides: A. Pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium of the trachea
B. Stratified squamous epithelium (non-keratinized) of the esophagus
C. Simple columnar epithelium (duodenum) of the small intestine
QuestiOns
A. Compare and contrast the roles of the three mucous membranes.
Mucous membranes are composed of
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?
● Are there any safety concerns associated with this exercise? If so, list what they are and what precautions should be taken.
Exercise 1: The Microscopic Structure of Cutaneous Membranes ObservatiOns
Sketch your observations from the microscope slide in the lab report assistant. Indicate the keratinized layer on the sketch and describe the observed structures and cells.
QuestiOns
A. What is keratin? A specialized protein that provides the protective barrier the skin needs.
B. Why is the skin keratinized?
The keratinized skin protects the body from 70% of all infectious bacteria and viruses it touches.
Exercise 2: The Microscopic Structure of Mucous Membranes ObservatiOns
Draw and describe the structures you observed of the following slides: A. Pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium of the trachea
B. Stratified squamous epithelium (non-keratinized) of the esophagus
C. Simple columnar epithelium (duodenum) of the small intestine
QuestiOns
A. Compare and contrast the roles of the three mucous membranes.
Mucous membranes are composed of