Lab 7
The Tissue Level of Organization
Laboratory Objectives
Identify and describe the different types of intercellular junctions.
Identify the four main tissue types.
Compare the structural and functional differences between the tissue
types.
Distinguish various tissues by their structural characteristics.
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Activity 1: Cell Junctions
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Organization > See > Animation - Intracellular Junctions > Sections 1.1-6.1
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Organization> > Do > Interactive Exercise: Getting it Together
1. What is the difference between intracellular and intercellular?
2. Name the different types of intercellular junctions?
3. Where are common locations for tight junctions?
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Activity 2: Human Tissue
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Organization > Do > Interactive Concepts and Connections: Human Tissue
1. What are the four main tissue types
2. What is meant by the term “excitable membrane”?
3. Describe an extracellular matrix.
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Activity 3: Visual Anatomy
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Organization > Do > Visual Anatomy > Tissues
Complete the following :
Illustrated Anatomy:
Epithelial cells and basement membrane
Histology:
All sections
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Activity 4: Name that Tissue
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Organization> > Do > Interactive Exercise: Name that Tissue
Activity 5: Tissue ID
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Organization> > Do > Interactive Exercise: Tissue Identification
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Activity 6: Chapter Quiz
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Organization> > Do > Chapter Quiz
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