Microanatomy of Male and Female Reproductive Systems: A Histology Perspective, Lab Reports of Animal Biology

Download Microanatomy of Male and Female Reproductive Systems: A Histology Perspective and more Lab Reports Animal Biology in PDF only on Docsity! ANS 3319C Reproductive Physiology and Endocrinology Lab Histology: Female and Male Reproductive Systems Objectives 1) To introduce the study of histology, the microscopic study of tissues. 2) To introduce the microanatomy of the male and female reproductive systems. 3) To discuss how the microanatomy of the male and female reproductive systems relate to the physiological function of specific tissues of the male and female. Introduction 1. When a section of tissue is observed under the microscope it may be difficult to visualize the original three dimensional shape of the structure. The major difficulty lies in identifying the plane of section (i.e., cross section) from which the specimen was taken. Pictured below are two examples of tubes, one straight and the other curved. Pay particular attention to the type of images resulting from the different planes the two tubes where sectioned through. 2. By viewing a histological section of a tissue, it provide a more complete understanding of the cellular anatomy of the tissue, which can provide a better understating of the underlying physiological function (s) of the tissue. This is particularly true of reproductive tissues. 3. The body is composed of several different cell and tissue types including epithelial, connective, muscle, nervous, and adipose. Epithelial cells line the inner and outer surfaces of the body and there are several specialized types of epithelia. The type of epithelia that a tissue is composed of can provide a clue as to the function of that tissue such as secretory, absorptive, allow for movement of material through the tissue, and (or) provide mechanical strength to a tissue. ANS 3319C Reproductive Physiology and Endocrinology Lab – Male and Female Histology 2