INTRODUCTION, ORGANIZATION, CELLS, AND TISSUES

In the following virtual lab you will be exploring the cell and various tissue types found in the human body. Begin by viewing the Tour of a Cell video below about cellular structure and function. After you have viewed the video, visit the Virtual Histology Laboratory link and go through the slide box beginning with Chapter 1 Introduction through Chapter 21 Review.

Answer the questions on Cells and Tissues below in essay format. See the Assignment Expectations below for additional requirements.

A Tour of a Cell. Bozeman Science. Retrieved April 9, 2018, from 

Histology Guide. Virtual Histology Laboratory. Retrieved April 9, 2018, from 

http://www.histologyguide.com/slidebox/slidebox.html

Cells

1. Describe the process in which proteins are packaged by the Golgi body.
2. Describe the structure and function of lysosomes.
3. What is autolysis? (Conduct some independent research if needed.)
4. Describe the outer and inner structure of mitochondria.
5. Where might have mitochondria originated from? Why?
6. Describe the outer membrane of the nucleus.
7. Describe the inner contents of the nucleus.

Tissues

Explore the Virtual Histology Laboratory and answer the following questions:

1. Consider the various types of tissues and cell types you reviewed on the Histology Guide site. Which one is the only fluid tissue? Describe this tissue and where it can be found in the body.
2. What would be the significance of the relationship among cells, tissues, and organs?
3. Identify the four main types of tissues found in humans and provide the function of each.
4. Identify five organs analyzed in the lab and provide a function of each.