Biology 45

Experiment 1: Microscopic Anatomy of the Reproductive System

Visualizing the microscopic anatomy of the reproductive system will aid in your understanding of its function.

MaterialsPenis (Cross-Section) Digital Slide Image Testis (Cross-Section) Digital Slide Image Sperm Digital Slide ImageOvary Digital Slide Image Uterus Digital Slide Image

Procedure

1. Examine each of the digital slide images.

2. Label the images provided at the end of the digital slide images.

Penis (Cross-Section) 100X. The urethra is lined with stratified, squamous epithelium near the bottom of the tubule. The corpus spongiosum, which surrounds the urethra, includes blood sinuses which are often filled with blood. These sinuses are also lined with simple, squamous epithelium. The corpus cavernosa (not pictured) is located just above the corpus spongiosa, and contains erectile tissue. This tissue is filled with empty spaces which fill with arterial blood in a process called

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