Lab
3 BONES, JOINTS AND
INTEGUMENT
I.
Histology
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Locate the following:
1. Compact Bone
Haversian Central Canal
Haversian lamellae
Lacuna
Canaliculi
2. Developing Cartilage Bone
Identify the hyaline cartilage that is becoming ossified by osteoblasts
3. Bone Marrow
This slide is of red marrow showing hematopoiesis in various stages
4. Axillary Skin
Try and locate the structures that are indicated on the skin model
5. Thin Skin - pigmented
Identify the melanocytes which contain the pigment melanin
6. Pacinian Corpuscle
These are pressure receptors
II. Skeletal Material
A. Femur (frontal section)- Find the following:
1. proximal epiphysis
2. distal epiphysis
3. head of femur
4. neck
5. diaphysis
6. cancellous bone
7. medullary cavity
8. compact bone
B. Child Skeleton - Note the epiphyseal plates and the bones, such as the
os coxa (part of the pelvic girdle) before they become fused.
C. Joints - Find these on the human skeletons:
1. Hinge
a. Elbow - Find the following:
1. humerus
2. radius
3. ulna
b. Knee - Find the following:
1. femur
2. tibia
3. fibula
4. patella
5. medial condyles
6. lateral condyles
2. Ball and Socket
a. Hip - Find the following:
1. femur
2. obturator foramen
3. os coxa
b. Shoulder - Find the following:
1. clavicle
2. scapula
a. acromion process
b. coracoid process
3. humerus
III. Models
A. Compact Bone

Within the Haversian (central) canal 5. Haversian lamellae
1. Artery
6.
Interstitial lamellae
2.
Vein 7.
Osteocyte
3.
Lymph vessel 8.
Lacuna
4.
Nerve
9.
Canaliculi
B. Integument Model (plaque)
1. Stratum corneum
2. Stratum lucidum
3. Stratum granulosum
4. Stratum spinosum
5. Dermal papilla
6. Dermis
7. Hypodermis
8. Adipose tissue
9. Dermal muscle
10. Hair
11. Hair bulb
12. Arrector pili muscle
13. Hair follicle
14. Sebaceous gland
15. Sweat gland
16. Sweat duct
17. Arteriole
18. Venule
19. Lymphatic duct
20. Pacinian corpuscle
C. Skin Model (three dimensional)
I. Epidermis
II. Dermis
III. Hypodermis
1. Stratum corneum
1a. Stratum lucidum
2a. Stratum granulosum
2b. Stratum spinosum
2c. Stratum germinativum
3. Papillae
4. Meissner's corpuscles
5. Adipose tissue
6. Pacinian corpuscles
7. Sweat gland
8. Hair
a. medullary substance
b. cortical substance
c. cuticle
d. inner root-sheath
e. outer root-sheath
f . hyaloid membrane
g. fibrous layer
9. hair
10. hair shaft
11. root
a. hair bulb
12. hair papilla
13. sebaceous gland
14. arrector pili
15. Sweat gland (note increased size and vascularization)
a. visceral muscle
b. hyaline top
c. part of the pushed out cell body
D. Joint Models - examine the models of the shoulder, elbow, hip and
knee. Check the movements possible at these joints. In
addition, find the following on the knee model:
1. lateral collateral ligament
2. medial collateral ligament
3. anterior cruciate ligament
4. posterior cruciate ligament
5. patellar ligament
6. quadraceps tendon
7. medial meniscus
8. lateral meniscus
IV. Dissection
Observe the femur which was removed from a previous cadaver;
note the stainless steel joint replacement.
V.
Audio-Visual Material
Identify the motions indicated in the diagram and tell what type
of joint is responsible for those motions.
