Integumentary System Lab
Integumentary System Lab
Pellerine Name:__________
INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM LAB
Activity 1: Human Skin
PURPOSE
What is the purpose of this activity? (1 pint!
MATERIALS
Dissection Microscope
Centimeter Ruler (transparent)
PRO"E#URE
1$ Pa%m & 'an( an( Back & 'an(
a. Look at your hand, ack and front. !ull on the skin of the ack of your hand
and the palm.
. "sin# a dissection microscope or ma#nifyin# #lass, e$amine the skin surface
of your palm.
c. "sin# a dissection microscope or ma#nifyin# #lass, e$amine the skin surface
of the ack of your hand.
d. %n your oservations look for any re#ular patterns that you see. &ou 'ill need
to descrie all that you see.
e. ($amine any cuts or scars that may e present on your skin. %n your
oservations descrie the appearance of these features.
f. )n the ack of your hand, you 'ill find fine hairs. ($amine the point at 'hich
the hair protrudes from the skin. Descrie the area immediately around the
hair and the an#le at 'hich the hair leaves the skin.
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a. ($amine the fin#ernails. Dra' 'hat you see in the oservations sections.
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a. "se a compound microscope to look at a hair. ($amine the roots, the hair
shaft and split ends. Dra' 'hat you see in your oservations.
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OBSER0ATIONS
1$ Pa%m an( 1ack'an( un(,- a mic-.cp,
a. %s the skin on the ack of your hand firmly attached to the underlyin#
tissues, or can it e lifted a'ay? (1 pint!
. *o' does this compare 'ith the skin on the palm of your hand? (1 pint!
c. Why do you think the skin at this point on the ody acts this 'ay?
(+ points)
d. Dra' a dia#ram of a small area (,cm $ ,cm) on the ack of your hand.
(1 pint!
e. Dra' a dia#ram of a small area (,cm $ ,cm) on the palm of your hand. (1
pint!
f. What is different in the patterns on the palm and on the ack of the hand?
() pint.!
#. Descrie the area immediately around the hairs of your hand. What an#le
does the hair leave the skin in most cases? (1 pint!
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HBI 11 Mr. Pellerine Name:__________
)$ *in+,-nai%
a. Dra' a dia#ram of your fin#ernail under the microscope, on the dra'in#
pa#e. (1 pint!
. ($plain the appearance of your fin#ernail under the microscope. (- points)
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a. Dra' a dia#ram of your hair and hair root under the microscope on the
dra'in# pa#e. (1 pint!
#IS"USSION
-. )n your hand, 'here does the skin appear to e the thickest? Where is it the
thinnest? Why does the skin vary in thickness? (/ pint.!
+. %n your e$perience, do small cuts in the surface of the thick pads on the palms of
the hands dra' lood or cause pain? ($plain your ans'er. () pint.!
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HBI 11 Mr. Pellerine Name:__________
INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM LAB:
A"TI0ITY 2): *in+,-p-int.
PURPOSE
What are the purposes of this activity? (1 pint!
MATERIAL %nk pad
!encils
.in#erprint collection chart
PRO"E#URES
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-. )n a scrap piece of loose leaf make a fe' trials of your fin#er prints.
+. Do one fin#er at a time.
,. Roll the fin#er on the paper usin# li#ht pressure.
/. Make sure you do not add too much ink as all you 'ill #et is a lo of ink.
5. Attach this sheet to your observations section.
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-. When you have mastered the techni0ue make a print of each of your fin#ers on one
hand.
+. Refer to the dia#ram to see your type of prints.
,. Record the type of print in the space elo' your prints.
/. Repeat procedures -1, usin# the other hand
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-. 2ee the teacher to make a fin#erprint sample.
+. Wash your hands. #O NOT MA3E A MESS IN THE BATHROOM4SIN3$
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OBSER0ATIONS
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Han( T'um1 In(,5 Mi((%, Rin+ Pinky
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HBI 11 Mr. Pellerine Name:__________
#IS"USSION
-. What 'ere some of the difficulties you e$perienced 'hile tryin# to make
your fin#erprints? (1 pint.!
+. What 'ere some of the thin#s you noticed 'hile tryin# to classify the
type of fin#erprints you have? () pint.!
,. 3efore computers and national fin#erprint re#istries, people had to rely
on their eyes to catch criminals. ($plain ho' this 'ould take a lon#
time, ased on your o'n search in the classroom? () pint.!
/. What are the chances of someone else havin# prints like yours (ratio)?
(1 pint!
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!urposes
5ctivity - (- point)
5ctivity + (- points)
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)servations
5ctivity -6 -7 0uestions (-7 points)
5ctivity +6 .in#erprint chart (-7 points)
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Discussion
5ctivity - (8 points)
5ctivity + (9 points)
411
TOTAL 4/8
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