College of Nursing

ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY

LABORATORY

ACTIVITY # 04
THE STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF CELLS

I. OBJECTIVES:

1. To become familiar with the structures of cells

2. To learn selected functions of cells and their parts
3. To observe cell division in animal cell

II. MATERIALS

Microscope, tongue depressor, different slides on types of cells, plain slides, methylene blue
stain, slides on mitosis

III. PROCEDURE

1. Scrape off some squamous cells from the inner lining of your cheek. Place this on the clean slides
and add drops off water. Focus under LPO, and then shift to HPO. If there is a difficulty in
viewing the cells, add few drops of methylene blue solution.
2. Give the primary function of each of the following structures by using your text and/or other
references:
A. Nucleus

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B. Chromosomes

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C. Centriole

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 D. Mitochondria

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E. Nucleolus

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F. Endoplasmic reticulum

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G. Ribosomes

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H. Cytoplasm

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I. Lysosomes

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J. Cell membrane

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 K. Golgi apparatus

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IV. DRAW AND LABEL

1. A typical animal cells.

2. Phases of cell division
3. Different types of cells
a. Squamous
b. Cuboidal
c. Mitosis
d. Mammal blood smear
e. Human blood smear
f. Adipose
g. Areolar tissue

V. QUESTIONS FOR RESEARCH

1. Briefly describe the phases of cell division.

a. somatic cell division

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b. reproductive cell division

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2. what is the importance of mitosis in the growth of man?

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3. Describe the pathophysiology of cancer cells.

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4. Explain the difference between anabolism and catabolism.

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5. Explain the animal energy cycle.

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6. The body of a man was found floating in the salt water of Manila Bay which has the concentration that
is slightly greater than body fluids. When seen during autopsy, the cells in his lungs were clearly swollen.
What is the most logical conclusion as to cause of his death? Explain.

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