Activity 8
Examining Hair Structures on a Skin Slide
Go to station 1 of the demonstration area to view a pre-pared slide of human skin. Study it carefully under the microscope. Identify hair shafts, roots, and hair follicles. Compare your tissue slide to the view shown in Figure 6.3, and identify as many of the other structures diagrammed in Figure 6.1 as possible.
How is this stratified squamous epithelium different from that observed in the lab on classification of tissues (Exercise 5)?
How does this difference relate to the functions of these two similar epithelia?