(36) BIOL 275: A Journey to the Center of the Mouse - Salivary Glands
Abstract
During the Spring semester, the Microanatomy and Histology class has learned techniques of tissue collection, histological processing and staining, microscopic observation, and cellular evaluation and analysis. Here,... [ view full abstract ]
During the Spring semester, the Microanatomy and Histology class has learned techniques of tissue collection, histological processing and staining, microscopic observation, and cellular evaluation and analysis. Here, we present a product of this work in a gallery of nine student project posters, each exploring a selected mouse (Mus musculus) tissue or organs. For each project, tissue slides were processed using two complementary staining techniques to visualize a broader range of cellular structures and gain a better understand of the relationship between morphological structures and the regulation of physiological functions. To that end, each student’s poster delves into tissue-specific cell types and architectures to provide an overview of how those cells’ function to support the organism as a whole. In this poster, the salivary glands of the mouse were observed and studied. These glands produce saliva and are differentiated into 3 glands (parotid, submandibular, and sublingual) located throughout the mouth. Saliva assists in the breakdown of food using enzymes, as well as chewing and swallowing. A histological perspective and a better understanding of the salivary glands of mice is the objective of this project. We invite you to take this “Journey to the Center of the Mouse”, to talk with the students who did this work, and to gain a greater understanding of multicellular organism complexity.
Authors
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Samuel Penland
(Sewanee - The University of the South)
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Brandon Moore
(Sewanee: The University of the South, Department of Biology)
Topic Area
Biology
Session
PS » Poster Session (14:30 - Friday, 28th April, Spencer Hall (Harris Commons))
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