(33) BIOL 275: A Journey to the Center of the Mouse - The Adrenal Gland
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. 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. This poster highlights the structure of the adrenal gland and its functioning within the mouse body. The two main areas of the adrenal gland, the adrenal cortex and the adrenal medulla, will be differentiated by both cellular structure and secretory products. The adrenal’s vascular system will be discussed in relation to hormone secretion and the function of endocrine systems as a whole. Finally, the role of the adrenal medulla in mediating the “fight-or flight” response will be explained within the context of the Sympathetic Nervous System.
Authors
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Madelyne Williams
(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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