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The document discusses a science activity where students observe specimen sections cut along different planes to identify structures. It provides background on the longitudinal, transverse, and oblique section planes. Students draw and label structures in sectioned fruit and describe the different section planes and how they reveal internal structures.

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Science Activity 1

The document discusses a science activity where students observe specimen sections cut along different planes to identify structures. It provides background on the longitudinal, transverse, and oblique section planes. Students draw and label structures in sectioned fruit and describe the different section planes and how they reveal internal structures.

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Immaculate Conception Academy •10 Grant St.

Greenhills San Juan City •HS Department

SHS Grade 12 First Semester SY 2020-2021 Science Activity # 1.1


Human Anatomy and Physiology Observing
Sectioned Specimens P = ____
C = ____
C = ____
N = ____
10 Gianina Lim 12- Faith Aug. 19
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Class # Name Section Date
RATING: ____
I. Objectives:
To identify and differentiate the different planes and sections of a given
specimen.
II. Materials:
Images of cut sections of the following specimens:
Tomato Human Heart, Small Intestine
Banana Pig’s kidney
Watermelon Pig’s heart

III. Procedure:

1. Study carefully the fruit images presented in the power point slides. Take note how each cut
type surface shows the structures/parts of a given specimen. Compare how each cut differs
from another. (longitudinal, transverse, oblique)
2. Examine the specimen cut of the pig’s kidney and heart as well as the human heart and small
intestine cut transversely and longitudinally. Observe how each cut allows keen observation
of the tissues that make up each organ.
IV. Observations:
1. Use the table below to describe the body planes and sections of a specimen.

Sagittal Plane Frontal Plane Transverse Plane


(Coronal)
The sagittal plane The frontal plane The transverse plane
divides the body into divides the body divides the body into the
the left and right sides. across into the front top and bottom, or also
It also cuts the body and back, also called called or superior and
vertically. the anterior and inferior parts. It also
posterior sides. divides the body
horizontally.

2. Drawing: Given an orange fruit as a specimen, draw the structures in each of cut
type. Label the parts.
Longitudinal Oblique Cross section
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V. Guide Questions:

1. How does a longitudinal section of a specimen differ from a transverse section?

Since the longitudinal sections cuts the specimen vertically, only the length of the specimen is
seen unlike in the transverse section, since the specimen is cut horizontally, the whole specimen
can be seen.

2. How does specimen sectioning relate the visible structures of a given sample?

By cutting the specimen using the different body planes, we can see the see the specimen at
different angles. Some structures might only be visible if you cut it along the transverse plane
while other structures will only be seen if you cut along the sagittal plane.

3. Why do pathologists need to examine the tissue sections of given specimen before finalizing
medical report?

It is important that pathologists examine the tissue samples before finalizing the medical report
so that they can be able to see the underlying conditions of a patient before giving a final
diagnosis. This is done so that the patient will not be misinformed about his/her condition.

VI. Conclusion:

We can conclude that there are 3 planes in the human body: transverse, sagittal and frontal. These
planes are cut horizontally, vertically, and across respectively. It is important that we know these
planes, especially if we are planning on working in the medical field in the future so that we will know
how to examine the internal conditions of a patient and that all lose ends will come to a close.
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