HISTOLOGY

1. Methods
2. Cell Cytoplasm
3. The Cell Nucleus
4. Tissues: Concept and Classification
5. Epithelial Tissue
6. Connective Tissue
7. Cartilage
8. Bone
9. Adipose Tissue
10. Blood
11. Muscle Tissue
12. Nerve Tissue
13. Cardiovascular System
14. Lymphatic System
15. Integumentary System
16. Digestive System I: Oral Cavity and Associated Structures
17. Digestive System II: Esophagus and Gastrointestinal Tract
18. Digestive System III: Liver, Gallbladder, and Pancreas
19. Respiratory System
20. Urinary System
21. Endocrine Organs
22. Male Reproductive System
23. Female Reproductive System
24. Eye
25. Ear

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1. Methods

- Overview of Methods Used in Histology
- Tissue Preparation

• Hematoxilin and Eosin Staining with Formalin Fixation
• Fixation
• Other fixatives
• Other Staining Procedures

- Histochemistry and Citochemistry

• Chemical Composition of Histologic Samples
• Chemical Basis of Staining
• Metachormasia
• Aldehyde Groups and the Schiff Reagent
• Enzyme Digestion
• Enzyme Histochemistry
• Inmunocytochemistry
• Hybridization Techniques
• Autoradiography

- Microscopy

• Light Microscopy
• Examination of a Histologic Slide Preparation in the Light Microscope
• Other Optical Systems
• Electron Microscopy
• Atomic Force Microscopy

- Folder: 1.1 Clinical Correlation: Frozen Sections
1.2 Functional Considerations: Feulgen Microspectrophotometry
1.3 Clinical Correlation: Monoclonal Antibodies in Medicine
1.4 Proper Use of the Light Microscope