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Geoffrey Meyer
I am a Professor and Senior Honorary Research Fellow in the School of Human Sciences, at the University of Western Australia (UWA). I have been teaching anatomy (including neuroanatomy) and histology for over 40 years. During that time I have received a number of teaching awards including a UWA Excellence in Innovation in Teaching Award, an International Excellence in Innovation in Teaching, Learning and Technology Award and was an Australian University Teaching Award Winner. I have received a UWA Teaching Fellowship and also awarded a prestigious ALTC (Australian Learning and Teaching Council) Fellowship.

I am a Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology (FRSB) and member of the International Federation of National Teaching Fellows (IFNTF). I am the immediate Past-Coordinator for Histology on the Federative International Program for Anatomical Terminologies (FIPAT) of the International Federation of Associations of Anatomists (IFAA).

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Histology Curriculum Content

The Mammalian Cell

The cell is the fundamental structural and functional unit of all multicellular organisms. Each cell has very unique functions and so contains specific structural components to enable the cell to perform those functions. In this…

Histological Stains

Hematoxylin and eosin are the most commonly used dyes in histology. Eosin is an acidic dye and hematoxylin is a basic dye Acid dyes react with cationic groups in cells and tissues (particularly with the…

Epithelium

Epithelium is one of the four basic tissues of the body. The other three being muscle tissue, connective tissue and nerve tissue. Epithelium is located in most organs of the body and an understanding of…

Exocrine glands

A gland is an epithelial organ which secretes a specific material. Glands develop by invagination of a surface epithelium into the underlying connective tissue. Glands fall into two fundamental categories. Exocrine glands maintain their connection…

Connective tissue

Connective tissue is widespread throughout the body and consists of cells, fibers and matrix. The types of connective tissues depends on which of these three components dominate (functionally). Learning outcomes You should be able to…

Skin / Integumentary System

Skin covers the external surface of our body and consists of the epidermis and the dermis. Together with epidermal derivatives (e.g. hair, sweat glands, sebaceous glands, and nails) it constitutes our integumentary system. The mammary…

Muscle tissue

Muscle tissue is specialised for contraction and so effects movement of our body, the pumping action of the chambers of our heart and changes the size and shape of many internal organs. Learning outcomes After…

Cartilage

Cartilage contains over 95% extracellular matrix in which cartilage cells (chondocytes) are embedded. This matrix is specialised in the different types of cartilage (hyaline cartilage, elastic cartilage and fibrocartilage) to effect their different functional roles. Learning…

Bone

Bone is the ideal tissue to form our skeleton to provide support, movement and protection of our most vital organs. This is because the matrix of bone is very specialized – it is minieralized which make it a…

Nerve & Ganglia

Nerve tissue controls many of the activities of most tissues and organs in the body. This first module deals with the “peripheral nervous system” and then it is followed by the next topic dealing with…

Spinal cord and Brain

The spinal cord (housed within the spinal canal of the vertebral column) and the brain (protected within the neurocranium) make up the “central nervous system”. Learning outcomes After viewing the histological images and interactive text in this module you should be…

Blood

Blood is a fluid form of connective tissue consisting of “blood cells” and an extracellular component called “plasma”. Blood circulating through the components of the cardiovascular system has many functions. Learning outcomes After viewing the histological…

Bone marrow

A major component of red bone marrow, located within both long bones (in the young individual) and spongy bone, is the population of haemopoietic/hemopoietic cells. Haemopoiesis/Haematopoiesis refers to the formation of red (erythropoiesis) and white (granulopoiesis/leukopoiesis) blood…

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The Cardiovascular System

All the cells of the body receive their nutrients from blood delivered via the cardiovascular system. This system consists of the heart and blood vessels (arteries) delivering nutrients to the cells and veins returning deoxygenated blood back to the heart.…

Respiratory System

The respiratory system includes the nasal cavity, nasopharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi and the air passages (bronchi, bronchioles and alveoli) within the lungs. The respiratory system functions to condition (warm, clean, moisten etc.) the air we breathe and then permit efficient exchange of gases between the airspaces…

Endocrine System

The endocrine system consists of tissues and organs that synthesize and secrete chemical substances (called hormones) into the bloodstream that then effect the activities of specific target cells in many organs the body. Learning outcomes Your knowledge of the…

Urinary system

The urinary system consists of the paired kidneys, paired ureters, urinary bladder and the urethra. This system has numerous specific functional roles centred on conserving essential components of the blood and extracellular/body fluids – and eliminating wastes. Learning outcomes After studying this module,…

Male Reproductive System

The male reproductive system consist of the paired testes, genital ducts (including the epididymis and ductus deferens), accessory sex glands (seminal vesicles, prostate gland and bulbourethral glands) and the penis. Learning outcomes After studying all of the resources available, your knowledge of the…

Female Reproductive System

The female reproductive system consists of the ovaries, uterine tubes, uterus and vagina and the external genitalia (including the labia majora and labia minora). Included in this topic is the non-lactating and lactating mammary gland. Learning outcomes After studying the female reproductive system you should: know the organs of…

Lymphoid Organs

Lymphatic organs and lymphatics tissues form the immune system which monitors the body surfaces and internal compartments and contain specific cells that will react against potential harmful substances that the body is constantly exposed to.…

Oral Cavity, Tooth and Gingiva

The oral cavity serves to break down food that we injest into a bolus to be then quickly passed into the esophagus. Learning outcomes After studying this topic you should know the types of mucosa…

Digestive System

The digestive system includes the alimentary canal, organs within the oral cavity as well as the pancreas, liver and gallbladder. This module covers the principal histological features of the alimentary canal. Learning outcomes When you have completed viewing the images and the histological sections available…

Liver, Gallbladder and Pancreas

The liver is the largest glandular tissue in the human body and has many important functions including receiving, storing and distributing nutrients required by body cells; producing most of our plasma proteins; converting vitamins, storing iron and detoxifing toxins…

The Eye

The paired eyes are a very complex sense organs that with relevant neural connections to the brain provide vision. Learning outcomes Your knowledge of the Eye should include the following: Identify all the following structures of the eye: cornea, sclera, iris, lens,…

The ear

The ear is a sensory organ that functions to provide sound/hearing (auditory system) and also balance (Vestibular system). Learning outcomes When you have reviewed all the interactive images in this module you should be familiar with the…

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