Histology Atlas 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…

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…

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…

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.…

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…

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,…

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